BIG $$$ Race

MR DERBY CITY · 01-05-2023, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

I was just hoping that another Sportsman race for Stk & SS like BOLD put on. I see how SFG Promotions is setting up a bottom heavy payout for high $$ for next year and was wondering why the Sportsman couldn't pull off something like that for half the payout. I understand the thought process of having a fun four days of a national event and all the associated events within. I also understand the heat and wear and tear on equipment. And I understand all the other comments, I just wanted another Sportsman race, but it appears that the number one problem is the racers themselves not showing up. That is really confusing.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA Grumpy was right.

Sadly, Ken Miele announced today that there will be NO CR Nationals in 2023. Racers need to look no further than the mirror to realize why the CR Nationals was not renewed. There you go Ron ….

e vassar · 01-06-2023, 09:34 PM

Numidia 1500 miles from me.
Still...I was really considering going. In the end the thought of towing that far to get my butt kicked 1st rnd in a heads-up race made my decision.
However if there was one in D4 I would still go!

Lenny5160 · 01-07-2023, 10:50 AM

If money were the primary incentive for a racer, they wouldn’t build a S/SS car.

Yes, there are a lot of complaints about NHRA payouts, which are embarrassing, but for the most part racers want better payout while still maintaining the rest of the NHRA experience, whatever that means to each racer.

The money by itself obviously isn’t it.

MR DERBY CITY · 01-07-2023, 12:22 PM

[QUOTE=Lenny5160;673696]If money were the primary incentive for a racer, they wouldn’t build a S/SS car.

I will drink to that . AMEN Lenny ….QUOTE]

Ron Ortiz · 01-07-2023, 01:23 PM

Well we still have contingencies to fall back on. Heard that there is a whole new line of them that could come on board. Instead of performance based items there could be such things as eggs, you know, a dozen to win, half a dozen to R/U. Quickly followed by the dairy companies, then there is the meat industry. The possibilities are endless.

J.R. Haddad · 01-07-2023, 04:36 PM

Ron, if we continue to invest?? the amount of money we have in our
"Stock" Eliminator operations, for the current sanctioning body purses,
we may HAVE to race for groceries.

J.R.

Billy Nees · 01-07-2023, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

Ron, if we continue to invest?? the amount of money we have in our
"Stock" Eliminator operations, for the current sanctioning body purses,
we may HAVE to race for groceries.

J.R.

Ya know, I've spent years (literally) trying to teach Racers how to race with junk for junk (literal junk for a purse that is junk) and the only thing that I can ASSume is that an awful lot of Racers have a terrible ego problem or they need to get new accountants!

Mike Gray · 01-07-2023, 04:33 PM

[QUOTE=MR DERBY CITY;673705]

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Originally Posted by Lenny5160

If money were the primary incentive for a racer, they wouldn’t build a S/SS car.

I will drink to that . AMEN Lenny ….QUOTE]

Call me crazy for building one but what I did out here on the west coast was to make sure I could use the car for more than just NHRA stock eliminator. I am purposely building an older car than can run nostalgia races and I'm using the largest radiator allowed along with a trans cooler in case of lapping or the hot temps at Bakersfield and Las Vegas.

01-06-2023, 09:34 PM	#2
e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 382 Likes: 67 Liked 271 Times in 107 Posts	Re: BIG $$$ Race Numidia 1500 miles from me. Still...I was really considering going. In the end the thought of towing that far to get my butt kicked 1st rnd in a heads-up race made my decision. However if there was one in D4 I would still go!

01-07-2023, 10:50 AM	#3
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: BIG $$$ Race If money were the primary incentive for a racer, they wouldn’t build a S/SS car. Yes, there are a lot of complaints about NHRA payouts, which are embarrassing, but for the most part racers want better payout while still maintaining the rest of the NHRA experience, whatever that means to each racer. The money by itself obviously isn’t it. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

01-07-2023, 12:22 PM	#4
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,639 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,938 Times in 1,519 Posts	Re: BIG $$$ Race [QUOTE=Lenny5160;673696]If money were the primary incentive for a racer, they wouldn’t build a S/SS car. I will drink to that . AMEN Lenny ….QUOTE]

01-07-2023, 01:23 PM	#5
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: BIG $$$ Race Well we still have contingencies to fall back on. Heard that there is a whole new line of them that could come on board. Instead of performance based items there could be such things as eggs, you know, a dozen to win, half a dozen to R/U. Quickly followed by the dairy companies, then there is the meat industry. The possibilities are endless. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

01-07-2023, 04:36 PM	#6
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 785 Likes: 939 Liked 1,467 Times in 307 Posts	Re: BIG $$$ Race Ron, if we continue to invest?? the amount of money we have in our "Stock" Eliminator operations, for the current sanctioning body purses, we may HAVE to race for groceries. J.R.