IHRA raises Sportsman purses!

Myron Piatek · 11-16-2009, 10:41 AM

http://www.ihra.com/article/5344.html

Keeping my fingers crossed for contingency postings.

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-16-2009, 10:57 AM

Wonder why TS & TD is $1000 more to win? Maybe I never looked before, I wonder if a "dump truck" motor will fit in my SS car. Just add nitrous and Go.Apparently this is in line with their wanting to make these 2 classes more of a "headliner" class. Joe

THE LEGEND · 11-16-2009, 11:55 AM

They also took away 1st rd. winner money.
I'm o.k with that. I really liked the semis and qtrs.
Chip

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-16-2009, 12:02 PM

Oh yeah they also raised the insurance by $10 so 30 entries in most classes covers the increase in purse. I really don't recall but when did the racers have to start paying their own insurance? As i remember N started this first then I followed. Before they started charging the racers how was it paid? Entry fee, Yearly memberships? Joe

herbjr · 11-16-2009, 02:49 PM

How much did NHRA raise their purses. Come on NH guys chime in.

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-16-2009, 03:13 PM

To my knowledge NHRA hasn't raised their purse at all, however after my first year of racing NHRA, I can say that they run the races much more effectively or at least seem to, we normally knew fairly early if our runs were being moved or just cancelled. They seemed pretty good about keeping the racers informed. At least in Div. 3 the tracks all are raceable. My 1 question was on the insurance charges how were they paid before they decided to just DIRECTLY charge the racers? Years ago I do not recall anything about insurance charges. Obviously they've found out they can make up any name for a charge and we'll pay it. I'd just like to know how the seperate charge came to be.Joe

11-16-2009, 10:41 AM	#1
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	IHRA raises Sportsman purses! http://www.ihra.com/article/5344.html Keeping my fingers crossed for contingency postings.

11-16-2009, 10:57 AM	#2
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: IHRA raises Sportsman purses! Wonder why TS & TD is $1000 more to win? Maybe I never looked before, I wonder if a "dump truck" motor will fit in my SS car. Just add nitrous and Go.Apparently this is in line with their wanting to make these 2 classes more of a "headliner" class. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

11-16-2009, 11:55 AM	#3
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA raises Sportsman purses! They also took away 1st rd. winner money. I'm o.k with that. I really liked the semis and qtrs. Chip

11-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: IHRA raises Sportsman purses! Oh yeah they also raised the insurance by $10 so 30 entries in most classes covers the increase in purse. I really don't recall but when did the racers have to start paying their own insurance? As i remember N started this first then I followed. Before they started charging the racers how was it paid? Entry fee, Yearly memberships? Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

11-16-2009, 02:49 PM	#5
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: IHRA raises Sportsman purses! How much did NHRA raise their purses. Come on NH guys chime in.

11-16-2009, 03:13 PM	#6
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: IHRA raises Sportsman purses! To my knowledge NHRA hasn't raised their purse at all, however after my first year of racing NHRA, I can say that they run the races much more effectively or at least seem to, we normally knew fairly early if our runs were being moved or just cancelled. They seemed pretty good about keeping the racers informed. At least in Div. 3 the tracks all are raceable. My 1 question was on the insurance charges how were they paid before they decided to just DIRECTLY charge the racers? Years ago I do not recall anything about insurance charges. Obviously they've found out they can make up any name for a charge and we'll pay it. I'd just like to know how the seperate charge came to be.Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117