Mike Dunn will have his hands full. Over the past years it seems IHRA has transitioned from a racer focused sanctioning body to promoting drag racing like monster truck shows. Just what the heck is a "Nitro Jam" anyway?? And of course the main challenge will be a general drop in spectators in all kinds of auto racing. They don't publish the numbers but attendance at NHRA races is down. Just look at the empty seats during TV broadcasts. In NASCAR they removed 40,000 seats in Charlotte and in places like Atlanta they removed more than 10,000 seats. They still can't fill the seats that are left for a race.
I wish Mike Dunn well, but as long as corporate (IRGSE) has the last say it's going to be (Road Show) business as usual.
The best times IHRA ever had was under Bill Bader Sr.
The Presidents Cup race here @ MIR (now MDIR) was awesome, 3 days of standing room only motor head heaven...then the change to "Nitro Jam" that no one goes too.
Mike Dunn I'm rooting for Ya...
Keefe
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