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Originally Posted by sc1153
John,
Not for nothing but I have collected enough contingency money in the past couple of years for it to show.....now the point of this being a problem is that people will be faced with the simple fact of "DOLLARS and SENSE" (not cents) It does not pay to spend $150-$170 entry and 3 days of racing to win $2000.00 when anyone can go local brackets and spend $50-70 entry and win $800-$2000 in one day. Not to speak of all the other inclusives (fuel, food, lodging, ect.) I can tell you one thing....simply if we cant win $5000.00 divisionally and $15k-20k Nationally..... NHRA racing makes no SENSE
When I roll through that gate I think I have the confidence an experience to leave with the money and trophy...If I cant rely on money than I can race a street car at my local track to win a trophy..
!!SHOW ME THE MONEY!!
I will NHRA race but will do more bracket racing than NHRA stuff if things dont change (I live too close to not race some NHRA)
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True that SC1153 you could not be more right. I go to every race excepting to win ( of course that doesn't happen all of the time) but I look at the winners purse not what it pays to win the 4th round. I run my racing program as a business and have been fortunate to break even or make money since I started the business format on my taxes. If I didnt think that I could win some money to support my habit I would most likely buy a boat, join a country club, get a few atv's etc etc... if I just wanted to BS with friends and have fun. There is local bracket racing within 60 miles of the shop for $150 entry pays 2,000 Saturday and 5,000 to win on Sunday and another track even closer that has a $75 entry for $3000 to win, there would be no reason for me to drive to a NHRA race 8 hours away for 3 days that wouldn't pay more than these. Racing is Racing to me I go where the money is, the cars dont know weather its a National event or a local bracket race.