One of the more noticeable absences from the season opening IHRA Texas Nationals in San Antonio
Brian Gahm sat out the first event of the season in San Antonio for what he calls economic reason.
was the two-time IHRA Pro Stock champion Brian Gahm. The Lucasville, Ohio-based driver had a good reason.
He was working. Plus, the current state of the economy and his disdain for eighth-mile racing were contributing factors.
“I just couldn’t see going down there for an eighth-mile race and
spending all of that money for fuel,” Gahm said. “I’m just not doing it
this year. We have a lot of stuff going on at home. We’re going to race
but we’re not doing a lot of things like we used to – like driving all
the way to Edmonton. It ain’t gonna happen.”
Gahm is a veteran of the mountain motor Pro Stock wars, having migrated
over from the rough and tumble world of racing nitrous Pro Modified.
He’s reached the final round in eighteen IHRA national events with
eleven victories.