Houston Royal Purple Raceway will not pay me
 

3d round loser and soon as I got back to my pit spot I got call from home due to emergency . Did not go upstairs to get my check, thought they would mail. My bad I guess. Have called Div 4 office, am waiting for response from Trey. Called Houston Royal Purple Raceway to ask if they would send my check and Lady told me no they will not pay. She said their policy is to not honor pay out after you leave the track. Asked for Seth Angel and was told they would give him my info for contact, as of tonight no Seth.

I have been going to the Houston track since its inception and have spent a lot of money going through the gate and they tell me this. Hard for me to believe that a business man of his caliber would not take care of his customers in an emergency situation. I'll hope for the best.

So if you have money coming, emergency or not, go to the tower and wait around until they pay you or just chalk it up to another "Racing Experience".

Mr. Angel if you read this my phone number is 210-373-4004 and would sure appreciate some help.

R J Sledge
Stock 4004

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Another positive story coming from Baytown go figure.......

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I would tell them to take 10 bucks out of the check to cover the stamp then if they don't pay I could live with it if they could live without it

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I find it hard to believe that RPR wouldn't send the check after the race. I've been in the tower after late rounds, and there are tons of checks left. Regardless of the amount, the money is still owed to you and should be honored. I agree with you RJ, I can't see Seth not paying you this money. Hopefully he is actually given your contact information from the Royal Purple raceway employee and the issue is resolved. Boy this racing stuff sure is fun..... where's the closest Bass Pro shop?

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They all quit mailing checks last year. You would think they could make an exception if you had to leave early due to an emergency. Maybe they will.

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I think they're just trying to enhance your racing experience...

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Not sure which 'all' you're referring to but Norwalk mailed my check after I left not knowing I had money coming.

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Lets see, you go to a place of business and pay your dues, and you do not get what you paid for. Sounds like bad business practice to me. Was there a sign that was missed stating such practices of the payout system? Anything in print on the ladder sheets or on the ads in National Dragster?

Kirk

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I had a similar experience with Bristol last year but thankfully after 2 phone calls and 4 months was able to get my semi-finals money along with another racers semi money sent to him. Good luck!

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You don't race Div 4 like RJ and myself. I have no idea about your division.

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Ed is correct about Division's having different operating procedures and I can appreciate that. What I don't understand is why? Just because you have an emergency and don't want to wait around until after the race to get paid is no reason to be denied your winnings that were posted in ND. Its like they are telling me thanks for the $280.00 you paid coming through the gate, but the person writing the purse checks only works until the gates close......

They no longer have an operating Web site, or at least I couldn't get it to download while looking for a Email address, it comes up blank?

I am hoping that our Division Director Trey Capps can rectify the problem.

I have been racing NHRA since the 60's and find it hard to believe that they can't just send me a check.

Mickey I told them about charging me an extra $10.00 for check, stamp and envelope and the lady didn't have an answer for that. Probably never work anyway.....makes too much sense.

I appreciate all the responses and email/calls supporting me and will keep you informed. I sent Trey Capps an email last night asking for his help as Division Director to get this straightened out. Again, its "Chump Change" but its "Chump Change" that I Legally won and I should be paid.

Just hope it doesn't happen to you.

R J Sledge

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RJ did you pay by credit card...if you get my line of thought.

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Bill

Unfortunately I did not........... and I get your drift.

Thanks
RJ

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sangel@royalpurpleraceway.com--Seth Email

mfisher@royalpurpleoil.com---marketing director for Royal Purple Oil Company

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Correction rfisher@royalpurpleoil.com. Randy fisher not Marc fisher. Sorry

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I went out in 4th round and figured I filled out my name and address as Payee twice on tech card would be good if I had any round money due. I waited till last Monday and made a call to Royal Purple. Got the same answer that if you don't pick up a check that day than it is considered Void. I emailed than called Trey Capps, he said it was Div 4 policy to pay at track only but he would give the track a call??? Trey said that I have to understand that it is a business. I have a business and it has receivables and payables.I wrote a letter to the track. P.O. 1345 Baytown,Tx 77522

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It is a business for sure, but really, how dumb can they be? The number of people that leave their checks has to be very low. They could offer any number of solutions that would be reasonable to 99.99% of people and still work for them even if it was a 10.00 fee for additional handling...

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Typical Baytown/Angel crap.......

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There's your answer.
Let it be known on any print outs or hand outs, that if you don't pick up your check on race day, $10 s&h charge..I'll bet there won't be many left behind.
Plus , on a business standpoint, that's a pretty good mark up on an envelope, a stamp, and two minutes' work.

