The Present Points system to win the World Championship need

[Casey Miles]

To enhance the purse, the racers can put together a cal-cutter like they do at bracket races. Any racer can enter, even spectators and the last man standing gets the purse. Doesn't mean you have to win the race, you just have to be last that entered the cal-cutter or spectator that entered your car. Doesn't have to be big money, say $10. Per entry.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

To enhance the purse, the racers can put together a cal-cutter like they do at bracket races. Any racer can enter, even spectators and the last man standing gets the purse. Doesn't mean you have to win the race, you just have to be last that entered the cal-cutter or spectator that entered your car. Doesn't have to be big money, say $10. Per entry.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

Entered one at the Vegas National in 2020 for $100. Took home the money! Would definitely do it again.

[Adger Smith]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Hey Adger hope all is well with You oh by the ways did you figure the cost and Up keep on the trailer or tow vehicle including insurace etc ?

Don,
That is taken care of by my business that owns the truck and trailer and uses it for advertisement.
I figured your insurance business would be doing the same.
Thanks. all good here except the Flu has the wife and me.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Don,
That is taken care of by my business that owns the truck and trailer and uses it for advertisement.
I figured your insurance business would be doing the same.
Thanks. all good here except the Flu has the wife and me.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Correct Expenses are expensive in anyway we show them The Purses are a insult to us racers still and in My opinion the Points system for the World Championshp chase needs to be changed so you do not have to go to 14 races Merry Christmas to you Adger and Your family ,

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I don't see that there is really that much money in that pot, even if you do get your wish.

I'd be satisfied just to see it go to my friends in Tech and on the Safety Safari. Those guys deserve it more than anyone.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

I'd be satisfied just to see it go to my friends in Tech and on the Safety Safari. Those guys deserve it more than anyone.

I would be in agreement on that!

Merry Christmas!!

[L Peterson6261]

Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

So who would pay for the travel to this extra race? Also, speaking of a pathetic payout, how about those huge Division championship purses!!! A whopping $3000 to win SS! I won the same amount in 2007! Back then I thought that was a small payout for winning a championship! Maybe increase those to put some emphasis back on LODRS races!

I'm sure you young guys don't know or remember but we won more money back it the 70s when gas was around $0.50 a gallon and the cost of going to a race wasn't killing anyone. And yes... companies who posted and provided us with decals had to pay up or one call to NHRA and they would go after them to pay up

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by L Peterson6261

I'm sure you young guys don't know or remember but we won more money back it the 70s when gas was around $0.50 a gallon and the cost of going to a race wasn't killing anyone. And yes... companies who posted and provided us with decals had to pay up or one call to NHRA and they would go after them to pay up

Absolute fact.




And this is one of the two biggest problems, purse wise. Both are directly related to poor performance on the part of NHRA.


You know, people love to point out that independent promoters, such as Butner, Biondo, Bohannon, Connelly, etc., seem to be able to put on big money races, but no one shows, because there's no little gold man.


If those independent promoters can create big money races, why can't NHRA go get that same money, and put it on the line when there is little gold man up for grabs? The money is OBVIOUSLY out there.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

why can't NHRA go get that same money

Who's to say they're not? Who in any of the Sportsmen eliminators (or pros for that matter) is in a position to know just what the "Ivory Tower Boys" are up to? There is no oversight. They can generate income where ever they want and spend it (or not) where ever it does them the most good. And it's not on us. We just continue to show up, happy to have a place to race.
When we (the NHRA Members) gave away our proxy ('81,'82?) we gave away our souls. We didn't even sell them.

[Alan Roehrich]

Billy, if they were actually getting that money, it wouldn't be as easily available to the other promoters.


By all means, you're correct, they're not spending money on the sportsman racers. There's no oversight.


And the racers will not unite. The premise that there is strength in numbers is false. The strength is in unity. Which the racers lack, because they're too blinded by their own little agenda.