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Originally Posted by Pistol Pete
Here in Div.1, the entry fee is $170 for Stock Elim.
Most of the races we get 80-100 plus cars.
If we get 100 x $170.= $17,000. They are only paying out $3300-4000 tops.
That's a nice profit for someone(s).
Pistol Pete
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Pete, the problem is that NHRA gets a big flat fee for bringing in the points meet. This fee has gone up substantially in the last 20 years. For some of these tracks, it's the biggest event they have all year. Some of them, in certain demographic areas , couldn't possibly make much profit when it's all said and done.
They just do it for the boost in exposure, and maybe an ego thing too.
Edgewater used to get 550-600 cars, and they don't have a Divisional anymore.
Believe me,...and some of you guys know this, if there was much money to be made with a points meet, they'd still be having one.
I understand Cordova had quite a crowd Friday and Saturday night.
Now , has anyone found the Div 5 payout schedule for 2012 ? I searched the archive on their site, and still don't see it.
I guess S/C was over 64 cars, so the semi's paid more last night, but still, a 5th round loss, $150.00? still sucks.
I think the additional revenue should go back into the middle and later rounds..Agree or disagree?