NHRA National Event Purse

Charley Downing · 02-16-2019, 11:52 AM

Can someone show/tell me where I can find the National event purse payout. I have not seen one printed or online in a few years now.

Joe Martens · 02-16-2019, 12:42 PM

Try this, Charley.

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...846&zoneid=175

SC363B · 02-16-2019, 01:06 PM

FAKE NEWS. The advertised purse is based on 128 car field. When you only allow 60 cars the total payout drops to less than $7,000. I don’t know what the entry is but the actual payout looks terrible.

The Hawk · 02-16-2019, 01:11 PM

Look in a National Dragster from the 90`s, pretty much the same.

Charley Downing · 02-16-2019, 01:33 PM

Thanks Joe

This is the point I was trying to make how can NHRA advertise payouts based on 128 car fields when they limit the car counts to less then 64. False advertising
INDY is the only race of the NHRA Mello Yellow event schedule that comes close to 128 cars fields.
I did the math on The Winternationls last week and for STK and SS. NHRA took in (109 paying entry's out of 121 total entry's )$35520 in just entry fees (no crew tickets) from races and only paid out only $14,800 in purse money total for STK & SS, when there claiming somewhere near $27,600 purse money total . I'm not real good at math but that's missing your protection by around 50%.
The payout system is also based on a 7 round race which NHRA limits the car count so that can never be attained.

ssracer3821 · 02-16-2019, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Look in a National Dragster from the 90`s, pretty much the same.

What were entry fees back then?

Charley Downing · 02-16-2019, 02:20 PM

1976 Winternationals SS purse 48 car field plus class winner bumpins
$700 winner
$300 runner up
5 round looser $200
4 round looser $150
3 round looser$125
2 round looser $100
1st rounds looser $75

Event entry $75 with 1 full event crew pass
sponsor awards (contingency now a days) $200 for winner $100 for runner up eliminator
Estimated around $4000 in sponsor awards if you won the event

The Hawk · 02-16-2019, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssracer3821

What were entry fees back then?

A National Event was $200 I believe and included a crew pass. If you didn`t need the crew pass they would buy it back at the registration trailer for $50.

James Perrone · 02-16-2019, 03:11 PM

Charlie don’t forget $100 + of the $340 goes to insurance
For the helicopter in case one of the Pros need it
Nhra doesn’t count that part of our entry fee.
And unlike the pros I gotta pay for my crew. +$85.
Enhancements are rough

Charley Downing · 02-16-2019, 05:04 PM

NHRA took in around $35000 for ins just at Pomona. I wonder what that 3 day Insurance policy looks like?

02-16-2019, 11:52 AM	#1
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	NHRA National Event Purse Can someone show/tell me where I can find the National event purse payout. I have not seen one printed or online in a few years now. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

02-16-2019, 12:42 PM	#2
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 772 Likes: 551 Liked 181 Times in 62 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse Try this, Charley. http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...846&zoneid=175 Last edited by Joe Martens; 02-16-2019 at 01:05 PM.

02-16-2019, 01:06 PM	#3
SC363B Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield IL Posts: 24 Likes: 20 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse FAKE NEWS. The advertised purse is based on 128 car field. When you only allow 60 cars the total payout drops to less than $7,000. I don’t know what the entry is but the actual payout looks terrible.

02-16-2019, 01:11 PM	#4
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,184 Likes: 0 Liked 235 Times in 102 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse Look in a National Dragster from the 90`s, pretty much the same. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

02-16-2019, 01:33 PM	#5
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse Thanks Joe This is the point I was trying to make how can NHRA advertise payouts based on 128 car fields when they limit the car counts to less then 64. False advertising INDY is the only race of the NHRA Mello Yellow event schedule that comes close to 128 cars fields. I did the math on The Winternationls last week and for STK and SS. NHRA took in (109 paying entry's out of 121 total entry's )$35520 in just entry fees (no crew tickets) from races and only paid out only $14,800 in purse money total for STK & SS, when there claiming somewhere near $27,600 purse money total . I'm not real good at math but that's missing your protection by around 50%. The payout system is also based on a 7 round race which NHRA limits the car count so that can never be attained. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 02-20-2019 at 06:08 PM.

02-16-2019, 02:20 PM	#7
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse 1976 Winternationals SS purse 48 car field plus class winner bumpins $700 winner $300 runner up 5 round looser $200 4 round looser $150 3 round looser$125 2 round looser $100 1st rounds looser $75 Event entry $75 with 1 full event crew pass sponsor awards (contingency now a days) $200 for winner $100 for runner up eliminator Estimated around $4000 in sponsor awards if you won the event __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

02-16-2019, 03:11 PM	#9
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,595 Likes: 2,929 Liked 1,605 Times in 375 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse Charlie don’t forget $100 + of the $340 goes to insurance For the helicopter in case one of the Pros need it Nhra doesn’t count that part of our entry fee. And unlike the pros I gotta pay for my crew. +$85. Enhancements are rough __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

02-16-2019, 05:04 PM	#10
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	Re: NHRA National Event Purse NHRA took in around $35000 for ins just at Pomona. I wonder what that 3 day Insurance policy looks like? __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 02-16-2019 at 06:00 PM.