Patterson Racing builds killer LS (396) - article link

[MoJo Risen]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

ROFLMAO.

An extremely successful (makes a living racing) friend who shall remain nameless, told me that in 2008 he could make over $15K on a win in Stock, he said that by 2012 it was $5K at best. You do the math.

So the contingency plus NHRA'S grand purse to win a national event this year is $10,000 less than what is was in 2008? How is that possible?

[Cameron Collins]

But that stick shift tho. Sounds awesome

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

ROFLMAO.

An extremely successful (makes a living racing) friend who shall remain nameless, told me that in 2008 he could make over $15K on a win in Stock, he said that by 2012 it was $5K at best. You do the math.

To put things in perspective. In 1987 I won $13500 for a national event win with all contingencies.How we doing today almost thirty years later?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

ROFLMAO.

An extremely successful (makes a living racing) friend who shall remain nameless, told me that in 2008 he could make over $15K on a win in Stock, he said that by 2012 it was $5K at best. You do the math.

I've come up with the same numbers. But ya know, it's their money.