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NewHemi · 01-28-2012, 03:00 AM

Be sure to ask what awards are to be given. If you are going to seriously chase this "prize", you ought to know what you win.

It may be all about the contingency money, and hopefully with more sponsors, more will actually pay. As of right now, we still have one from last year who didn't pay.

But if it is such a big deal to the NHRA, and such a great benefit to the racers, you would think they would spell things out.

Last year, all we had were rumors, right up to the end. First it was a Big trophy and a gold card, then it was a Big trophy and a Jacket, then finally, it was just a normal class sized trophy, and the contingency sponsors who actually paid their $500.

Also, at the award presentation, the whole thing was clearly an afterthought as it wans't even listed on the program, took 3 minutes, and was over. Jr Dragster winners spoke at length about their awards, but for us, trophies were handed out, picture taken, and everyone rushed back to their seats. I dont blame Division 3, who had 3 of the winners, it isnt their fault that things happened as they did, as they planned their annual awards program, before they were told anything about this program.

And just in case it isn't clear, as Art said in the previous post, it is really all about the tie breakers.

Almost everyone whose car runs well enough to win class a few times, will be tied just like last year where 9 of the top 10 in Superstock/Automatic, and 8 out of 10 in Stock/Automatic had the max of 255 points. So the tie breakers will again be the determining factor.

But right now, I still don't know what awards will be given, and how many sponsors are participating.

So I guess we will just wait until the plan has some real meat on it, and is more than a rumor. Then we can see what you get, and who the sponsors are (If you run early in the schedule and win, but dont have the right stickers, because the sponsor signed up late and you didnt know they would become a sponsor, will you still get paid by them? How many races do you need, with the sponsors stickers? One, all??? )

David
The New Hemi Guy

01-28-2012, 03:00 AM	#6
NewHemi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 472 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Rules for Class Championship on NHRA Be sure to ask what awards are to be given. If you are going to seriously chase this "prize", you ought to know what you win. It may be all about the contingency money, and hopefully with more sponsors, more will actually pay. As of right now, we still have one from last year who didn't pay. But if it is such a big deal to the NHRA, and such a great benefit to the racers, you would think they would spell things out. Last year, all we had were rumors, right up to the end. First it was a Big trophy and a gold card, then it was a Big trophy and a Jacket, then finally, it was just a normal class sized trophy, and the contingency sponsors who actually paid their $500. Also, at the award presentation, the whole thing was clearly an afterthought as it wans't even listed on the program, took 3 minutes, and was over. Jr Dragster winners spoke at length about their awards, but for us, trophies were handed out, picture taken, and everyone rushed back to their seats. I dont blame Division 3, who had 3 of the winners, it isnt their fault that things happened as they did, as they planned their annual awards program, before they were told anything about this program. And just in case it isn't clear, as Art said in the previous post, it is really all about the tie breakers. Almost everyone whose car runs well enough to win class a few times, will be tied just like last year where 9 of the top 10 in Superstock/Automatic, and 8 out of 10 in Stock/Automatic had the max of 255 points. So the tie breakers will again be the determining factor. But right now, I still don't know what awards will be given, and how many sponsors are participating. So I guess we will just wait until the plan has some real meat on it, and is more than a rumor. Then we can see what you get, and who the sponsors are (If you run early in the schedule and win, but dont have the right stickers, because the sponsor signed up late and you didnt know they would become a sponsor, will you still get paid by them? How many races do you need, with the sponsors stickers? One, all??? ) David The New Hemi Guy