2010 National Event Contingency

tim worner · 02-03-2010, 11:55 AM

Just looked on line to figure out contingency payment for NHRA national events this season. Down about $2000 total from last.

FED 387 · 02-03-2010, 12:10 PM

NO GM-MOPAR- &&&&& especially FORD---plus quite a few others that have supported drag racing for a long time !!!! Divisionals aren't doing that great either!!! comp 387

Bill Koski · 02-03-2010, 12:57 PM

AC-DELCO and GM are both on as of yesterday!

Toby Lang · 02-03-2010, 01:07 PM

Gee, I was told by somebody on this forum that lowering the indexes would force people to buy parts from the contingency companies which in turn would increase the payouts.

-Toby

Evan Smith · 02-03-2010, 01:34 PM

While many companies have gotten away from offering contingency all together, many others have migrated to other sanctions like NMRA and NMCA in order to support racers who can, and actually do, buy their aftermarket parts.

This is not a slight on NHRA and/or Stock/Super Stock, but if we want our classes to remain pure and "stock" then you can't expect companies to support us "just because." These companies are not getting out of supporting drag racing, they are just supporting the people who buy their parts.

tim worner · 02-03-2010, 04:44 PM

J-E Pistons for S/S--CSR NAtional events--Motorcraft Batterys--Prestone---Headman Headers---Richmond---Speedco---Jet Hot---all have not posted this year with NHRA. If you include the lost postings from last year we have lost $6000,give or take a few hundred, in sticker money the last 2 years. Almost down 25%. Right in line with Wall St I guess. I only saw 2 new postings for sportsmen. We always check out who is doing what so we know what products to buy and use. Won't be hard to do this year.

Harry 6674 · 02-03-2010, 05:33 PM

Maybe some will just bypass nhra and go right to the racers, or can they legally do that? Sure could save them some money if they have to pay even if no one claims.

Myron Piatek · 02-03-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Maybe some will just bypass nhra and go right to the racers, or can they legally do that? Sure could save them some money if they have to pay even if no one claims.

There have been a few notable companies that have done such "under-the-table" contingency in the last several years. The downside is that they can't brag/advertise that their product won a sanctioned event.

It cut out the middleman, but still required proof of decals and product.

race watcher · 02-03-2010, 09:20 PM

If someone wins a race a manufacter cannot advertise that they used there product to win the race if the manufacter is not on the contingency program?

Myron Piatek · 02-03-2010, 09:59 PM

I'm no lawyer and don't know how the agreements are written, but I'm pretty sure most sanctioning bodies would take legal action. The company in question would be using the sanctioning body's name for "free" to promote their product. Unless, perhaps, they were associated with the sanctuioning body in some other way.

02-03-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	2010 National Event Contingency Just looked on line to figure out contingency payment for NHRA national events this season. Down about $2000 total from last. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

02-03-2010, 12:10 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,420 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency NO GM-MOPAR- &&&&& especially FORD---plus quite a few others that have supported drag racing for a long time !!!! Divisionals aren't doing that great either!!! comp 387

02-03-2010, 12:57 PM	#3
Bill Koski Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 213 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency AC-DELCO and GM are both on as of yesterday!

02-03-2010, 01:07 PM	#4
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency Gee, I was told by somebody on this forum that lowering the indexes would force people to buy parts from the contingency companies which in turn would increase the payouts. -Toby

02-03-2010, 01:34 PM	#5
Evan Smith Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 400 Likes: 7 Liked 115 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency While many companies have gotten away from offering contingency all together, many others have migrated to other sanctions like NMRA and NMCA in order to support racers who can, and actually do, buy their aftermarket parts. This is not a slight on NHRA and/or Stock/Super Stock, but if we want our classes to remain pure and "stock" then you can't expect companies to support us "just because." These companies are not getting out of supporting drag racing, they are just supporting the people who buy their parts. __________________ Evan Smith 1798 STK

02-03-2010, 04:44 PM	#6
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency J-E Pistons for S/S--CSR NAtional events--Motorcraft Batterys--Prestone---Headman Headers---Richmond---Speedco---Jet Hot---all have not posted this year with NHRA. If you include the lost postings from last year we have lost $6000,give or take a few hundred, in sticker money the last 2 years. Almost down 25%. Right in line with Wall St I guess. I only saw 2 new postings for sportsmen. We always check out who is doing what so we know what products to buy and use. Won't be hard to do this year. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

02-03-2010, 05:33 PM	#7
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency Maybe some will just bypass nhra and go right to the racers, or can they legally do that? Sure could save them some money if they have to pay even if no one claims.

02-03-2010, 09:20 PM	#9
race watcher Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 50 Likes: 5 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency If someone wins a race a manufacter cannot advertise that they used there product to win the race if the manufacter is not on the contingency program?

02-03-2010, 09:59 PM	#10
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: 2010 National Event Contingency I'm no lawyer and don't know how the agreements are written, but I'm pretty sure most sanctioning bodies would take legal action. The company in question would be using the sanctioning body's name for "free" to promote their product. Unless, perhaps, they were associated with the sanctuioning body in some other way. Last edited by Myron Piatek; 02-03-2010 at 10:02 PM.