If an advocate could be found - what would you say?

[SS/1230]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

NHRA definitely has a hand in the contingency cookie jar, which has driven away companies that would otherwise participate. There are several companies that run independent contingency programs for this reason. I am sure (yes, Ed, I'm assuming; not fact) that other companies have just thrown up their hands and walked away from the idea.

I'm still baffled that you're upset about losing 5th round and 'only' getting 5th round loser money. "If the quotas were higher, I would have lost at 8 cars and still received 5th round loser money!"

If you make it to the Semi in a 6 round race its 5th round loss money... not semi finalist. If you make it to the semi in a 7 round race its 6th round/Semi money (more $)... by creating smaller fields the payout is less, only thing that remains the same in winner and R/U.. its NHRA's version of nickle and dime'ing.

I wasn't upset... its the principle of making the quota 65 cars just so they can pay us less money. Yet when fields are smaller, the payouts are less and the entry remains the same.
*The max in SS is 80 cars, so it would never be an 8 round race at a National.