Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Yea, it looks disappointing so far but I've been told that a bunch of the bigs have yet to commit. The new Class deal, however, is generating a lot of interest. Wait for 2012, should be real good !!!!!!!!

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

How's this for a novel idea.. NHRA pays back some of the money it collects instead of everyone relying on contingency. It's always amazed me how they post XXX amount for the event of which a lot probably isn't paid out because the majority is contingency. NHRA takes credit for a payout they contribute little to.

This is from the 2002 Gatornationals just to compare how nothing has changed.

Posted.................1,783,500
Contingency........1,094,150
NHRA/Track...........689,500

Pro Payout.............555,100
Sportsman..............134,400

As far as I can tell it's a double edged sword for sponsors. They have to pay NHRA then pay the racers who run their product. It should be one or the other with a decent payout back to the racers.

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Should put this post into the 'Sticky' as well !!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Bernie it seems like you are the main racer behind this new deal. So if it works will you take the credit? If it fails miserably what will you do? Blame someone else?

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Bernie if you start your own forum you can sticky everything !!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

It was updated today starting to look better.:)

http://www.nhra.net/2011/sportsman/L...ontingency.pdf

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Not surprised but NO GM/FORD/MOPAR did ya notice???

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

I talked to NHRA contingency director about making a few changes to let small companies in without upsetting the guys who paid the big bucks. Probably not happening in 2011 but he is going to try to get something going for CLass and smaller LODRS sponsors for 2012.

At least Charlie is thinking about it, that is not a bad thing.

Jok

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

Yes where are they?

Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency
 

GM is posting for block and heads at national events. They haven't done div races in years.