.90 Nationals @ Numidia Dragway

[Tom Goldman]

I would have loved to get any gift certificate at the Dutch Classic last year, especially these!
With the current economy, I applaud the business owners who stepped up to the plate with additional awards and money!....They see the potential in getting a race like this off the ground.

[JJ3159]

your doing a great job anyone who has ever tried to put somthing together knows what pain in the ***** this is ,if you don't like gift certificates stay home.

[super comp 112]

Originally Posted by d1hitter

the comment was not intended to put you (personnally) down or a attack,BUT it starting to sound like a OPEN race. I think it's great what you are trying to do for the .90 racers, but GC's don't pay for fuel or slicks.

one of the gc is for racing gas

[BKSG1198]

Originally Posted by d1hitter

the comment was not intended to put you (personnally) down or a attack,BUT it starting to sound like a OPEN race. I think it's great what you are trying to do for the .90 racers, but GC's don't pay for fuel or slicks.

D1 I understand where your coming from but, beggers can't be choosers either. I can't call up a company and ask for sponsorship for this race and when they offer Gift Cards I tell them Nah, No Thanks I wanted Cash. Companies remember that and come the next year when I call up and ask again there going to tell me to go pound sand. I have to go with what they are offering me. I would be happy that I'm even searching for sponsors. I could have just said "OK 5K on the table, winner take all, no contingency...good luck".
I mean it's also only February I still have 6 more months to work on stuff like slicks, more stuff towards racing and motorhome gas (yes I've thought about the travel that the racers put into this and I plan on giving back)...Numidia is a 4 1/2 hour drive for me so I'm not just stepping out of my house and at the track! Remember all these sponsors are putting up money for the race...
Ken Moses Race Transmissions
Lucky’s Race Cars
GAS – Goldman Autorace Specialties
Motorsports Innovation
Select Transmissions
Numidia Dragway
TRC - Total Race Components
Hudson Performance
S&W Race Cars

The "Enhancements" that they are putting on us is insane and everyone keeps taking and taking it. Trust me I will put money on it that even with 5k on the line some D1 racers will still travel to Charlotte and Bowling Green because it's NHRA and they want a wally. I talked with a fellow S/G racer the other night on the phone and he told me to get to and from Charlotte last year was over $600 in fuel! You add that onto entry fee, crew fee, food, sitting around for 5 days so you can win $1,800 plus contingency's that come 6 months later or because your converter was built in 2005 and is out of date they are not going to pay you....so sorry that I make my stuff last. I know it's a "Poor Man's Sport" and if we did it for the $$$ we must have been drinking too much the night before but, I love the family atmosphere the bonding that I have with my father and the competitiveness that we all share inside to win. I mean it's time for some of us to stand up and have a voice and balls and venture out on our own. I see the writing on the wall for .90 racing and it's very very bleak and as far as I'm concerned I still have a good 20 to 30 years of racing left in me and I want to see the .90 classes survive and the only way it will happen is if someone takes a stand now.

[super comp 112]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

D1 I understand where your coming from but, beggers can't be choosers either. I can't call up a company and ask for sponsorship for this race and when they offer Gift Cards I tell them Nah, No Thanks I wanted Cash. Companies remember that and come the next year when I call up and ask again there going to tell me to go pound sand. I have to go with what they are offering me. I would be happy that I'm even searching for sponsors. I could have just said "OK 5K on the table, winner take all, no contingency...good luck".
I mean it's also only February I still have 6 more months to work on stuff like slicks, more stuff towards racing and motorhome gas (yes I've thought about the travel that the racers put into this and I plan on giving back)...Numidia is a 4 1/2 hour drive for me so I'm not just stepping out of my house and at the track! Remember all these sponsors are putting up money for the race...
Ken Moses Race Transmissions
Lucky’s Race Cars
GAS – Goldman Autorace Specialties
Motorsports Innovation
Select Transmissions
Numidia Dragway
TRC - Total Race Components
Hudson Performance
S&W Race Cars

The "Enhancements" that they are putting on us is insane and everyone keeps taking and taking it. Trust me I will put money on it that even with 5k on the line some D1 racers will still travel to Charlotte and Bowling Green because it's NHRA and they want a wally. I talked with a fellow S/G racer the other night on the phone and he told me to get to and from Charlotte last year was over $600 in fuel! You add that onto entry fee, crew fee, food, sitting around for 5 days so you can win $1,800 plus contingency's that come 6 months later or because your converter was built in 2005 and is out of date they are not going to pay you....so sorry that I make my stuff last. I know it's a "Poor Man's Sport" and if we did it for the $$$ we must have been drinking too much the night before but, I love the family atmosphere the bonding that I have with my father and the competitiveness that we all share inside to win. I mean it's time for some of us to stand up and have a voice and balls and venture out on our own. I see the writing on the wall for .90 racing and it's very very bleak and as far as I'm concerned I still have a good 20 to 30 years of racing left in me and I want to see the .90 classes survive and the only way it will happen is if someone takes a stand now.

well said and i will stand with you rob

[BKSG1198]

It's been a few days since I put up any updates on .90 Nationals and I must say it's been a very productive one.

