Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

to answer Travis' question....
""What I've never understood is how a track like Thunder Valley (which is like driving down Hwy 10) can get 40+ cars, and BIR...a Top NHRA facility struggles to get a 32 car field. I HOPE this NEW program fixes the car count issue.""

I can answer this for you very simply...
The racers in the Thunder Valley area, who own cars, go to the track and race their cars!
That's how you get a good car count. It's that simple!
That is the fix for the car count issue.

Glen DeMenge


[quote=5919 SSKA;368319]What I've never understood is how a track like Thunder Valley (which is like driving down Hwy 10) can get 40+ cars, and BIR...a Top NHRA facility struggles to get a 32 car field. I HOPE this NEW program fixes the car count issue.

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

Glenn I hope your not pointing fingers at me with regards to showing up to races. Between my bracket car and super stocker, in an average year I run 14-16 events and have since the late 90s. Double entering S/P and Pro...and even tripple entering a couple of times when someone else could haul my Super Stocker.

As for rasing funds for our S/SS combo's if any of you recall I had one of my sponsors post a fun 'contingency' for $300 W/$100 R-U years ago when BIR tried to run a BIG $ S/SS combo. I didn't even race S/SS back then! We paid out over $1,000 in 2 years. Between Brackets and S/SS. Last year at the National Open at Top End I had another sponsor of mine give away a couple of Certificates to his chassis shop. As well the year prior, when I tried to organize an event there and only had 10 cars show...3 of those out of MY shop. On top of the countless 'fish fry's/pot luck's' I've hosted.

I run all over Division 5 and some of Division 3 chasing MY Super Stock dreams. I'm happy doing what I do. I like the travel and to meet different racer's. BIR IS MY HOME TRACK...make no mistake about it. It's the best facility in our area. However, YOU asked for our thoughts at the beginning.......I just simply told you MY opinion. I for one, like to know what I'm racing for before I pull through the gates! Not the, if there's this many it pays this, or if there's more it pays this. If I know the program, then it's MY decision if I race at the track or not. Nobody will ever be able to convince me that running a Super Stocker or high dollar Stocker for that matter, for anything less than $1,000 to WIN makes sense....just MY opinion.

I talked to the owner just a bit ago on a social media site...average car count in 2012 was 25....just an FYI.

MN racer's tend to support the Midwest Classracer's events at Thunder Valley because they 'guarantee' a payout. Now that being said, now that BIR has stepped to the plate and offered up a 2-day event....will the Midwest Classracer's turn around an support OUR home track back???

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

Well, I guess it was 25 I stand corrected!
How ever: 32 cars will pay $1152 to win
and not 36 as previously stated.

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

Good luck with that.

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

All,

Lately, I have had a lot of discussions with Track Owners, Managers and local S/SS organizations regarding local S/SS races at multiple tracks located in the Division 5 area. There has also been lots of discussion from the USA organization and Midwest Class Racers organization to have good payouts at most of these events. We have a VERY GOOD opportunity with BIR with the S/SS program. In the past we were able to have a single race on each weekend and now we have a chance to try two day races throughout the 2013 season at BIR. The June 7th - 9th race was dropped since it was the week after the BIR divisional and conflicted with the Midwest Class Racer event at Thunder Valley in Marion, SD.

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

Thanks Scott!
my post was all jarbeld-up.
This is much more clear on what the pay out will be!!
THANKS!!

Glen DeMenge

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

As far as the June race, have the Midwest Guys ever supported BIR at the S/SS Events?? Why cancel that race for S/SS ?

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

Do you need an NHRA permanent # to race those races, I seemed to have forgot to reup my membership to NHRA and my perm #. If I do, I'll just race the brackets. Thanks

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

That's a good question.
I'll see if I can find out the answer to that.
I thought you had to be a NHRA member to race at an NHRA track but I'm not sure?
Something to do with the insurance??

Re: A ? about 2 day S/SS events at BIR IN 2013
 

If No Show Joe is comming back racing count Me in. Joe you'll have to pass Teck so you need new Belts and in your case new suspenders too.
and $90 Toad Skins for each day.

Travis this race will pay the same if not more then a Division the only thing if you win you don't get a Wally, Maybe Glen can print some up
and whoever win's then you can plaster on your Car or Trailer.

For the track I know that Dan, Steve, & Ryan have the track as good as any track that I have Raced at and I've race at alot in the past years !!

Just My Thoughts Kerby:cool: