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I like Ohio also....IHRA track preferred...:D...but doesn't the OP have a deal at Numidia already?

How about Pittsburgh....lol

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Billy we have two in your state this year....are you near either of those?

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Eric, I will attending the IHRA Pittsburgh Divisionals but they are not running Stk, SS, HR, SR, QR, TS, TD at the Pittsburgh National. Only Bracket, Jr.s , and Nitro Show. So looks like just the Divisional weekend for me.

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ohio is fine,but numidia is more central for northeast,beside should tag along with stk ss race,sorry billy

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It's cool. Hell, I think they should have 2 races this year, one in each location or region.

Everyone screams about payouts and contingency issues or reduction. This is a way to provide another avenue/option. So, I'm all for trying to establish one or two "high dollar" .90 races.

Most guys that run the .90 classes don't run many bracket races. (Specially in 10.90 and 9.90 classes. The 8.90 is probably a different ratio due to the "dragster" effect), and I think these "high dollar" type events can be successful with strategic sheduling, awareness of region, and payout structure.

I like running the sanction .90 events (NHRA and IHRA) but I think it would be awesome to have a couple high payout events a year to attend. I'm planning on attending the IHRA "Sportsman National events" this season mainly because the $5,000 to win payout with contingency. Otherwise I wouldn't normally go to MIR (no points at Nitro Jam events) or Virg (unless I was qualified for TOC as last year).

I say "Lets Race" :), I'd go today if garage was't snow in and car wasn't still disassembled! :eek: LOL

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So during my lunch break I called and talked to Bob over at Numidia about a .90 big $$$ race for Super Comp, Super Gas and if we get enough interest maybe Super Street. Remember I'm not in this for myself, I'm a racer like everyone else on here and it's time for us to start branching out on our own. I won't be racing that weekend so I will be working with the Numidia Crew to make sure everything runs smooth cause the last thing I want it to get a bad rap. Here are the details:

I picked Numidia because it is central located for D1 and D3 racers and some D2 guys if they wanted to come up. I modeled the pay structure off of some of the feedback on this site. I think what Tom Goldman said is correct and we would average about 75 to 85 cars per class. I also looked around at some track schedules such as Maple Grove and Atco to see what was going on those weekends and didn't schedule anything on those weekends if their was a big race going on. The date I came up with is Saturday, August 27th...it's the weekend before Indy and on a Saturday so anyone who is traveling to Indy can race on Saturday, load up and travel on Sunday to get to Indy for the gates to open. So here you go....FEEDBACK AND SPONSORS are more then welcomed and anyone who would like to help out feel free to e-mail me at ReKeister@aol.com:

The .90 Nationals @ Numidia Dragway August 27th
Parking - August 26th
Rain Date: August 28th

Payout based on 85 car entry - 7 round race (based off of if I get 85 per-paid entries by the May 31st deadline) if I get more then 85 cars per class the purse will go up!

Super Comp (8.90 index) & Super Gas (9.90 index) & MAYBE SUPER STREET (10.90)
Winner: $5,000
R/Up: $1,900
Semi’s: $1,000 x 1
¼ Finals: $500 x 3
4th Rd: $225 x 5
3rd Rd: $120 x 11

Schedule:
Gates open at 8 or 9am
Racing starts at 11am
2 Qualifying Shots
1st round is random pairings (Just cause you pull up next to a racer doesn't mean you will race them)
2nd round will be put on a ladder and from there on:

Entry Fee: Check or Cash
Prepay by May 31st - $155.00
Prepay by July 17th (2nd chance) - $170.00
Pay at the Gate (last chance) - $200.00


Rob K
1198 S/G

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Same weekend as the IHRA Div1 Pro Am at Virginia....FWIW...:(

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I understand the struggle with finding an open date but that weekend is on top of the D3 Bowling Green race and many racers from all divisions run that event then travel to Indy for US Nationals. Just seems that weekend wouldn't be optimum timing for a true D1 and D3 car count draw. Again, I know the scheuling is always and issue and never meets everyones needs.

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Still can't believe they aren't running at the Nitro Jam...:confused:

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Yeah after piling everything together the dates that didn't have a D-1, D-3 or an IHRA Race scheduled was July 15th & 16th or October 7th & 8th. I know I'm not going to make everyone happy with the date as much as I try.