2025 Payout / Pay Structure

JP1738 · 03-12-2025, 03:33 PM

I, for the life of me, cannot find the LODRS or National pay structure for 2025. Does anybody have it on hand or a link to it? I was fortunate enough to make it to the semis in STK at the bby gators in a 7 round race and I have absolutely no idea how much my check will be for. It'd be nice to have a better idea what I'm running for in general too.

I was able to find this on NHRA Racer, but these are not hot-links and do not navigate to anything.
https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...846&zoneid=175

JimFarrell · 03-12-2025, 04:04 PM

Is this what you're looking for?
https://www.nhra.com/contingency-program-posting

Frank Beasley · 03-12-2025, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JP1738

I, for the life of me, cannot find the LODRS or National pay structure for 2025. Does anybody have it on hand or a link to it? I was fortunate enough to make it to the semis in STK at the bby gators in a 6 round race and I have absolutely no idea how much my check will be for. It'd be nice to have a better idea what I'm running for in general too.

I was able to find this on NHRA Racer, but these are not hot-links and do not navigate to anything.
https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...846&zoneid=175

I thought you would of gotten your check from them by now

Mark Yacavone · 03-12-2025, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JP1738

I, for the life of me, cannot find the LODRS or National pay structure for 2025. Does anybody have it on hand or a link to it? I was fortunate enough to make it to the semis in STK at the bby gators in a 6 round race and I have absolutely no idea how much my check will be for. It'd be nice to have a better idea what I'm running for in general too.

I was able to find this on NHRA Racer, but these are not hot-links and do not navigate to anything.
https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...846&zoneid=175

I believe the divisional payouts come from the hosting track. Seeing the entry fee can vary among the different divisions, I would advise calling the track .
Generally speaking , your check will be for....not much.
The Nat's used to be posted in the ND ads for said race. Somewhere along the line, they decided listing the payout was not much of an incentive, so now those amounts are even harder to find than JE's guest list. ;-)

jailbreakracing · 03-13-2025, 12:02 AM

You may need to contact the track if you did not fill out a W9. Some tracks will not pay until that is filled out and provided to them.

Mike Pearson · 03-13-2025, 09:49 AM

I made it to the 3rd round at the Baby Gators. My check came directly from NHRA once I filled out the online W9 form and sent it back. I thing semis pays about $300

JP1738 · 03-14-2025, 09:21 AM

yeah I was late on the W9 stuff so I haven't gotten my payout yet. Lord I hope it's more than 300 bones but I'll let y'all know how much it is whenever I get it. I spent about $2000 just getting to Gainesville and back home after buying trailer tires post blow-out, truck alternator, two entries, race gas, diesel, etc. I'm busted down lol. Gonna try to make something happen this weekend at the SGAS race at Carolina Dragway. Would love to dig myself out of this hole.

442OLDS · 03-14-2025, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JP1738

yeah I was late on the W9 stuff so I haven't gotten my payout yet. Lord I hope it's more than 300 bones but I'll let y'all know how much it is whenever I get it. I spent about $2000 just getting to Gainesville and back home after buying trailer tires post blow-out, truck alternator, two entries, race gas, diesel, etc. I'm busted down lol. Gonna try to make something happen this weekend at the SGAS race at Carolina Dragway. Would love to dig myself out of this hole.

Keep us posted,but I would be surprised if it is more than $250.

Last year at the Division 3 race in St Louis, there was over 140 cars trying to qualify for the 128 car field and the Runner Up only got $500.

NHRA1926 · 03-18-2025, 04:42 PM

You make it down to 4 cars and all you get is $300! Make it down to the final 2 cars and only get $500! I remember making it down to 6 cars at the last Atlanta NHRA National event. I received a whopping $250! So where is all the money from entry fees going? How come they pay more to win a Divisional race than a National Event? Then to hear they had timing issues at Bella Rose and refused to re-run some of the rounds, after already re-running prior runs with admitted issues? This is getting to be ridiculous. Why are the big wigs at NHRA treating the sportsman racers like their red headed stepchild. After all, WE, that's right, WE are their customers. That doesn't seem to be any concern of theirs anymore. When bean counters become the managing body, instead of what used to be people with real racing experience running these events, it surely shows that it's now all about the corporate or advertising dollars, not about the details that matter to the racers. This was never more obvious than when they hired a division DIRECTOR that had NO DRAG RACING experience or knowledge of drag racing management experience. BUT he did come from, wait for it, wait for it, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus on his resume! And when you asked this DIVISION DIRECTOR a technical question about Stock Eliminator, His response was, "Well, I suggest you Call the Division 2 Director" Thankfully he was removed from that position after only 1 year. Pitiful. Maybe IHRA can make a come back and give NHRA some competition. Until then, NHRA knows they are the only game in town, and if you don't like how we do business, go somewhere else. That's the attitude they've had for a number of years. So sad.

