Mike Dunn: Pres of IHRA
 

Sounds official!


Mike Dunn: New IHRA President

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Good for him, I'm sure he'll be an asset for them. NHRA/FOX made a mistake cutting him loose from the commentary team if you ask me.

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Did they cut him loose or did they have to let him go so he could pursue this new career?

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I don't know 100% is the answer. What you suggest has been mentioned but I'm not sure if it's true. I would have thought that most positions with the NHRA and or Fox would probably be a better gig than working with the IHRA?

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I think cut loose. NHRA is till trying to compete with the NASCAR market. Loosing battle. Also with today's culturally diverse direction NHRA took on Tony Pedregon to replace and older, wiser more experienced person. But drag racing in general is suffering from several different problems. Future identity is there problem. I am out of racing for now, still have two cars I keep tuned and running.

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On Mike's Facebook page quite a while back...it said that he was let go....

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Just watched 2 rounds of qualifying on Fox1 and was NOT impressed at all...really miss Mike Dunn and his wisdom.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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Dave, I think that will be the general consensus going forward. Mike was a pretty polished performer.

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Fox spent a lot of time on the chipmunk cheeked pro stock girl, too many years of her attitude. NHRA is working on a an image problem. It showed in the first race. Easy to pick apart, but not bad. My biggest issue was lack of showing who the winner of each round was. With the popularity of Street Outlaws, they even tried taking shots at them. While I do not agree with street racing, I REALLY have a lot of respect for what they do with there cars. I am immersed in there show and the podcasts are funny and give them an outlet to let there fans know about the real people on the show. Not how they are portrayed. There is a place for all of this. Conversations I have had with my older racer friends are interesting to say the least. They are not happy with NHRAs direction. Check out Class Racer forum for insight. And NASCR is getting in on the action, more competition. You cant make everyone happy. It will take time but I can see it getting better. Yes I loved Mike Dunn as a commentator also. But he is gone, the only constant is change.

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Evidently not a fan of Erica.

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Not really. In this day and age she needs to give up the chip on her shoulder. Females are accepted. I have no problem saying she can KILL a tree, no doubt. As a two time champ she has proved her worth. Shirley Muldowney paved the way and put up with all the crap, even Connie Kallita. The interview did not help. Also tired of Greg Anderson crying about Pro Stock changes. Get over it or get out. He has made a good life from that sport, A few years back Pro Stock had image issues and they were addressed. Progress and technology have pushed Warren and Kurt Johnson from full time competition. I had been involved with parading the drag racing legends for years and they are all slowly going away. I look at my picture of Bud Faubel and I and miss the past. Have had Sox, Nichalso, Grump all in our cars over the years. I do not like the changes NHRA made but I love racing and the sport and see they will get through this time.

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Me and my boys are planning to check out IHRA - solely because we miss Mike Dunn!

We are big EE fans, so we won't abandon NHRA Pro Stock (our favorite class), but keep in mind that the persona that the drivers show on camera is rarely their true personality. If you spend the time at their trailers, they (collectively!) have all spent time with us - even taking us into the hospitality area, into the race trailers (Del Worsham when driving for Al-Anabi), or just showing us the cars. The ticket is to have a kid with you - and make sure he has a Jr Dragster t-shirt on!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] I never got a second look till I showed with a few kids who race Jr's! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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I can not remember when the track I worked at went IHRA. I think around 1999. It was after the Bader family bought it. It was more laid back and had its ties to Summit Racing as a points sponsor and contingencies to help with expenses. We did all the same things but with less problems. We started and developed the TCR class. My son ran it in a 1985 Monte Carlos SS I bought from the second owner for $1,400. He also ran my first 1969 Camaro. It was a reasonable way to get kids into racing. I am a racing fan now because of all the technology and work put into it. I do not agree with street racing but absolutely respect what those guys are doing and have chosen to go in a different direction as to how they want to race. Kids are the future of everything. The sport has to somehow figure out how to get there attention and keep it. I go in cycles. I go a few years and burn out. I sold my car and walked away. Now I bought another car and will eventually be back. I spent the day working on a Friday night bracket car. 489 inch 65 Nova. Makes 660hp on pump gas. turns 66 to 6800 through the traps. We have 3 years, 600 runs on the last rebuild. It is time to go over it well. The combo has over 1,000 runs on it and has only dropped a valve when it was 8 months old. I am an addict and cant get away from it. I love the science and the physics

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The major tracks in Australia are now under IHRA sanction with a new series as our other sanctioning body, ANDRA are a disaster and have been for a very long time. I'm glad I sold my stuff when I did.

http://autoaction.com.au/australian-...-spilts-again/