# NYIRP 2008 has a new owner **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 24, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955 "2008-02-24T14:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/1 "2008-02-24T14:45:43Z")
Its official on the site now. [http://www.nyirp.com/](http://www.nyirp.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Emery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Emery](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Emery)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/2 "2008-02-24T14:55:10Z")
perfect! ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/3 "2008-02-24T16:16:09Z")
I was wondering when Bob would finally GTFO and let someone in who will do the improvements that are needed such that they can bring back the “big-boys” (Top-Fuel,Funny Car, official upper level IHRA/NHRA stuff) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/4 "2008-02-24T16:17:26Z")
CRAP… no more lax rules for bikes hahaha… oh well… ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/5 "2008-02-24T16:48:24Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > CRAP… no more lax rules for bikes hahaha… oh well… haha, I need that more than anyone. Wonder if whoever rented the track every year (can’t remember the username) will still be able to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/6 "2008-02-24T17:14:53Z")
I’m sure they will still follow the same basic structure, as the previous owner will be basically running it side by side with the new people for the first season (according to the link) ---
**Author:** ![Terry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/terry/32/7207_2.png) [@Terry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Terry)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/7 "2008-02-24T17:23:23Z")
> [@93z24](#): > > haha, I need that more than anyone. > > Wonder if whoever rented the track every year (can’t remember the username) will still be able to do it. From the looks of the article Bob is going to be running the track this year so I should be able to without an issue. I’m just hoping the prices for the rentals don’t go up…Bob has always been awesome working with me on the rentals (last year was actually the 3rd year I did it and the best) and I hope the new owner’s are the same. Terry ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/8 "2008-02-24T17:28:41Z")
sweet cant wait to head up there this year with whichever car I end up getting ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/9 "2008-02-24T18:12:17Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/10 "2008-02-24T18:24:51Z")
cool…but if there were any hopes at all for a 1/4 track around here, or lancaster finding a way to extend it’s track…it’s probably not gonna happen now. not that i care much, i’ve only tracked my car once…and probly only will once this coming year…but just a thought… ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/11 "2008-02-24T18:51:33Z")
Do you still need a cage to go under 11.50?I heard that they were going to make some sort of allowances as there are getting to be a few cars that can hit that stock. Derek ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/12 "2008-02-24T19:00:04Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > Do you still need a cage to go under 11.50?I heard that they were going to make some sort of allowances as there are getting to be a few cars that can hit that stock. > Derek It is IHRA/NHRA rules not NYIRP so they would have to make the change. It was actually 11.99 a few years ago but they dropped it down. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/13 "2008-02-24T19:05:36Z")
awesome!! ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/14 "2008-02-24T21:40:38Z")
Hopefully they’ll bring back the Empire Nats. ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/15 "2008-02-24T22:44:10Z")
hopefully they will actually start teching cars now. from what i understand, Vito has big plans for the 2009 season. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/16 "2008-02-25T01:41:20Z")
Hopefully his plans include installing the concrete barriers instead of the metal ones; as well as increasing the paved pit area. That’s all the IHRA said Bob needed to do to run Fuel cars… he wouldn’t do it due to the $300K cost… Even though when the Fuel cars were running it the drivers LOVED the actual track surface from what I was told; they just weren’t allowed to run anymore due to safety issues with metal barriers. If the new owners actually do the upgrades that track needs, it could be a real IHRA even stop. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-2008-has-a-new-owner/43955/17 "2008-03-07T07:36:44Z")
Uh, bump for a crosspost quote. > [@The Ricer in 2008](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ricer-in-2008/44000/104): > > I hope you guys are caging it… with vito running nyirp he’ll probably be enforcing the cage thing as he can make money on the side.