I'm confused about IHRA's Sportsman friendliness

[Hagen Gary]

Agreed, but I guess they can only afford to pay two classes regardless of how many show up. I'm just saying, whats fair is fair, and this is not. The Pay structure should be the same for all classes. Please someone tell me how it wouldn't be better to enter your .90 car or S/SS in the et bracket program at the same race. Half the buy in with more payed to the winners, semis and quaters. They even get contingencies.

[Marc Kinton]

there is not an ET World Champion and they don't get to race at VMP.

the only way to collect contingency is to win vs the box winner also

don't know about your car but my stocker is a Terrible ET car!

I don't care to win a trophy with ET on it, want mine to say STOCK WINNER!

Keep it up and there will be nothing but ET and pro's anyway, wish we would all band together so the sanctioning bodies and tracks and sponsors could pay what they paid in the 70's and 80's.

If you want T/S or T/D pay....build you one....if you want T/F dragster pay, build you one...if you spent that much money on your SS car, it was probably because you wanted to, or did you say...("If I build me a 1st class SS car for $100k, I bet I could make that back in 20 or 30 years!")

Come to the races, have a good time, hang out with great people. If you happen to win....take the check to the bank. If you loose 1st round like I usually do, support your friends that are still in. Either way, leave the track with a smile on your face because we get to do something that many many people in this world could only dream of doing!

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Marc Kinton

there is not an ET World Champion and they don't get to race at VMP.

the only way to collect contingency is to win vs the box winner also

don't know about your car but my stocker is a Terrible ET car!

I don't care to win a trophy with ET on it, want mine to say STOCK WINNER!

Keep it up and there will be nothing but ET and pro's anyway, wish we would all band together so the sanctioning bodies and tracks and sponsors could pay what they paid in the 70's and 80's.

If you want T/S or T/D pay....build you one....if you want T/F dragster pay, build you one...if you spent that much money on your SS car, it was probably because you wanted to, or did you say...("If I build me a 1st class SS car for $100k, I bet I could make that back in 20 or 30 years!")

Come to the races, have a good time, hang out with great people. If you happen to win....take the check to the bank. If you loose 1st round like I usually do, support your friends that are still in. Either way, leave the track with a smile on your face because we get to do something that many many people in this world could only dream of doing!

You are waisting your time Marc. I been there - done that..............Let's see we have class racing ,,bracket racing , bench racing and then there is B**ch racing (getting "real "popular now).................LOL,LOL,LOL...............

[Hagen Gary]

My bad, you guys are all right. no way should I question the very thing that people come to the races to win. Maybee I should just do like all you old boys and continue to take it in the shorts and just pay my entry and not worry. Well, I can tell you one thing. People my age arn't that stupid, and maybee thats why S/SS is dieing off with all the old addicts. I should just build a fast bracket car cuz the payout is better, right? You people tear me up with wanting it both ways. Your not going to get people in the class if its stupid to run it.

BTW, when I was in NC for 2009 TOC, the et bracket program had the best payout on the grounds by far. Don't tell me they don't run for anything

[Michael Beard]

Guess so, because T/S, T/D, Comp, T/AD, and TA/FC all get paid more than S/SS in NHRA, too.

What's your proposed entry fee and payout structure for Stock and Super Stock?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

What's your proposed entry fee and payout structure for Stock and Super Stock?

...and how many cars will come to participate in it?

This isn't about wanting anyone elses payout. Its about attracting more cars in every class. Your not going to get any NHRA only regulars to come out for this. Your solution is to stear me away from S/SS or any .90 car and say "go build a T/S car". Great logic there buddy.

No, I think we're all trying to figure out what is it *exactly* that you want?

[RJ Sledge]

Hey Michael did you not post before about not having the time to race because you were 3 or 4 weeks behind? Go back to work and then enjoy the races, its not worth your time and frustration trying to convince somebody about IHRA. Enjoy yourself life is short.

Later RJ

[d1hitter]

don't know about your car but my stocker is a Terrible ET car!
Are you for real? last time I was @ a Div. race or Nat. , stockers had shoe polish on the window and if you ran out you lost, just like a footbrake( ET). car .
You guys need to get over yourselves .

[Brandon Peterson]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

My bad, you guys are all right. no way should I question the very thing that people come to the races to win. Maybee I should just do like all you old boys and continue to take it in the shorts and just pay my entry and not worry. Well, I can tell you one thing. People my age arn't that stupid, and maybee thats why S/SS is dieing off with all the old addicts. I should just build a fast bracket car cuz the payout is better, right? You people tear me up with wanting it both ways. Your not going to get people in the class if its stupid to run it.

BTW, when I was in NC for 2009 TOC, the et bracket program had the best payout on the grounds by far. Don't tell me they don't run for anything

I just wanted to say the ET race at the 09 TOC was for the summit super series race which is a totally different ET program at the national events....im just curious how much is NHRA going to pay those Alcky funnies this weekend for the short field per rd won...

[K Stubbs]

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Well, great! Looking forward to seeing all of you at Virginia and MIR for the Sportsman Spectacular races. $5,000 to win plus National event contingency. Everything you've asked for.

When are these races? I would love to go, even if I am in Arkansas. Beats divisional races for sure.