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At 2:30 this afternoon I got a call from Casey(sp?), very nice Lady and said she had good news for me. She double checked my address she had on file and said they were sending me a check. I told her to express my thanks to Mr. Angel and I would make a post on this Forum. She thanked me for being patient and I thanked her again for calling and letting me know.

If this policy for payout is going to stay in place, its up to each person to make sure they get whatever winnings due them that day.

Not making excuses, but I can only imagine how busy they must be on a NHRA weekend.

With all the current electronic pay system I see advertised on TV you would think that NHRA and the tracks could put that to use. Just a thought, but something DD's might look into to help the member tracks get into the 21st century, while helping competitors at the same time.

There is really no reason to withhold winnings, especially with the continual cost involved for the racers.

So here's hoping something can be done to streamline the entry and payout side to benefit all of us.

I appreciate all the posts and email/calls

Thanks again
RJ

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Well thats good RJ, But it would be nice to know before hand that you need to get any money due you at the track.

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I don't agree with the policy that's in affect, but until somebody comes up with a way to make it agreeable to all involved, it will be every racers own responsibility to make sure they get their check or make other arrangements to be paid what is owed them.

I have raced NHRA long enough to see the payout method changed more than once or twice and if all the Division 4 tracks are this way we will have to adhere to the way it is.

Again, I do not agree with it and wish a better solution could be established that would benefit all parties involved.

I've seen some posts from racers from other Divisions about receiving checks in the mail and also about delays/issues with getting paid. What are the other Divisions really doing about payouts, and would like to hear from some more racers and especially Track owners about this.

Like it or not we are all in this together.

RJ

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And this is 2016. Oh my God !:rolleyes:

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Glad you got that straightened out, and their going to pay you.

They sure don't mind sending the 1099 threw the mail.

Cal
S/ST HR 1177

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Just a little add on to this, I DID go get my winnings before I left the track and when I went to deposit the check into my account my bank sent it back because there was no date on the check. Then heather was treated very rudely by whatever lady answered the phone at the track to get another check sent to us. There customer service sux!

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Allen

Thanks Bud, I will be sure and look closely at the check, should be here tomorrow and I will let you know what happens. Being in business most of my adult life, I have learned many things, one of the most important to remember is "the customer may not always be right.......but they are always the customer", many business people seem to forget that.

RJ

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This whole deal really angers me. I've heard it announced over the PA at some events I've been at before, and not D4.

"If you have money coming, you must pick it up before you leave, we will not mail it to you". Who the hell are you to say that? I paid my entry fee, I went X number of rounds, I earned that money. Its mine, its not yours. What friggin right to you have to keep it?

Oh, because you said so. I see, that makes it right. That makes it OK. Why don't you say "if you aren't in the tower to collect within 10 minutes after your loss, we're keeping it". Or "if you don't wear a blue shirt to the tower, we're keeping it".

At the end of a long, and most often disappointing weekend, who really wants to ride or walk to the tower and wait in a line to collect a joke of a check for say a semi final finish? I know I just want to get the hell out. Its obviously easier on everyone to just put them in the mail. The person doing it has to spend the time regardless, all you're doing is adding an envelope and a stamp. And now that person has the luxury of doing in peace on Monday morning.

Call me cynical, but why do tracks do it? because they can. If they get to stiff one or two people for $100 bucks they win. Screw you...

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Well said Dan.

"Because they can" really sums it up!

RJ

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In today's mail I received a check from Royal Purple Raceway for round 4 R/U.
Thanks to whomever responsible, the letter, phone calls or the post.

F/SA 4248

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As usual, Dan is Dead On. But to add to it. The Track didn't mind taking your money by mail when they sent out forms to pre-enter. They already knew where most of us live before we came, and already used a stamp trying to get us to send them money. No excuse for them not to send the check we earned by mail. They are just trying to take more from the racers. Seems to be a running theme now days.

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They just want to make it hard to claim the money, it my case it was late I got 7 hours home and I was posses at myself anyway. I shouldn't have to jump through burning hoops to get my lousy $150 for a semi finish. I turned it over to my wife, most people would probably forget about it or give up, not my wife she will worry the hell out of them. Anybody need some collections help call me I'll put her on it!

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Just a heads up.....got my check today and looked the check over for any snafu's, and the date was printed out as "0 Mar 2016". I guess there format for printing checks screws up and that is maybe why J. Allen could not deposit his check at the bank.

I will try and deposit mine in the morning and see what happens.

2x Hagen, float on our early entry fees and then make us jump through hoops trying to collect what they owe us..

RJ