I just heard from a very reliable source that the IHRA is considering making all of their national events 1/8th mile races in 2008.

Just wondering, if they're only going to have half races will they chop ticket prices and entry fees in half?

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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I just heard from a very reliable source that the IHRA is considering making all of their national events 1/8th mile races in 2008.

Just wondering, if they're only going to have half races will they chop ticket prices and entry fees in half?

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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By distance it is half the race, but by time it is more like two thirds of a race...

Yuck. They could call it arena drag racing then

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Maybe that's what they're aiming for! HA

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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I'd say ... find a new source

why do you say that? You know differently? I'm just trying to verify something going around.

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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I don't have any sources period but just can't see it. Interesting that this just comes up after the problems in Toronto though. I'd say it comes from that other than any real talk about it from IHRA.

I sure can't see that going over real well for the Edmonton race. Nothing against 1/8 mile but its never been done here. Western Canada really is full of drag racing die-hards and a decision like this just won't go over well, can't see it happening. Even myself, not sure if I want to do the 1000 mile round trip to watch an 1/8th mile national event and I'm pretty die-hard.

Jackee,

Is your source named Jason Blair?

Brian

No........

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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Jason Blair was the guy who wrote for the NY Times and was discovered to have made up a lot of the stories that had his byline. Hence the question.

A total 1/8 mile series next season? Check www.notgonnahappen.com for more details.

Brian

For the record, I only discuss racing with racers.

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher

As one of the IHRA National event announcers I have a pretty good working knowledge of the series. I wouldn't expect to see a complete 1/8 mile drag racing series next season.

For the record, I have been a highly unsuccessful bracket racer. So I guess that means I'm in right?

Brian

Is this question for me? If so, I don't understand.

My response is because I would not be discussing anything about drag racing with any one other then racing people.

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
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No worries...I misunderstood your statement.

I was making the Jason Blair reference as a goof, meaning that your source may have been in a creative mood when passing along the information.

Brian