I am confused

[sc321]

Pondering the race schedule for 2011 I find our operation at cross roads, we have done divisional and nationals for years (**** decades) and getting fed up the paying for the pro to run at nationals. Could someone explain what the insurance preminum is for at nationals, we are at greater risk because of the pro cars on the property? I have not been a member of ihra for 23 years, that may change, not sure if they are any better but as my wife tells me "when is enough ------ enough" ?

[SG316V]

from everything I have read on here, the answer appears to be "no". racers have posted that they have asked at the tech trailers and received no answers, also have called the office in Glendora with no response...

[TS310C]

Originally Posted by sc321

Pondering the race schedule for 2011 I find our operation at cross roads, we have done divisional and nationals for years (**** decades) and getting fed up the paying for the pro to run at nationals. Could someone explain what the insurance preminum is for at nationals, we are at greater risk because of the pro cars on the property? I have not been a member of ihra for 23 years, that may change, not sure if they are any better but as my wife tells me "when is enough ------ enough" ?

That is a good point! What is different about a National event? We don't pay this insurance at a division race. This is just a way to get more money out of us and make it seem like it is ok. I know the likelyhood of all (or most) sportsman racers banding together and boycotting the nationals is very small, but that would sure get our point accross!

[frank v]

Originally Posted by TS310C

That is a good point! What is different about a National event? We don't pay this insurance at a division race. This is just a way to get more money out of us and make it seem like it is ok. I know the likelyhood of all (or most) sportsman racers banding together and boycotting the nationals is very small, but that would sure get our point accross!

some people say whats the big deal its only $30 more dollars. the big deal to me is when is it going to stop?!car counts are down for a reason .

[TS310C]

Originally Posted by frank v

some people say whats the big deal its only $30 more dollars. the big deal to me is when is it going to stop?!car counts are down for a reason .

Yea, I wasn't even talking about the increase. I just meant why are we paying it at all? It is just rediculous. We are doing the same thing at a National that we do at a divisional and we don't pay insurance there. Or should I keep my mouth shut, that may be next.

[C and W Racing]

To me, If you own a racetrack and have races on that track, part of the cost of doing busness is knowing that you have to have insurance and medical personell at the time of the event. That is part of doing business and as the owner of said buseness you factor that into the entry fee's. I, feel like most everyone else on this board, that this is nothing more that a way for NHRA to make more money without saying entry fee's went up. If they said it was entry fee's, we as racers would expect an increase in the payout. Which by the way, is long overdue.
Chuck

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by TS310C

Yea, I wasn't even talking about the increase. I just meant why are we paying it at all? It is just rediculous. We are doing the same thing at a National that we do at a divisional and we don't pay insurance there. Or should I keep my mouth shut, that may be next.

Its the BLOWN FUEL CARS ! You dont see them at a divisional do you. Thats WHY your not paying extra there.

[TS310C]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Its the BLOWN FUEL CARS ! You dont see them at a divisional do you. Thats WHY your not paying extra there.

I don't know about any of you all, but I have never raced next to a blown fuel car. Nor have I ever driven one at a National event. Therefore I fail to see what that has to do with my insurance. I suppose if I pitted close to the track where one of them could come over the wall and slam into my pit area. What it comes down to is another way for NHRA to get money from us. I have yet to hear any legitimate answer as to why we pay this insurance. And by legitimate I mean that the money we are paying is used for insurance for us and not to fund something unrelated to us.

[super comp 112]

Stop bitchin and do something about it. Don't go

[luckydog]

Originally Posted by super comp 112

Stop bitchin and do something about it. Don't go

Thats gonna be my stragedy until something changes.

Originally Posted by sc321

I have not been a member of ihra for 23 years, that may change, not sure if they are any better but as my wife tells me "when is enough ------ enough" ?

In my opinion their much better......although they also have an insurance premium for national events. I think it's $40. Their payouts are a little lower because of the lack of contingency sponsors, but if enough of us get fed up with NHRA and begin running IHRA, the contingency sponsors will come back. IHRA really is a sportsman oriented sanctioning body. It seems as though in the past the IHRA has been seen as a 2nd class organization when compared to the NHRA, for some reason or another. Take a look at a list of their former world champions and you'll see some of the biggest names in NHRA sportsman racing. In my opinion, we all need to stop takin it in the rear from NHRA and give IHRA a chance.........they won't disappoint. Now.....if we could only get them to bring back the old championship points format. If enough of us jumped ship and voiced our opinions, they've proven that they will listen.

just my .02