Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport

JP1738 · 05-28-2024, 10:19 AM

Something fun for everyone today, would love to hear some input or stories.

Lately I've been on a roll in my bracket car and I've won a couple outlaw 6.00 index races in a row. One at Rockingham, Shadyside, and this past weekend at Mooresville (low car count but two rounds of buy backs had it go 5 rounds). I'm going through nitrous like it's going out of style at the moment. I've had so much luck in it recently that an acquaintance and fellow die-hard index racer decided to put up $100 to anyone who eliminated me from the race. I thought it was fun and have no objection. My question is: How would you all react to something like this? Has anyone ever had a bounty on them? And do you think I should have earned the bounty myself by failing to lose?

I hope this doesn't come off as chest-beating, I just thought it was fun and would love to hear other's thoughts.

(I can move this to another thread given it's not STK/SS related but I wanted to put it where it'd get more traffic)

Jeff Stout · 05-28-2024, 10:37 AM

Our s/ss combo had a bounty on the winner the race before. Never wore one and had opportunity to win but struck out.

Travis Buth · 05-28-2024, 10:56 AM

We used to have a bounty on the winner of the previous divisional in D3. I do not know if there was any money in it, but I believe there were cupcakes given to whoever beat them. That was neat. I did not ever hear it get announced last year though.

Model T · 05-28-2024, 10:59 AM

CCRA provides $100.00 bounty to whoever takes out the previous race winner.

Duane Eiskant II · 05-28-2024, 11:02 AM

We have it in Division 1, take out the winner of the last event and claim your prize.

Adger Smith · 05-28-2024, 11:08 AM

I have put a bounty on a couple of my buddies at our Arkansas Motorsports Hall of fame races... One wife got real mad until her hubby won the Event and collected the extra $100. My buddy thought it was a good deal he had 3 red lights against him in an 8 round race.
It was all in fun...

Jeff Kempton · 05-28-2024, 02:07 PM

The Atlantic Canadian Stock/SuperStock Association has had a Bounty Hunter Reward since we started in 2010. For Race 1 of each season the Bounty is on the previous season's Points Champ, then after that it goes on the Winner of the previous race. Beat the racer with the Bounty on his head and you get $50, but if that racer defeats all comers and repeats his win he gets the $50, and the Bounty on his head at the next race doubles to $100. It adds a bit of fun and is something else for the announcer and spectators to get behind.

Jeff Kempton
1123 Stock

Keith 944 · 05-28-2024, 04:38 PM

When I was pulling into the lanes this weekend an official stopped me and handed me an envelope with $100 in it thanks to Porta-tree for the super gas bounty at Cecil. I had no idea I had even won that. I do know division one has had the bounty Hunter program for at least three years now

Cglrcng · 05-29-2024, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JP1738

Something fun for everyone today, would love to hear some input or stories.

Lately I've been on a roll in my bracket car and I've won a couple outlaw 6.00 index races in a row. One at Rockingham, Shadyside, and this past weekend at Mooresville (low car count but two rounds of buy backs had it go 5 rounds). I'm going through nitrous like it's going out of style at the moment. I've had so much luck in it recently that an acquaintance and fellow die-hard index racer decided to put up $100 to anyone who eliminated me from the race. I thought it was fun and have no objection. My question is: How would you all react to something like this? Has anyone ever had a bounty on them? And do you think I should have earned the bounty myself by failing to lose?

I hope this doesn't come off as chest-beating, I just thought it was fun and would love to hear other's thoughts.

(I can move this to another thread given it's not STK/SS related but I wanted to put it where it'd get more traffic)

Be proud of those bounty times, 40 years ago plus in my bracket racing days my tree prowess earned a few that had that target planted on my back, and these days I am working my tukus off attempting to get back to those not so simple tree stealing abilities! Be honored some recognize the talent, luck, and abilities brother!

We need more, not less of that.

Barry Polley · 05-29-2024, 09:25 AM

Reinhart has done this for sportsman racing a few times. Pretty cool.

05-28-2024, 10:19 AM	#1
JP1738 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 251 Likes: 568 Liked 436 Times in 136 Posts	Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport Something fun for everyone today, would love to hear some input or stories. Lately I've been on a roll in my bracket car and I've won a couple outlaw 6.00 index races in a row. One at Rockingham, Shadyside, and this past weekend at Mooresville (low car count but two rounds of buy backs had it go 5 rounds). I'm going through nitrous like it's going out of style at the moment. I've had so much luck in it recently that an acquaintance and fellow die-hard index racer decided to put up $100 to anyone who eliminated me from the race. I thought it was fun and have no objection. My question is: How would you all react to something like this? Has anyone ever had a bounty on them? And do you think I should have earned the bounty myself by failing to lose? I hope this doesn't come off as chest-beating, I just thought it was fun and would love to hear other's thoughts. (I can move this to another thread given it's not STK/SS related but I wanted to put it where it'd get more traffic) __________________ Dawson Pauley #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide Last edited by JP1738; 05-28-2024 at 10:23 AM.

05-28-2024, 10:37 AM	#2
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,451 Likes: 57 Liked 690 Times in 274 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport Our s/ss combo had a bounty on the winner the race before. Never wore one and had opportunity to win but struck out.

05-28-2024, 10:56 AM	#3
Travis Buth Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trafalgar, IN Posts: 24 Likes: 94 Liked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport We used to have a bounty on the winner of the previous divisional in D3. I do not know if there was any money in it, but I believe there were cupcakes given to whoever beat them. That was neat. I did not ever hear it get announced last year though. __________________ Spts/Pro-302P Stock-3653

05-28-2024, 10:59 AM	#4
Model T Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 3 Likes: 56 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport CCRA provides $100.00 bounty to whoever takes out the previous race winner.

05-28-2024, 11:02 AM	#5
Duane Eiskant II Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 499 Likes: 257 Liked 58 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport We have it in Division 1, take out the winner of the last event and claim your prize. __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

05-28-2024, 11:08 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,389 Likes: 482 Liked 719 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport I have put a bounty on a couple of my buddies at our Arkansas Motorsports Hall of fame races... One wife got real mad until her hubby won the Event and collected the extra $100. My buddy thought it was a good deal he had 3 red lights against him in an 8 round race. It was all in fun... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-28-2024, 02:07 PM	#7
Jeff Kempton Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 221 Likes: 908 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport The Atlantic Canadian Stock/SuperStock Association has had a Bounty Hunter Reward since we started in 2010. For Race 1 of each season the Bounty is on the previous season's Points Champ, then after that it goes on the Winner of the previous race. Beat the racer with the Bounty on his head and you get $50, but if that racer defeats all comers and repeats his win he gets the $50, and the Bounty on his head at the next race doubles to $100. It adds a bit of fun and is something else for the announcer and spectators to get behind. Jeff Kempton 1123 Stock Last edited by Jeff Kempton; 05-28-2024 at 02:10 PM.

05-28-2024, 04:38 PM	#8
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,151 Likes: 1,058 Liked 1,737 Times in 550 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport When I was pulling into the lanes this weekend an official stopped me and handed me an envelope with $100 in it thanks to Porta-tree for the super gas bounty at Cecil. I had no idea I had even won that. I do know division one has had the bounty Hunter program for at least three years now __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

05-29-2024, 09:25 AM	#10
Barry Polley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 804 Likes: 770 Liked 629 Times in 267 Posts	Re: Bounties, an interesting wrinkle to an interesting sport Reinhart has done this for sportsman racing a few times. Pretty cool. __________________ Barry Polley 758 A/SA California- No place to race!