The Jensen Rule: IHRA Modifies Rules to Allow Andy Jensen's Turbo Small-Block Camaro Pro ModBy Brian Lohnes Posted 07/14/09
It's not only rare, it may be a drag racing first. The IHRA has made a change to its Pro Modified class rules and has dropped the weight minimum to 2,300 pounds for turbocharged small-block entries. This announcement comes on the heels of Andy Jensen recently running the first 5-second small-block pass in history at Englishtown recently.
Rules are so often made to exclude different combos of cars, not invite them in to the hunting ground. The wording on the IHRA site reads:
7/10/09
p. 18 Pro Modified: Weight Minimum: Add the following: Turbo charged small block 2,300 lbs.
Why is this the Jensen rule? Find us another guy running a turbo small-block and running anywhere near these numbers. We'll not hold our breath because it's going to be a while. With the IHRA tour heading all the way up to Canada for the next race, we're hoping that Jensen finds his way to our next of the woods and runs the car in Epping, New Hampshire.
He'd have the first ever turbo small-block car to compete in IHRA Pro Modified and he'd enter the grounds as more than a legitimate threat to win the whole deal.
This thing is bad ass.
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Written by ls7gto
Jul 15 2009
960 60', 330 2.569, 1/8th 3.876, mph in the 1/8th 188.86, 1000' 4.996 and 1/4 5.944 "@ 237.80mph.
Mike Moran was the first with a 5.97. then it was Brad Personett at 5.95
and now Andy with a 5.94
Written by 457Brodix
Jul 14 2009
That's pretty cool, a sanctioning body that actually listens to Racers and Fans, what will they think of next!
Written by NMCA_Ron
Jul 14 2009
Wow....
Jason Carter could throw the weight out of his stuff and do this. This should be badass!
Written by dagenesta
Jul 14 2009
Video of said 5-second pass: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=60468720
Written by BigBlockRanger
Jul 14 2009
It seems IHRA understands that they make money when people buy tickets and people buy tickets to see kick butt, cutting edge cars race.
Written by Falcon67
Jul 14 2009
Sounds like one of the fundamental differences I see between IHRA and NHRA. IHRA - what can we do to get more racers in this class. NHRA - sorry you don't fit this class, next.
Written by BangShift Forum Admin Jul 14 2009
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/The-Jensen-Rule-IHRA-Modifies-Rules-to-Allow-Andy-Jensen-s-Turbo-Small-Block-Camaro-Pro-Mod.html
the guy who runs the IHRA is letting the next buddy ingersoll thing happen again ?