IHRA has been mostly irrelevant for a few decades. This allowed NHRA to pretty much run organized drag racing anyway they wanted. They seemed to have missed the opportunity to deliver the knockout punch to IHRA. With what looks like an unlimited stockpile of cash, IHRA may give a greatly weakened NHRA run for their money. I really like having 2 sanctioning bodies, it's the best chance for competitors, fans and sponsors to get the best value and experience.
IMO, whoever has the smartest people, in the right positions, making the right decisions will win out in the end. They are, have been, bitter rivals for 50+ years. Should be fun.
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