difference between IHRA and NHRA ?

Summit motorsports park out here by me used to be the IHRA world headquarters. Exceptional track.

Then Summit bought them and turned it NHRA. I have only been back one time since NHRA took over, but it quickly became overpriced.

I would rather Summit hadn't bought it, I could afford to go back then.

I have been there a time or two when it was Norwalk Raceway Park.
2004.


2006.

It has been a few years since I worked on a race team - back then the NHRA was much stricter. They would scrutinize the cars very carefully. The IHRA by comparison would do a drive-by inspection of the cars. Some of our competitors on the IHRA circuit ran illegal cars - but they could get away with it as the IHRA rarely checked engine internals.

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Summit motorsports park out here by me used to be the IHRA world headquarters. Exceptional track.

Then Summit bought them and turned it NHRA. I have only been back one time since NHRA took over, but it quickly became overpriced.

I would rather Summit hadn't bought it, I could afford to go back then.

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The track up here changed from NHRA to IHRA over the summer. They did not tell anyone either - really quiet transition. Well I'm sure this particular track is going to operate like usual - The big sign out in front means nothing- - may as well be a casino because the "illegal street " crowd keeps the lights on - no real tech restrictions- no license required to go into the 8's - 6 days a week you can test and tune - but they call it fun racing.... bracket racing event M/C turn out is dismal.. everyone on a bike is going as fast as possible on Thursday but no one is there on Sunday when we put a dial into the mix. Bracket racing or Index racing under a specific rule structure are wildly not popular here..... run it Out The Back Door and hope you brought enough blahhh

So it looks like I am travelling more next year to get on a team for DIV3.... I know what to expect generally having been to many sportsman events local and regional, but all that has been nhra events - is there really a big difference how they operate ? never been to an IHRA track or event - yet.