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12-29-2022, 06:28 PM | #11 |
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It's was only a matter of time. Where I live in Western Canada, it costs me
an average of $3000.00 per points meet. Pretty simple, 8 x $3000.00= 24,000.00 if I want to run the big races, and if I'm really fast on the keyboard. (Questionable). So for the 3 National events that I want to attend, 1 would be a 1000.00, 2 would be 500.00, total 2000.00. go to the 4 points meets a year that I like is 12,000.00, a savings of 12,000.00 minus 2,000.00 to Charlie & Co. and I'm up 10,000.00. Use the extra races to go to our Assn. races where you actually leave with money, say 5000.00 a year, and I'm 15,000.00 better off. I better stop before I actually think I make money racing! J.R. |
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12-29-2022, 06:43 PM | #12 |
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Brillant idea Charley, but how long before the NHRA puts the kibosh on this enterprise?
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12-29-2022, 06:49 PM | #13 |
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Frank why would NHRA care who the 50 racers in each class are. The entry money is the same to them. As far as the NHRA bean counters see it its a non issue for them.
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Because they aren't making the money. It's no different than scalping tickets. I am gonna guess if someone from NHRA sees this post, they will be thinking about how to stop this.
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Duane, if NHRA cared about making money,…don’t you think they would expand the quotas ? NHRA does read these posts, and NHRA created this MONSTER all by themself ……that’s the great part of living in the USA, free enterprise …LOL.
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12-29-2022, 07:15 PM | #16 |
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Not sure how It's the same as scalping tickets? This is more like holding a spot in line trying to get into the club.
I'm pretty sure sporting or concert tickets have some kind of face value. What is the face value of holding a entry spot? were not selling the entry just the spot.
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12-29-2022, 07:24 PM | #18 |
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If NHRA cared at all there would never be less than a 64 car quota. Takes the same time to run. Gainesville has the space period. NHRA has proven running a profitable business is not part of the model.
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12-29-2022, 07:53 PM | #19 |
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Charley as I said YOUR idea is brilliant but the NHRA won't like it because it's not THEIR idea.
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12-29-2022, 08:21 PM | #20 |
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What makes this situation so funny is that it should work. I we go for the three year deal , how about a diesel discount card to maybe the first fifty.
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