Contingency Sponsers for Lucas Oil Series

[Furr]

Barney is right on. I call all of them that owe me money at the end of the year and try to collect but I tell each of them thanks for posting contingency. They certainly are not obligated to post contingency and without the contingency suddenly you are paying $250 to race for $1800. No one would show up for that payout.
And the NHRA list is only a little light, IHRA list looks really weak so far.

Steve Furr

[THE LEGEND]

Super Chevy used to pay on the spot, and IHRA/Summit had a local track deal once that paid on the spot.

IHRA took the hit last year. This years list not much different, and at least the ones that post usually pay pretty quick.

I always tell them thanks because they don't have to post. Say whay you want but without contingency money how many would go.

I thought long and hard about going to PBIR this weekend. I can only win about $3800. I decided to Spend that money later and take a couple more weeks to make sure car is right.

Chip

[frank v]

They certainly are not obligated to post contingency and without the contingency suddenly you are paying $250 to race for $1800. No one would show up for that payout.


Steve Furr[/QUOTE]

but if they are not paying, you basicly are racing for $1800.

[BKSG1198]

Sadly we live in a "What have you done for me lately society" not "What I did a year ago". People want to get paid ASAP they don't want to wait 6 months or a year to get paid for something that happened in the past. You get work done on your house or car you can't tell the construction or mechanic I'll pay you in about a year or so, guess what all the new things you had put on your house would be taken down faster then they were put up. The thing is and I agree a little bit with the Thank You to the sponsors and if there is a sponsor that pays on the spot or quickly after you won a race I'll send a Thanks or give them a hand shake at the next race I go too but, you can't wait a year to get paid....it's just that simple. You buy the product, you pay on a timely basis, you use the product, there should be no 9, 10, 11 or 12 month delays in getting you your cash or have to have a PILE FULL OF PAPERWORK saying when you bought the product and if it's past a 3 year period of time then you don't get paid. I mean you can't control when things are going to break, I mean we run on a shoestring budget sometimes and some of the parts on our car are close to 5 to 10 years old and they lasted that long due to keeping it taken care of. I mean it could last 5 runs or 200 runs, you never know but don't punish the consumer because your products lasted that long...Just my 2 cents

[Chris Williams]

IMHO, contingency dollars are like mail-in rebates for consumer products. The company is very much hoping they'll never have to pay, but they'll get the benefit (your purchase and/or advertising with the sticker) anyway. Most don't have qualms about making you jump through hoops and delaying payment, making it so painful that you'll just bag it. That you'll just run their stickers for years and never win, or never jump through the hoops. Free advertising with their core constituency, and even props in the digger and elsewhere for offering it.

[Barney B]

I hear all these war stories about collecting money and I guess I am blessed. I have been paid every dollar (almost) that was owed to me through NHRA contingency programs. Now I know I do not win as much as you guys but I get lucky once and a while. Yes, I have waited for it but to me that does not matter, as long as I know I am getting it I am thankful. I think it is kind of cool when checks just shows up out of know where in the mail box.
I guess my thought is instead of posting on this thread, send an e-mail to a sponsor and tell them how much you appreciate their support.
Even if every one of us sends one to a differant company I think that would help in the long run.

BB

[GaryGoFast]

The new look of NHRA contingency racing.

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

The new look of NHRA contingency racing.

Gary, You don't have decals on only because Chris is always repainting it!!!!! ............... ........................BTW, I've sent thank you's to sponsors in the past and also to the manufacturers whos parts I use, but don't post . ......I've recieved a few suprize payments from those who don't post contingencies.........Tom

[Bryan Gillespie]

Good one Gary.

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

The new look of NHRA contingency racing.

Us too. The only stickers on our car are the ones required to run: NHRA, Lucas, and our local association sticker.