The Present Points system to win the World Championship need

Keith 944 · 12-21-2023, 03:31 PM

If it was only in divisions, sure sounds a lot like the jegs all stars to me….

BKSG1198 · 12-21-2023, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

If it was only in divisions, sure sounds a lot like the jegs all stars to me….

Hey Keith brings back memories of the IHRA Days? Win a race in February and don't race till October to win the WC.

Keith 944 · 12-21-2023, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BKSG1198

Hey Keith brings back memories of the IHRA Days? Win a race in February and don't race till October to win the WC.

Yeah what Don said and laid out is almost exactly what IHRA did in it’s waning days. Didn’t wanna go down that route but I’ll go ahead anyway, yes I won an IHRA world points championship running the way NHRA does now,(and felt like I earned it!)
then I also won a world championship as Don describes. they took the top three out of every division, and anyone that had won a national event, and we all had a big race at the end of the year and I believe the first one might’ve been Rockingham and then later in Memphis, I came out of the number three slot in the division, and won that race, it made me a world champion. I really didn’t feel like it. of course I took the money and all the glory, but it just wasn’t the same and I feel sorry for all those that had collected way more points. I gotta agree with bill Grubbs.
It’s not the way to have a championship when you could win and not win a single race, while someone else had a near perfect season but loose in the winner take all race.

Don Kennedy · 12-22-2023, 10:28 AM

So Basically a racer in order to win the world Championship has to go to at least 14 races a year ,spend appx $50,000 to $150,000 to win the Purse for Stock at $10,000 and Super Stock at $15,000 . The Purse that NHRA offers is a joke and my point is that NHRA needs to adress this regardless of how Much Money a racer has or spends > If i were NHRA I would be embaressed about the purse structrue for Stock and Super Stock and it seems not too many of us try to get the purse increased by even talking to The decision Makers at NHRA That is one of my points we need to be more professionally vocal with NHRA .

GUMP · 12-22-2023, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

So Basically a racer in order to win the world Championship has to go to at least 14 races a year...

Yes.

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....spend appx $50,000 to $150,000....

WOW! Where do you get those numbers? I currently budget around $17,000.00 per car to run the NHRA points. That is entry fees, diesel, and hotels.

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The Purse that NHRA offers is a joke and my point is that NHRA needs to adress this regardless of how Much Money a racer has or spends > If i were NHRA I would be embaressed about the purse structrue for Stock and Super Stock and it seems not too many of us try to get the purse increased by even talking to The decision Makers at NHRA That is one of my points we need to be more professionally vocal with NHRA .

Where does the new money come from?

Don Kennedy · 12-22-2023, 10:56 AM

,I am including the the total investment divided by the number of races to go to to make a run for the World chamionship racing operation to go to 14 races to win the purse is what i mean to say. There just needs the Racers reps to bring up the low purse concerns to NHRA

Lenny5160_v2 · 12-22-2023, 11:08 AM

Stop screwing around and just win your closest 7 events.

Billy Nees · 12-22-2023, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

There just needs the Racers reps to bring up the low purse to NHRA

Not that I want people to think that I'm feeling sorry for them BUT, take a look at the Pro purses vs. the monies spent if you want to talk about "purse structures".

OBTW, while we're talking about the ridiculous purses let us remember, we're ALL running for the same amount of money. I think that for the time being, I'll just keep playing with my "junk".

Bryan Worner · 12-22-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

Yes.

WOW! Where do you get those numbers? I currently budget around $17,000.00 per car to run the NHRA points. That is entry fees, diesel, and hotels.

Where does the new money come from?

Bidenomics?

Adger Smith · 12-23-2023, 12:05 PM

Brian, Exactly.
A couple of years ago I figured up the cost of travel & entries to the complete NMCA series. I figured my fuel (gas) at $3.50 a gallon.( Yes it was Trump times) I have no hotel cost (LQ Trailer) I figured the entry cost, too. Even for me out here on the Texas/Arkansas border it was less than $9,000 for the 6 race series.
I'm pretty sure that mileage would be almost as much as a NHRA div race series and the Nationals required for a Championship. It would be interesting to hear from the Emmons family on the cost of a NHRA Championship. If you are winning races I bet a Championship
can impact your tax liability. NHRA has it right with the exception of points for records.( make Records worth something) No other changes...

12-21-2023, 03:31 PM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: The Present Points system to win the World Championship If it was only in divisions, sure sounds a lot like the jegs all stars to me…. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

12-22-2023, 10:28 AM	#4
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 904 Times in 237 Posts	Re: The Present Points system to win the World Championship So Basically a racer in order to win the world Championship has to go to at least 14 races a year ,spend appx $50,000 to $150,000 to win the Purse for Stock at $10,000 and Super Stock at $15,000 . The Purse that NHRA offers is a joke and my point is that NHRA needs to adress this regardless of how Much Money a racer has or spends > If i were NHRA I would be embaressed about the purse structrue for Stock and Super Stock and it seems not too many of us try to get the purse increased by even talking to The decision Makers at NHRA That is one of my points we need to be more professionally vocal with NHRA . __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

12-22-2023, 10:56 AM	#6
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 904 Times in 237 Posts	Re: The Present Points system to win the World Championship ,I am including the the total investment divided by the number of races to go to to make a run for the World chamionship racing operation to go to 14 races to win the purse is what i mean to say. There just needs the Racers reps to bring up the low purse concerns to NHRA __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS Last edited by Don Kennedy; 12-22-2023 at 11:14 AM.

12-22-2023, 11:08 AM	#7
Lenny5160_v2 Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 179 Likes: 492 Liked 226 Times in 97 Posts	Re: The Present Points system to win the World Championship Stop screwing around and just win your closest 7 events. __________________ Tony Leonard S/ST 56 S/C 53

12-23-2023, 12:05 PM	#10
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: The Present Points system to win the World Championship Brian, Exactly. A couple of years ago I figured up the cost of travel & entries to the complete NMCA series. I figured my fuel (gas) at $3.50 a gallon.( Yes it was Trump times) I have no hotel cost (LQ Trailer) I figured the entry cost, too. Even for me out here on the Texas/Arkansas border it was less than $9,000 for the 6 race series. I'm pretty sure that mileage would be almost as much as a NHRA div race series and the Nationals required for a Championship. It would be interesting to hear from the Emmons family on the cost of a NHRA Championship. If you are winning races I bet a Championship can impact your tax liability. NHRA has it right with the exception of points for records.( make Records worth something) No other changes... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)