I'm confused about IHRA's Sportsman friendliness

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by vic guilmino

hey michael
how about some live reports
what the hell is going on in bradenton

If you had come down to win the BIG BUCKS from NHRA you would know what is going on in Bradenton......... You guys all bitch yet wont go anywhere unless the race is in your back yard. It didnt matter when gas and diesel was under a buck and a half.

[Chuck Beach]

Pay outs are really tough for the track putting on the race. If you don't post guarenteed money then no one will show. If you base if off of the number of competitors that show up in each category no one would show up. Basing it on the number of rounds helps the track but the problem I have is if there is a bye in any 'paying' round then the track makes out. For instance, if there are only 3 cars left they only pay one semi then the runner up and the winner .. they keep the other semi would be money ..

[K Stubbs]

I agree with you Hagan, if IHRA doesnt up their payout they will continue to have low car counts. Im sure someone will immediately reply to this and say, " we as racers need to show our support for them to increase the payout." I do understand this point but just as Vic just pointed out, its hard to leave the house when you will not even pay for your trip if you win. Yes we do it for fun, BUT, this sport is getting more and more expensive and most people are probably making less so this is more important at the moment than, "Lets support them so they can pay us more". Contingencies are less and less, that is what the sportsman racer relies on. I do applaud IHRA for their TOC at the end of the year, an awesome program. Personally, I believe the tracks, organizations should pay the racer more at the track to at least make it more appealing to drive the distance to attend. Even if its $500-$1000 more for the winner/runner up and a little more down the line it would offset cost. If the contingency sponsors have to pay the money, then why isnt there a fund prepaid by them for this so the racer can collect the money at the track for their products/decals? I think combo races will be very popular this year.

[vic guilmino]

hey terry
i am not rich like you
i am just a poor boy from wv
and i do this for fun
but the cost now is well

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by vic guilmino

hey terry
i am not rich like you
i am just a poor boy from wv
and i do this for fun
but the cost now is well

Heh Heh Im from W. "By God" also (the poor coal mine part) and Im sure not rich. Wished I had a motor home like yours. To many other toys took what $$$$ I had I guess. Hope your keeping warm in the frozen north.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by K Stubbs

I agree with you Hagan, if IHRA doesnt up their payout they will continue to have low car counts.

Well, great! Looking forward to seeing all of you at Virginia and MIR for the Sportsman Spectacular races. $5,000 to win plus National event contingency. Everything you've asked for.

what's going on in Bradenton

Vic, staying home to work. Business is insane right now, can't afford to take off on Thursday for a Divisional race.

Sure, IHRA is more layed back, cuz nobody shows up. IHRA spends more time with you, cuz nobody shows up. IHRA starts late and ends early, cuz nobody shows up. You park close, cuz nobody shows up. You get it?

I call BS, because IHRA people, schedule, and parking were good 10 years ago, too.

Their "show" would be a lot better if they actually raced heads up.Of course the beaters would stop showing up.

Guess people could say the same about S/SS. What 7-second car is a beater?

Two years ago in Pine Valley there were 3 cars left. I was one of them. I lost to Dwayne Custer. I went to the tower and they said because of the car count we are only paying the winner and r/u.

There were 5 cars total. The posted payout was paid. "At 3 cars" was the 2nd round of eliminations. 5 cars or 100 cars, 2nd Round loser does not receive money.

[Ed Wright]

"Show" was not my description, that was a race official's. As I said, if it's a show, nobody is watching. Div races used to pack them in, no more. Div races used to run Top Fuel and Pro Stock also. Probably the reason.

[luckydog]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Well, great! Looking forward to seeing all of you at Virginia and MIR for the Sportsman Spectacular races. $5,000 to win plus National event contingency. Everything you've asked for..

Took the words right outta my mouth

[THE LEGEND]

IHRA does have a Bracket World Champion. How do I know because I won it in 2010.
To Qualify:
Win your Local track Championship
Win Runoff against all track champions in your division
Then you go to the world Finals and race against the 6 division champions plus 2 wild cards drawn fron Track Champions that don't have a bracket finals.

In 2010 I got a
Turn Key 2010 Miller Dragster (value $50,000)
$10,000
$1,000 in tow money
Gold Card for Nationals and divisionals
Silver Card for Bracket Racing
Diamond World Champion Ring
$800 Gift certificate from Simpson

Pretty good Payout for a bracket racer maybe ya'll should try it.

Chip Johnson

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

Dude, you missed the point. I don't think IHRA really believes they will get more than 32 cars in either class. So they adjusted the payout to rounds won instead of semis, quaters and so on. This has everything to do with friendliness, I expect my friends to be fair to me. The differences in payout structure is not fair in MY opinion. Seems like they know exactly how many cars will show from years past and adjusted acordingly. I figured I earned the right to bitch about how I got enhanced by IHRA. I wish everyone in the area would come give it a try, and thats why this pisses me off.

Ed, I'll be at both BR and Houston, You?

Houston