Martin Hemi shootout

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by David Barton

The Hemi Shootout is Class Eliminations. If Mopar pulls out we're still racing heads-up like we did before Mopar ever pitched in.

David, I realize that class elims. will be run just as they have been every year in the past; earlier in this thread, Tim Kish clearly expressed exactly what I was trying to point out - how many SS/AH cars will show up to run for peanuts as opposed to the substantial money that was available when Mopar sponsored the show. My concern is that instead of close to 30 SS/AH cars, as it has been in the past, there may be fewer than 10.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

[treessavoy]

It's INDY,

many will show just for the prestige of winning the granddaddy of them all. Some will stay away if mopar pulls the money but many will run just to win Indy.

Jim

[charlie westcott]

I am sure that this year there will be plenty of cars, just like in years past. But what many fans dont realize is that to enter indy, we spend around 10k going to points meets to get grade points so we can run for 10k. The races like Martin, the dutch, vegas, and norwalk are races that we just show up for, run it all in one day, and go home. I personally am over indy, and if it wasnt for the MP 10K I wouldnt go to the circus. The smaller events are twice as much fun, and less stress to attend. Whether or not MP backs the series is irrellevant to me, someone else will always have a place to race. The dutch is going to be a big event as always, and the norwalk race will probably have 10K or more to run for. The people who own these cars, and spend all the money, are not going to let this go away. I personally am not relying on a company that screws its dealer network to supply me with a place to race. I am not kissing their *** to get what in the scheme of things is chump change, they should be kissing ours for keeping a 40 year old product in the limelight.
cw

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by charlie westcott

I am sure that this year there will be plenty of cars, just like in years past. But what many fans dont realize is that to enter indy, we spend around 10k going to points meets to get grade points so we can run for 10k. The races like Martin, the dutch, vegas, and norwalk are races that we just show up for, run it all in one day, and go home. I personally am over indy, and if it wasnt for the MP 10K I wouldnt go to the circus. The smaller events are twice as much fun, and less stress to attend. Whether or not MP backs the series is irrellevant to me, someone else will always have a place to race. The dutch is going to be a big event as always, and the norwalk race will probably have 10K or more to run for. The people who own these cars, and spend all the money, are not going to let this go away. I personally am not relying on a company that screws its dealer network to supply me with a place to race. I am not kissing their *** to get what in the scheme of things is chump change, they should be kissing ours for keeping a 40 year old product in the limelight.
cw

Very well said Charlie. I was aware of the grade points system and its requirements, but I didn't realize that your expenses are about 10k in order to get them. If I understand you correctly, if Indy has a 10k purse, you and your Dad will be there; but if the purse is substantially less than 10k, you and your Dad will not be there. As a big fan of you and your Dad, it won't quite be the same if both of you aren't there; no matter what, I will definitely see you at the Dutch.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.