For the people in the back!! - Page 2

Brian_Whitworth · 03-22-2021, 09:55 AM

A little over a week and we will be swinging the gates open @ World Wide Technology Raceway for the Inaugural Class Racers Revival!

Plenty of spots left in both stock and super stock! We welcome all of you guys to come join us at what looks to be the largest independent class race in 2021! With not being a sold out event we are going to allow the following …..

*Singe Race Entries (Wed/Thursday, Friday/Saturday) $375 entry fee.
*Weekend Entries will be available at Registration.
*Pay when you get here!

Huge thank to everyone who has entered so far! We appreciate you guys supporting us from day 1 and look forward to giving you a race you will make a "Must Attend" for years to come!

Any questions call/text:
Tyler Bohannon 502-417-0008
Brian Whitworth 502-715-1778

#makeclassracinggreatagain
#TheRevival
#classracersrevival

Adger Smith · 03-22-2021, 11:07 AM

I'm sitting here thinking about what we (Alex and Crew) did at the US Class nationals.
Some great history made there. I have always considered it the "Woodstock" of Class Racing.
I still have the qualifying sheets and paring sheets Nitro Joe and I used at the US class Nationals..
I was thinking it might be interesting to compare them with "Who and What" is at the St. Louis race.
IMHO that is a great place to have a race.
It worked real good with HOT Rod Drag Week when I was race director.
Good luck and I hope it is a outstanding race.

Andy Friar · 03-22-2021, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 4284spd

To bad nobody try's to include west coast cars.

Necessity is the mother of invention. If you want to have attend a race like this on the West Coast, maybe you and some friends can put something together. Not intending to be sarcastic with the suggestion. My guess is these races are where the highest density of class cars are located and no other reason...

TBear5033 · 11-09-2020, 12:52 PM

Tyler, First THANK YOU for putting this together. I just caught some of your comments on the Class Racing Today podcast and am super excited to put this race on my schedule for next year. Since you asked for input and feedback, here's a few things for you to consider:
1. Don't cap the entries - it limits your potential revenue unnecessarily. Let people come (the facility can handle it) and let it fund the race. This happens at NHRA races - the last Sportsnationals in Bowling Green had more than 128 stockers and a bunch went home empty handed. Having an alternative race for non-qualifiers should be plenty incentive.
2. Love the fact that you have 3 quality tech guys coming - it brings a level of integrity to the race
3. Although I love the idea of winning big money, guaranteed round money will bring out a lot more racers to pay an entry fee than a 'winner take all' opportunity
4. Pre-entry is a great idea, but I suggest allowing additional cars to show up at the track and get in. Schedules change, weather concerns, etc and some folks can't/won't commit to an early entry. You could consider either a pre-entry discount or a 'on-site' surcharge to encourage folks to pre-enter
5. I'm sure that you're all over this, but please do not forget about track prep. With only class cars running at the event, it will put pressure on the track staff to stay ahead of the starting line - especially if it's cold. Good thing for St Louis, they have a VERY EXPERIENCED new team member from Norwalk who probably knows what is needed, but the fastest way to upset racers is to have traction issues.

That's my input for now, but if I think of more stuff, I'll share it with you.
Again, thanks for all your effort and hard work to pull this together - see you in March!
Rachell
T-Bear Racing

Dyno · 11-09-2020, 02:28 PM

I agree on all your suggestions. One of the reasons I feel the local races do well is that the first round winner gets some $$$ back. Also, being as early as it is in the season, many northern racers will be just getting the cars out, so being able to pay at the gate will help over all car count. Dyno

03-22-2021, 09:55 AM	#1
Brian_Whitworth Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 41 Likes: 4 Liked 132 Times in 20 Posts	Re: For the people in the back!! A little over a week and we will be swinging the gates open @ World Wide Technology Raceway for the Inaugural Class Racers Revival! Plenty of spots left in both stock and super stock! We welcome all of you guys to come join us at what looks to be the largest independent class race in 2021! With not being a sold out event we are going to allow the following ….. Singe Race Entries (Wed/Thursday, Friday/Saturday) $375 entry fee. Weekend Entries will be available at Registration. *Pay when you get here! Huge thank to everyone who has entered so far! We appreciate you guys supporting us from day 1 and look forward to giving you a race you will make a "Must Attend" for years to come! Any questions call/text: Tyler Bohannon 502-417-0008 Brian Whitworth 502-715-1778 #makeclassracinggreatagain #TheRevival #classracersrevival

03-22-2021, 11:07 AM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: For the people in the back!! I'm sitting here thinking about what we (Alex and Crew) did at the US Class nationals. Some great history made there. I have always considered it the "Woodstock" of Class Racing. I still have the qualifying sheets and paring sheets Nitro Joe and I used at the US class Nationals.. I was thinking it might be interesting to compare them with "Who and What" is at the St. Louis race. IMHO that is a great place to have a race. It worked real good with HOT Rod Drag Week when I was race director. Good luck and I hope it is a outstanding race. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 03-22-2021 at 11:09 AM. Reason: sp

11-09-2020, 12:52 PM	#4
TBear5033 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Louisburg, KS Posts: 32 Likes: 6 Liked 112 Times in 16 Posts	Re: For the people in the back!! Tyler, First THANK YOU for putting this together. I just caught some of your comments on the Class Racing Today podcast and am super excited to put this race on my schedule for next year. Since you asked for input and feedback, here's a few things for you to consider: 1. Don't cap the entries - it limits your potential revenue unnecessarily. Let people come (the facility can handle it) and let it fund the race. This happens at NHRA races - the last Sportsnationals in Bowling Green had more than 128 stockers and a bunch went home empty handed. Having an alternative race for non-qualifiers should be plenty incentive. 2. Love the fact that you have 3 quality tech guys coming - it brings a level of integrity to the race 3. Although I love the idea of winning big money, guaranteed round money will bring out a lot more racers to pay an entry fee than a 'winner take all' opportunity 4. Pre-entry is a great idea, but I suggest allowing additional cars to show up at the track and get in. Schedules change, weather concerns, etc and some folks can't/won't commit to an early entry. You could consider either a pre-entry discount or a 'on-site' surcharge to encourage folks to pre-enter 5. I'm sure that you're all over this, but please do not forget about track prep. With only class cars running at the event, it will put pressure on the track staff to stay ahead of the starting line - especially if it's cold. Good thing for St Louis, they have a VERY EXPERIENCED new team member from Norwalk who probably knows what is needed, but the fastest way to upset racers is to have traction issues. That's my input for now, but if I think of more stuff, I'll share it with you. Again, thanks for all your effort and hard work to pull this together - see you in March! Rachell T-Bear Racing

11-09-2020, 02:28 PM	#5
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,138 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: For the people in the back!! I agree on all your suggestions. One of the reasons I feel the local races do well is that the first round winner gets some $$$ back. Also, being as early as it is in the season, many northern racers will be just getting the cars out, so being able to pay at the gate will help over all car count. Dyno