Tom O · 03-19-2025, 12:03 AM

Found out last weekend that D4 doesn't pay until the 5th round! I know we don't do this for the money but it would be nice if they threw the dog a bone for third round out. I could be wrong but I think every other division pays at 3rd round. I find it hard to believe that the D4 Lucas oil racers are ok with this.

03-12-2025, 03:33 PM	#1
JP1738 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 508 Likes: 1,380 Liked 1,044 Times in 291 Posts	2025 Payout / Pay Structure I, for the life of me, cannot find the LODRS or National pay structure for 2025. Does anybody have it on hand or a link to it? I was fortunate enough to make it to the semis in STK at the bby gators in a 7 round race and I have absolutely no idea how much my check will be for. It'd be nice to have a better idea what I'm running for in general too. I was able to find this on NHRA Racer, but these are not hot-links and do not navigate to anything. https://www.nhraracer.com/content/ge...846&zoneid=175 __________________ Dawson Pauley #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide Last edited by JP1738; 03-24-2025 at 09:25 AM.

03-12-2025, 04:04 PM	#2
JimFarrell Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 50 Likes: 168 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure Is this what you're looking for? https://www.nhra.com/contingency-program-posting

03-13-2025, 12:02 AM	#5
jailbreakracing Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 44 Likes: 1 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure You may need to contact the track if you did not fill out a W9. Some tracks will not pay until that is filled out and provided to them. __________________ Stick It

03-13-2025, 09:49 AM	#6
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,419 Likes: 598 Liked 1,883 Times in 564 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure I made it to the 3rd round at the Baby Gators. My check came directly from NHRA once I filled out the online W9 form and sent it back. I thing semis pays about $300 __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-14-2025, 09:21 AM	#7
JP1738 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 508 Likes: 1,380 Liked 1,044 Times in 291 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure yeah I was late on the W9 stuff so I haven't gotten my payout yet. Lord I hope it's more than 300 bones but I'll let y'all know how much it is whenever I get it. I spent about $2000 just getting to Gainesville and back home after buying trailer tires post blow-out, truck alternator, two entries, race gas, diesel, etc. I'm busted down lol. Gonna try to make something happen this weekend at the SGAS race at Carolina Dragway. Would love to dig myself out of this hole. __________________ Dawson Pauley #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide Last edited by JP1738; 03-14-2025 at 09:29 AM.

03-18-2025, 04:42 PM	#9
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 230 Likes: 12 Liked 202 Times in 62 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure You make it down to 4 cars and all you get is $300! Make it down to the final 2 cars and only get $500! I remember making it down to 6 cars at the last Atlanta NHRA National event. I received a whopping $250! So where is all the money from entry fees going? How come they pay more to win a Divisional race than a National Event? Then to hear they had timing issues at Bella Rose and refused to re-run some of the rounds, after already re-running prior runs with admitted issues? This is getting to be ridiculous. Why are the big wigs at NHRA treating the sportsman racers like their red headed stepchild. After all, WE, that's right, WE are their customers. That doesn't seem to be any concern of theirs anymore. When bean counters become the managing body, instead of what used to be people with real racing experience running these events, it surely shows that it's now all about the corporate or advertising dollars, not about the details that matter to the racers. This was never more obvious than when they hired a division DIRECTOR that had NO DRAG RACING experience or knowledge of drag racing management experience. BUT he did come from, wait for it, wait for it, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus on his resume! And when you asked this DIVISION DIRECTOR a technical question about Stock Eliminator, His response was, "Well, I suggest you Call the Division 2 Director" Thankfully he was removed from that position after only 1 year. Pitiful. Maybe IHRA can make a come back and give NHRA some competition. Until then, NHRA knows they are the only game in town, and if you don't like how we do business, go somewhere else. That's the attitude they've had for a number of years. So sad.

03-19-2025, 12:03 AM	#10
Tom O Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Pahrump NV Posts: 109 Likes: 393 Liked 144 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 2025 Payout / Pay Structure Found out last weekend that D4 doesn't pay until the 5th round! I know we don't do this for the money but it would be nice if they threw the dog a bone for third round out. I could be wrong but I think every other division pays at 3rd round. I find it hard to believe that the D4 Lucas oil racers are ok with this.