Guaranteed Purses

THE LEGEND · 05-12-2010, 09:00 PM

Jim,
I saw nothing in Tracy post about another race. Roxboro or KDS have never drawn a lot of cars for a combo. In fact nobody in the Carolinas have. I've never seen over 50. It's a shame the racers won't support it with fine promoters like we have here. At least the tracks are trying. If the combos go away you can only blame the racers.
That being said I have some thoughts why nobody shows:

1) No national publicity
2) No iron man
Like I always said " We race for jackets hats and trophys. The money is spent before we get it.
3) No contingency to fuss about not getting.
4) No Qualifying sheets
5) People like the multi day events. It's like they go to a party and hope a race breaks out.
6) No prestige
7) No NHRA/IHRA appeal.
8) I think another thing is still the economy. It cost a lot of money to go racing. In the southeast many of us have already ran 5-10 races this year. If you hav'nt won anything it's starting to be costly. Look at the entry list at the NHRA races now vs. 5 years ago.
I had a racer tell me he could'nt afford to go to a one day divisional race a wear his car out for the $1500 to $2000 he would get for a win. What makes you think they will come out for $1,000.

Fayetteville is having a combo this saturday. $3,000 to win with 75 cars. How many do you think will be there?

Chip Johnson

05-12-2010, 09:00 PM	#19
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Guaranteed Purses Jim, I saw nothing in Tracy post about another race. Roxboro or KDS have never drawn a lot of cars for a combo. In fact nobody in the Carolinas have. I've never seen over 50. It's a shame the racers won't support it with fine promoters like we have here. At least the tracks are trying. If the combos go away you can only blame the racers. That being said I have some thoughts why nobody shows: 1) No national publicity 2) No iron man Like I always said " We race for jackets hats and trophys. The money is spent before we get it. 3) No contingency to fuss about not getting. 4) No Qualifying sheets 5) People like the multi day events. It's like they go to a party and hope a race breaks out. 6) No prestige 7) No NHRA/IHRA appeal. 8) I think another thing is still the economy. It cost a lot of money to go racing. In the southeast many of us have already ran 5-10 races this year. If you hav'nt won anything it's starting to be costly. Look at the entry list at the NHRA races now vs. 5 years ago. I had a racer tell me he could'nt afford to go to a one day divisional race a wear his car out for the $1500 to $2000 he would get for a win. What makes you think they will come out for $1,000. Fayetteville is having a combo this saturday. $3,000 to win with 75 cars. How many do you think will be there? Chip Johnson