Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ?

Lyn Smith · 10-07-2024, 04:09 PM

Since it sounds like there might be 4 points races at St Louis next year, why not make one of them a Sportnationals so us racers in the midwest can have a chance to run class at an event near us. Maybe we could just have a points race with class? I think Div. 5 does has a points race with class at Brainerd since the National event there does not have class anymore.

Ben Holt · 10-08-2024, 11:31 AM

I would think the fact they already run class at Jeg's Sports Nats and Indy (both D3) would deter them from scheduling class at another D3 event.

Each division usually gets just one opportunity for class, sometimes 2

Just my .02

MR DERBY CITY · 10-08-2024, 11:51 AM

Never happen Lyn. There is only ONE reason why we have a Sportsnats …..The track is located close to JEEEG s …

Don Kennedy · 10-08-2024, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Never happen Lyn. There is only ONE reason why we have a Sportsnats ?..The track is located close to JEEEG s ?

MJ There could be other sponsors for this race. I suspect there are many racers who have the contacts to give a presentation to them to sponsor the "
Super Sportsnationals" is just a matter of being active on behalf of Stock and
Super Stock

Lyn Smith · 10-08-2024, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Never happen Lyn. There is only ONE reason why we have a Sportsnats ?..The track is located close to JEEEG s ?

The original Sportnationals was in Bowling Green for years. Then in Indy for a few years. Not that close to the Jegs outlets.

Bobby Lundholm · 10-09-2024, 08:10 AM

Also didn't they have one at No Problem this year as well?

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Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

The original Sportnationals was in Bowling Green for years. Then in Indy for a few years. Not that close to the Jegs outlets.

Ben Holt · 10-09-2024, 08:57 AM

That was sponsored by Laris

Bobby Lundholm · 10-09-2024, 02:45 PM

Right. A response was that there wouldn't be any sportsnationals unless it was close to Jegs. Get another sponsor to have one at St Louis or Brainerd and call it a D5 sportsnationals.

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Originally Posted by Ben Holt

That was sponsored by Laris

Dan Bennett · 10-09-2024, 04:18 PM

FWIW, I was so impressed with Tri State my first trip there I asked Reed (Reid?) about hosting a Sports there. I knew him before that during my musclecar restoration days which he was a part of also.

He laughed, and explained about how NHRA's payment scheme for a SN would cost a significant amount of money more than running a divisional. I don't remember the specifics, but it had to do with the percentage of money going to the NHRA increasing a bunch and the money the track was allowed to keep falling into the basement.

So if a big sponsor could be lined up to help the track at least break even that could work. And having watched the new ownership at St Louis since they've been there, they are pretty good at things like that.

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Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,144 Likes: 244 Liked 905 Times in 169 Posts	Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ? Since it sounds like there might be 4 points races at St Louis next year, why not make one of them a Sportnationals so us racers in the midwest can have a chance to run class at an event near us. Maybe we could just have a points race with class? I think Div. 5 does has a points race with class at Brainerd since the National event there does not have class anymore. Last edited by Lyn Smith; 10-08-2024 at 06:01 PM.

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Ben Holt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 135 Likes: 3 Liked 106 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ? I would think the fact they already run class at Jeg's Sports Nats and Indy (both D3) would deter them from scheduling class at another D3 event. Each division usually gets just one opportunity for class, sometimes 2 Just my .02

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MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,462 Likes: 993 Liked 7,208 Times in 1,389 Posts	Re: Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ? Never happen Lyn. There is only ONE reason why we have a Sportsnats …..The track is located close to JEEEG s …

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Ben Holt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 135 Likes: 3 Liked 106 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ? That was sponsored by Laris

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Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 398 Likes: 671 Liked 469 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Why not a Sportnationals at St Louis ? FWIW, I was so impressed with Tri State my first trip there I asked Reed (Reid?) about hosting a Sports there. I knew him before that during my musclecar restoration days which he was a part of also. He laughed, and explained about how NHRA's payment scheme for a SN would cost a significant amount of money more than running a divisional. I don't remember the specifics, but it had to do with the percentage of money going to the NHRA increasing a bunch and the money the track was allowed to keep falling into the basement. So if a big sponsor could be lined up to help the track at least break even that could work. And having watched the new ownership at St Louis since they've been there, they are pretty good at things like that.