[Stacie J. Ridings]

I agree to change the divisional payout. I think for every round you win, you deserve some money. I have won 1st round, and lose 2nd round, and go home with the same amount $0 as the guy I beat. Actually, I'm more negative, because I have put more gas in the car and another round of competition on the tires, engine, transmission, etc.

The second improvement, I would make would be to hire a good informative announcer. Some one who can tell a little information about the driver, if they won the last race, etc. Some one to explain to the spectator what the differences are in eliminators. Also, it is bad to be listening to the radio in the pits, and they announce who is running, but then the winner isn't announced. I should be able to fill out my ladder sheet while listening in the motorhome.

I like the Sports National idea, and could the "insurance surcharge" of the National events be deleted? I agree with Duane, $150 is enough to pay.

Being that IHRA is now owned by a promoter of entertainment, perhaps the spectators will increase. The Division 2 event at Carolina Dragway was packed on Saturday night because of advertisement; a couple of jet cars, and a Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel Dragster. In contrast, we went less than 10 miles from the track at Darlington to eat, and the waiter didn't know that anything "special" was happening.

I like the friendly atmosphere of IHRA; the Tech people and racers. I come to the races to have a fun weekend, because I'm not a usual finalists. It is a non profit hobby, that I enjoy. In that enjoyment aspect, I would like more sponsored drag racer appreciation cookouts, ice cream parties, etc. One great memory I have in drag racing was participating in the "Termite" reaction time at Kanawha. During the last round of time trials, I ran closest to my predicted "dial in", and got the opportunity to stage the "Termite" tractor and get a reaction time. The best reaction of the 6 or 7 eliminator participants won $100. It was fun!