I have a dream.............

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Capri

And WHAM!!!!!!!!!!! The US Classnationals was born...........................

Not only BORN, but well ATTENDED !!!!.....Thanks to Alex, Tony and Ron Leek. ........ and when Michael Beard resurrected the idea.......Well, not many racers supported it......

[00SSCamaroZ]

I agree with most of the responses, especially GHoef's. It's just my opinion nhra could do more for the racers than they do. Purses have always been a joke to me compared to the money taken in. But I don't have any answers. With little to no competition nhra can do as they please. It just seems to me that if there is all this money being generated by the sportsman racer someone would come up with a better plan to maybe spread that around a little better. AHH, I shouldn't think so much

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Not only BORN, but well ATTENDED !!!!.....Thanks to Alex, Tony and Ron Leek. ........ and when Michael Beard resurrected the idea.......Well, not many racers supported it......

I am pretty sure the first year Michael did the race there was a real good turn out. The second year There was scheduling issues and there were other events that seemed to take some of the car count away. It’s too bad that it did not work out and the promoters could make a few bucks or at least break even the first few years. Any new event will have to build a following and some history. Thanks to Michael for attempting.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I am pretty sure the first year Michael did the race there was a real good turn out. The second year There was scheduling issues and there were other events that seemed to take some of the car count away. It’s too bad that it did not work out and the promoters could make a few bucks or at least break even the first few years. Any new event will have to build a following and some history. Thanks to Michael for attempting.

Correct Mike, the first year did have a nice turnout BUT ....the second year tanked. Michael put his money and AZZ on the line and we let him down.....All the complaining about NHRA and most of us are standing in line to take more abuse. .STRANGE ......

[JeremyDuncan]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Correct Mike, the first year did have a nice turnout BUT ....the second year tanked. Michael put his money and AZZ on the line and we let him down.....All the complaining about NHRA and most of us are standing in line to take more abuse. .STRANGE ......

No the date and location were horrible. 2 weeks before US NATS and at Columbus(National Trails) in August.

[GTX JOHN]

My son Jon Irving ( BoulderCitytrailers.com) is sponsoring a Stock/SS Combo at LVMS on the weekend of March 22. This is in conjunction with
Muscle Cars at the Strip and the stands are usually pretty full because we are the Stars for a change. 100 % payback plus a decent purse and contigency as well we hope. If he gets at least 16 cars he will do it
regularly.

His phone is (702) 563 -9144 Before 8 PM

If you give him a chance to give you a quote on your next trailer
it would help him to do this regularly.

[1legjerry]

If it was me I would stay away from "association"

I would just promote indavidual races at differenat race tracks across the counrty. Put together a list of classes and the class rules and see who shows up. Think something like a big buck bracket race but with classes.

As soon as you make it an association with champions and crap people will start getting stuiped.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by JeremyDuncan

No the date and location were horrible. 2 weeks before US NATS and at Columbus(National Trails) in August.

I would have to agree but, ....Michael was hell bent on making this weekend work. The weather was actually nice, just not much participation....