9 Super Stockers at a National Event?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by camaro92

ed i will agree with you on that. first of all if you cant get 3000 at the ihra national then you must be afraid to put a sticker on your car, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IHRA, fred come and race, instead of bad mouthing ihra and the pay...the pay is down in nhra and ihra BUT WE STILL RACE...

If there's an Internet class he'll be there.

[Rick Blake]

I personally could give a %*&# what the payout is, I just love to race.....yeah it sure is nice to get some of what you invest back, but it wouldn't keep me in the driveway.

One good friend runnered up in TS today, another went to the semi's in QR and my sin-in-law also runnered up in no-box today at his first ever event...

Heard the stands were packed.....!!!!!!

Who all's coming to Immokalee next weekend....?????

The present economy has me parked

[THE LEGEND]

Ed,
Thanks

Fred is missing my point. I'm sure racers would show up. My point is IHRA or NHRA would never do it. With 7 classes it would take close to 400 cars just to pay the winners purse.

On a side note about contingency
I looked at the divisional list because I don't have enough grade points to run a NHRA race.

Currently for me
NHRA would pay 1600
IHRA would pay 1000
I have a lot of decals on my car too.

Not a lot of difference there.

Chip

[camaro92]

chip actually you hit the nail on the head the payout is not that much different and if it is its a lot less rounds to win an ihra race usually compared to nhra...fred just sayin the pay is not that much different!!!!!!! PLUS usually ihra pts races has 2 races in 2 days cant go wrong !!!!

[THE LEGEND]

Camaro92,
I did'nt even mention about the doubles.
I will probably go to a couple N races this year if I can work them in. Why I don't know I guess because I never have.
Chip

[Michael Beard]

I guess y'all can stay home and complain if you want to... All I know is that I got 5 Q runs, and only had to go 5 Rnds to win over $4,000. They're still working hard -- there were more decals paying today than what was listed when I left the house, and I have what is basically a free entry for a $10K/win World Championship tournament.

The facility was gorgeous and worked great all weekend.

$.02,

[fredjohnston]

Michael, don't know how you get $4k out of the deal and would be interested to see the contingency list you use.

Good job to you and r/u JJ also.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

Michael, don't know how you get $4k out of the deal and would be interested to see the contingency list you use.

IHRA posts each Winner and R/U's contingency claims on their website. Takes a few days or a week after the event, but you can look up anything you want. I didn't tally it up exact, but it was $1,200 purse to win, plus 11 decals, most of which are $300/ea, a couple may be $200.

Dave -- still typing on the Blackberry. Will post more when I get home.

Thanks to all for the congrats!

Nice meeting Gary, JJ, Ranno, and many many others!

[Gary Smith]

Well I went today, and Beard is dead-on!! Like I said earlier the facility had to overcome, what I'd consider, painful odds. This was a tightly run event, and I've never seen so many spectators there EVER!!!! If IHRA keeps up the pace, this is gonna get better!!!! And as long as NHRA craps on their workers, it ain't gonna get better there anytime soon.

Hats off to that IHRA staff!!!! Never have I seen a bunch of people work so hard at what they love to do.

Oh, Mike it was great meeting you finally!!!!!

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I guess y'all can stay home and complain if you want to... All I know is that I got 5 Q runs, and only had to go 5 Rnds to win over $4,000. They're still working hard -- there were more decals paying today than what was listed when I left the house, and I have what is basically a free entry for a $10K/win World Championship tournament.

The facility was gorgeous and worked great all weekend.

$.02,

MB, if you have another couple of pennies left, give the audience your assessment of the uninterrupted Sportsman program; any negatives from your perspective?