Div Payout Info
 

Can anyone tell me where (or if) there's LODRS payout listing ANYWHERE on the NHRA website? Either I'm not looking in the right places or I'm Ray Charles.

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Gary, I've looked also and found nothing. I looked at a National Dragster advertisement for a division event (where the payouts used to appear). There was very detailed listing of entry and ticket charges, but nothing about payouts. There was a rumor at Atlanta that no prize money/payout would be mailed, but I never bothered to see what the payouts were. One of those things I haven't had to worry about much, but now I'm curious.

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They dont want you to know the bad news till you get to the track and pay to enter.Then they will give you the payout sheet.

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Lyn.....that must be a Div. 3 thing because I've never been handed a payout sheet here in Div. 2.


Hey Mike. How have you been? Are you going to Reynolds?

Joe Pinkston
2155 S/ST

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Joe, I've never seen the payout sheet, either. But, there's good news! I got a letter from Atlanta Dragway to send back in order to release a check for our round wins. Years ago, Divisional payouts were controlled by the track, not NHRA. This may still be the case.

...yes, we'll be at Reynolds.

Payout Info
 

It varies by division, if you think your divisions is measly check out the west coast divisions!

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They have payouts ??

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I may be wrong (I've been wrong many times before), but this is the way I understand it to work. The track pays NHRA to be able to host a division race. The track keeps the entry-fee and spectator ticket money and is then responsable for paying out the purse set by NHRA. From what I have heard, this is why Carl doesn't run TAD and TAFC at the race in Orlando. The spectator ticket sales doesn't justify the purse paid to these classes, and I guess it is his option to make that decision.

Not sure how it works with tracks like Gainesville and Atlanta that are owned by NHRA, but I guess that money goes into the general track operating account and then the purse is paid from that account. Not sure if they have to pay to host the event or not.

Joe Pinkston
2155 S/ST

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Joe,

The old NHRA (non-profit) would have to pay the new NHRA (profit) for the use of the track. Only in this case, the charge is probably a bazillion $$$ to make up for giving ol' non-profit NHRA the (on paper) $110,000,000. Cripes, it's $35,000 per NHRA National Event for the rent for Sportsman racing now even at tracks that NHRA (profit side) DOESN'T OWN.

Good old corporate GREED. Don't ya just love it.

Jerry