IHRA STOCKPILES NITRO
Thu, 2008-05-29 12:29
IHRA President Aaron Polburn smiled as he chatted during the IHRA Motor
City Nationals in Milan, Michigan about his take on the impending nitro
crisis that
threatens
drag racing’s supply. He explained that he got a call asking him if he
feared having enough nitro to finish the season.
“I asked them if they were talking about 2008 or 2009,” Polburn mused.
Polburn has assured his nitro racers the lifeblood supply concerns will not affect the IHRA whatsoever. Their eight-car fields and 11-race schedule significantly reduce their demand. IHRA nitro cars only have three sessions.
threatens
drag racing’s supply. He explained that he got a call asking him if he
feared having enough nitro to finish the season.
“I asked them if they were talking about 2008 or 2009,” Polburn mused.
Polburn has assured his nitro racers the lifeblood supply concerns will not affect the IHRA whatsoever. Their eight-car fields and 11-race schedule significantly reduce their demand. IHRA nitro cars only have three sessions.
“We have no nitro crisis,” Polburn said. “We have secured enough nitromethane to make it through the 2008 season. Regardless of what is happening elsewhere, we have it and it’s in the barrels.”
What inspired the IHRA to make this move?
“I would call it a pre-emptive strike,” Polburn said. “As the rumors got bigger and the topic of conversation focused more on the nitro supply, we knew we needed to do something. We really owe a lot to Skooter Peaco and Terry McMillen to help make this come to pass.”
Had the IHRA not procured the supply, the end results could have been catastrophic.
“We sell tickets to a circus and our trapeze artist and lion tamer are our Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers, as well as all of our other classes. It would be a devastating hit to our front gate business if we couldn’t run this portion of our business.”
IHRA President Aaron Polburn says the IHRA will face no shortages of nitromethane because of early planning. (Roger Richards)
“I asked them if they were talking about 2008 or 2009,” Polburn mused.
Polburn has assured his nitro racers the lifeblood supply concerns will not affect the IHRA whatsoever. Their eight-car fields and 11-race schedule significantly reduce their demand. IHRA nitro cars only have three sessions.
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IHRA President Aaron Polburn smiled as he chatted during the IHRA Motor City Nationals in Milan, Michigan about his take on the impending nitro crisis that
IHRA President Aaron Polburn says the IHRA will face no shortages of nitromethane because of early planning. (Roger Richards)
“I asked them if they were talking about 2008 or 2009,” Polburn mused.
Polburn has assured his nitro racers the lifeblood supply concerns will not affect the IHRA whatsoever. Their eight-car fields and 11-race schedule significantly reduce their demand. IHRA nitro cars only have three sessions.
“We have no nitro crisis,” Polburn said. “We have secured enough nitromethane to make it through the 2008 season. Regardless of what is happening elsewhere, we have it and it’s in the barrels.”
What inspired the IHRA to make this move?
“I would call it a pre-emptive strike,” Polburn said. “As the rumors got bigger and the topic of conversation focused more on the nitro supply, we knew we needed to do something. We really owe a lot to Skooter Peaco and Terry McMillen to help make this come to pass.”
Had the IHRA not procured the supply, the end results could have been catastrophic.
“We sell tickets to a circus and our trapeze artist and lion tamer are our Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers, as well as all of our other classes. It would be a devastating hit to our front gate business if we couldn’t run this portion of our business.”
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