Racing without a purse.......

[Billy Nees]

So would you still race if the purse went away?

http://competitionplus.com/drag-raci...o-pro-modified

[rick winchester]

Hell Ive been doing that for years Rick

[442OLDS]

Is the 2022 National event purse even posted anywhere?
One guy on another forum said he got $1395 for winning Top Dragster at Pomona.($105 of it was for California taxes), but I always thought Top Dragster got $2,000?
What is the Super Stock and Stock National event purse in 2022?

[Adub464Q]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Is the 2022 National event purse even posted anywhere?
One guy on another forum said he got $1395 for winning Top Dragster at Pomona.($105 of it was for California taxes), but I always thought Top Dragster got $2,000?
What is the Super Stock and Stock National event purse in 2022?

Each national event purse is posted on NHRA Racer, under national events, then listed under Policies and Guidelines, the link is labeled NHRA Lucas Oil Event Purse. Click on each event for a breakdown of purse.

https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...846&zoneid=175

[Nmbr1GMfan]

At this point, everyone is racing without a purse. When the $$$ doesn't add up to the expense it's just a hobby, and that's 99% of us.

[CMcAllister]

Pro Mod cars are self funded. NHRA just getting the use of free monkeys for the circus.

Jackson says "You can go any weekend and race for $10,000 with a Pro Modified car, and the type of resources it takes to come run for $7,500 is disheartening." Yet, he shows up for the big show. Granted, he has other sources of income to help offset the costs of running NHRA events.

Walliser says "We look at Pro Mod as a category we want for a long time to come, It's got a huge future with us" Then he says "It has to be self-sustainable. The entertainment value is one thing. We need a sponsor..." So, if it's not paying to be there, it's not so huge or entertaining enough?

Do people pay to see Pro Mods or Sportsman racers or not? If neither have any value to the people putting on the show, then I guess they just need to expect that they have to pay to be there.

But if they are considered to be self sufficient and with 100 cars showing up @ $300+ each, I would hope to see more than $1500 to win offered by whom ever is promoting or running the event. And maybe a little more effort put into contingencies.

[jimi]

[QUOTE=Billy Nees;658852]So would you still race if the purse went away?

i think the "purse" should go away and the winning prizes should be managed by the racers.