Contingency money?

Darrel Goheen · 01-01-2018, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ron mattson

I will tell you though I have claimed on
a certain weather station company several
times with nothing but excuses.

Which one. We need to make sure we don't support them if they don't do what they say.

Rich Biebel · 01-01-2018, 10:12 AM

Waited 6 months for one last time. And from a company you would not expect.

Ed Wright · 01-01-2018, 10:49 AM

"Back in the day", when we ran "dual point distributors", win class at a National event, an ACCEL rep would be down by the scales. He would have you open the hood to see the distributor, had me pull the cap a couple of times (guess to verifybit still had their points in it), and pay you right there.

One asked me about the extra wires. I had a toggle switch the shifter would trip going into second gear. Retarding the timing 4 degrees. Timing retards when you turn the second set on.

He found me Sunday morning in the pits, and asked me more about it. Nice guy, we bench raced a while.
I had spent some time on my old (wasn't old then) Sun distributor machine moving one set, and screwing with the dwell, to get that down to four degrees. Two degrees on the distributor machine. Let one of my "speed secrets" out. :-) was not real long until Accel released a distributor set up for that. Was worth 5 hundredths on the little engine.

Lots of things we developed & did our selves back then. That was the Spring Nats at the old Dallas track. Had to run Buddy Ingersol with the first "professionally built" (Truppi & Kling) engine I had raced. Now, it's all the time. Most everybody just writes checks now. Ran Buddy first round of class, then Sonny Bryant & I in the class final. Got our 7" tires measured at the scales too. Only class winners got to run eliminations on Sunday.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-01-2018, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

Which one. We need to make sure we don't support them if they don't do what they say.

We need a list with payers and non payers of contingencies.

Darrel Goheen · 01-01-2018, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

We need a list with payers and non payers of contingencies.

My worst experience was with PAC springs. 2015 ru at Topeka Nationals and vegas div win. Took for ever and my email, phone calls and a call to gal at NHRA to get check. 2016 win at vegas nationals and PAC was 1st to pay. LOL

Jim Bailey · 01-01-2018, 12:08 PM

When I won the NMCA race last year in Bradenton, I received every last check, to the penny, in less than 30 days. It was all taken care of by the NMCA. Including a follow up phone call / Email from the NMCA making sure the process was complete. I'd like to ad there were quite a few checks! ... It was a refreshing experience not having to chase down all the moneys due me.

nickh · 01-01-2018, 12:13 PM

You would think that since it costs the mfg's money that they pay into NHRA that NHRA would do what NMCA does. Oh wait look who we are talking about..LOL

Would be nice if Glendale folks would help the small guys out, wonder if Force has to chase down his contingency winnings, bet he does not.

Ed Wright · 01-01-2018, 12:44 PM

Only ones that have not paid me are PAC valve springs & Computec weather station.

GTS340 · 01-01-2018, 01:18 PM

Than they expect you to buy new parts or service every year to get paid. I thought we were buying the parts because they were made to last. Ran into that with roller rockers, pistons, camshafts. Car looks much better with nothing but paint.

nickh · 01-01-2018, 01:20 PM

Thanks Brian & Ed for posting the slow payers. Sorry for the frustrations, it should not be this way.

01-01-2018, 10:12 AM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Contingency money? Waited 6 months for one last time. And from a company you would not expect. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

01-01-2018, 10:49 AM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Contingency money? "Back in the day", when we ran "dual point distributors", win class at a National event, an ACCEL rep would be down by the scales. He would have you open the hood to see the distributor, had me pull the cap a couple of times (guess to verifybit still had their points in it), and pay you right there. One asked me about the extra wires. I had a toggle switch the shifter would trip going into second gear. Retarding the timing 4 degrees. Timing retards when you turn the second set on. He found me Sunday morning in the pits, and asked me more about it. Nice guy, we bench raced a while. I had spent some time on my old (wasn't old then) Sun distributor machine moving one set, and screwing with the dwell, to get that down to four degrees. Two degrees on the distributor machine. Let one of my "speed secrets" out. :-) was not real long until Accel released a distributor set up for that. Was worth 5 hundredths on the little engine. Lots of things we developed & did our selves back then. That was the Spring Nats at the old Dallas track. Had to run Buddy Ingersol with the first "professionally built" (Truppi & Kling) engine I had raced. Now, it's all the time. Most everybody just writes checks now. Ran Buddy first round of class, then Sonny Bryant & I in the class final. Got our 7" tires measured at the scales too. Only class winners got to run eliminations on Sunday. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-01-2018, 12:08 PM	#6
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Contingency money? When I won the NMCA race last year in Bradenton, I received every last check, to the penny, in less than 30 days. It was all taken care of by the NMCA. Including a follow up phone call / Email from the NMCA making sure the process was complete. I'd like to ad there were quite a few checks! ... It was a refreshing experience not having to chase down all the moneys due me.

01-01-2018, 12:13 PM	#7
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 819 Likes: 3,531 Liked 642 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Contingency money? You would think that since it costs the mfg's money that they pay into NHRA that NHRA would do what NMCA does. Oh wait look who we are talking about..LOL Would be nice if Glendale folks would help the small guys out, wonder if Force has to chase down his contingency winnings, bet he does not.

01-01-2018, 12:44 PM	#8
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Contingency money? Only ones that have not paid me are PAC valve springs & Computec weather station. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-01-2018, 01:18 PM	#9
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 868 Likes: 270 Liked 1,341 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Contingency money? Than they expect you to buy new parts or service every year to get paid. I thought we were buying the parts because they were made to last. Ran into that with roller rockers, pistons, camshafts. Car looks much better with nothing but paint.

01-01-2018, 01:20 PM	#10
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 819 Likes: 3,531 Liked 642 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Contingency money? Thanks Brian & Ed for posting the slow payers. Sorry for the frustrations, it should not be this way.