Where were you TEXAS, & D4 racers???

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Jason

Maybe it finally sunk in to Gary that there are actually racers who do not want to race at an IHRA event.

Jason, I wasn't here to talk squarely at the anti-IHRA people, I was (as you should've recalled in my first post), looking at the (example) 14 racers who were at the March Nitro Jam race, but weren't at this one (when it paid 5x's as much and for only **200 dollars! To those of you who like paying **305 dollars to race for only **1,500 (at best) per national event, more power to you. However, IHRA is trying to give us options for our racing dollars without gouging our bank accounts to do it, and I'm all for it. I want the most bang for my buck, which is also why I don't go to my local tracks with my stocker. Sorry Gary H, and Mark Y., it makes more sense to me to go to a race or two like this than many like that, when I wear my car out less, and race for more money....

[RULER]

Well now i'm not sure about your math, 500. or 600. hundred dollars for a 2000, plus round trip with entry, fuel, lodging, food, So i guess you drove the car you raced there, slep in it, picked up pop cans during your trip to help with entry fee's and dug though garbage cans for food, stoled your race fuel from somebody when they wheren't looken, who am i doing so far, I know not so good but let's face it it cost alot more than that!!!!!

[Harry 6674]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Jason, I wasn't here to talk squarely at the anti-IHRA people, I was (as you should've recalled in my first post), looking at the (example) 14 racers who were at the March Nitro Jam race, but weren't at this one (when it paid 5x's as much and for only **200 dollars! To those of you who like paying **305 dollars to race for only **1,500 (at best) per national event, more power to you. However, IHRA is trying to give us options for our racing dollars without gouging our bank accounts to do it, and I'm all for it. I want the most bang for my buck, which is also why I don't go to my local tracks with my stocker. Sorry Gary H, and Mark Y., it makes more sense to me to go to a race or two like this than many like that, when I wear my car out less, and race for more money....

So what you are saying is you race for money and not so much the enjoyment of the racing experience? I prefer to race, I could care less about the payout. It's not about the payout. When I have to worry about the payout I will find another hobby. My first social security check will be here in two weeks then look out.