Well, we finally have our 1st entries into the race as the Super Gas guys come through and are the first to enter. I would like to thank the following drivers who have pre-entered into this race and are making this a reality:

Tom Goldman
Derek Clark
Pete Luciano
Earl Nichols Jr.
Ron Orbin

We also added a few sponsors to the list:

First off my engine builder Bob Kaiser and his company Bob Kaiser Race Engines have come on board for the race.

Even though they cannot make it to this great race Bob Phillips & George Donhauser have added their names to the list of sponsors. I would like to thank George and his company Del Haven Service Center out of Bel Air, Md and Bob and his company ACD Throttle Stops out of Oley, Pa.

Also added to the list of Gift Certificates is JE Pistons who are stepping up to the plate to give the Winner of each class a $ 250.00 GC towards a set of pistons and $ 150.00 GC to the runner-up.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

D1 I understand where your coming from but, beggers can't be choosers either. I can't call up a company and ask for sponsorship for this race and when they offer Gift Cards I tell them Nah, No Thanks I wanted Cash. Companies remember that and come the next year when I call up and ask again there going to tell me to go pound sand. I have to go with what they are offering me. I would be happy that I'm even searching for sponsors. I could have just said "OK 5K on the table, winner take all, no contingency...good luck".
I mean it's also only February I still have 6 more months to work on stuff like slicks, more stuff towards racing and motorhome gas (yes I've thought about the travel that the racers put into this and I plan on giving back)...Numidia is a 4 1/2 hour drive for me so I'm not just stepping out of my house and at the track! Remember all these sponsors are putting up money for the race...
Ken Moses Race Transmissions
Lucky’s Race Cars
GAS – Goldman Autorace Specialties
Motorsports Innovation
Select Transmissions
Numidia Dragway
TRC - Total Race Components
Hudson Performance
S&W Race Cars

The "Enhancements" that they are putting on us is insane and everyone keeps taking and taking it. Trust me I will put money on it that even with 5k on the line some D1 racers will still travel to Charlotte and Bowling Green because it's NHRA and they want a wally. I talked with a fellow S/G racer the other night on the phone and he told me to get to and from Charlotte last year was over $600 in fuel! You add that onto entry fee, crew fee, food, sitting around for 5 days so you can win $1,800 plus contingency's that come 6 months later or because your converter was built in 2005 and is out of date they are not going to pay you....so sorry that I make my stuff last. I know it's a "Poor Man's Sport" and if we did it for the $$$ we must have been drinking too much the night before but, I love the family atmosphere the bonding that I have with my father and the competitiveness that we all share inside to win. I mean it's time for some of us to stand up and have a voice and balls and venture out on our own. I see the writing on the wall for .90 racing and it's very very bleak and as far as I'm concerned I still have a good 20 to 30 years of racing left in me and I want to see the .90 classes survive and the only way it will happen is if someone takes a stand now.

I applaud you for this post. You are correct...some will travel to the NHRA race just because its an NHRA race. If I had a S/G car I would go to your race rather than put up with NHRA's BS.

[BKSG1198]

Terry thanks for the compliments...hopefully everything comes together and we get a good turnout for the race. Maybe tough with Bowling Green, Charlotte and Richmond all on the same weekend but, as any political officer does I will be out and about handing out fliers, kissing baby's and good looking woman to get them to attend....haha. The way Gas is climbing it maybe putting a damper on a lot of peoples racing schedules for the year.

Rob K.

[BKSG1198]

Just to let everyone know that the website is alive and active. Please visit www.dot90nationals.com for information. On the site you will find sponsorship forms, entry forms, and fliers for the race to hand out to racers I may not be able to reach.

A big Thanks goes out to Top Dragster / Super Comp Racer Jeff Serra who did the website design for the .90 Nationals! If you like the design Jeff can design a site for your business or association today. Please e-mail him at jserra139m@yahoo.com

Rob Keister

[Tom Goldman]

Wow Rob , I hope everyone gets a chance to see this .
Jeff did a great job.
I saw you got a plug on the D1 web site, maybe you can get an active link there to the web site.