Big Money Class Races-our thoughts

Randall Klein · 04-07-2021, 11:25 AM

A couple of thoughts:

Location: consider Tri-State in Earlville, Iowa

Spectators: Invite area car clubs for Fri/Sat (Camaro/Mustangs etc), give them an 1/8 mile pass Friday night ($10 entry fee, track keeps $), maybe get some of them hooked, Best Appearing, some special recognition, free racers picnic for the clubs, bounce houses for little ones, parade lap with children

Gamblers race?

Associations pool monies & maybe points series (Best 3 of ?) extra points as tie breakers for Q positions etc

Lucky Dog pass...ONE ticket at $10 each for ONE loser

Stock SS racers are a creative group, we certainly could come up with things that the nimrods at NHRA can't envision

One last thought, although the focus is in S SS cars, sometimes a little FILLER would be nice.....S/ST or SG door cars, or even fast na bracket cars that may see the value of moving up to class cars....S SS racers could advise/mentor newbies

RPM5595 · 04-07-2021, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

A couple of thoughts:

Location: consider Tri-State in Earlville, Iowa

Spectators: Invite area car clubs for Fri/Sat (Camaro/Mustangs etc), give them an 1/8 mile pass Friday night ($10 entry fee, track keeps $), maybe get some of them hooked, Best Appearing, some special recognition, free racers picnic for the clubs, bounce houses for little ones, parade lap with children

Gamblers race?

Associations pool monies & maybe points series (Best 3 of ?) extra points as tie breakers for Q positions etc

Lucky Dog pass...ONE ticket at $10 each for ONE loser

Stock SS racers are a creative group, we certainly could come up with things that the nimrods at NHRA can't envision

One last thought, although the focus is in S SS cars, sometimes a little FILLER would be nice.....S/ST or SG door cars, or even fast na bracket cars that may see the value of moving up to class cars....S SS racers could advise/mentor newbies

I second Tri-State in Earlville! The only thing I disagree on is using the icky throttle stop cars as filler. Getting a few "street outlaw" local racers would be an idea.

Markeracer · 04-07-2021, 12:02 PM

NSS cars are a good fit in the STK/SS world and are included in several of the Association races. There are a good number of NSS cars in the Midwest to draw from. Michael Beard had this right.

Joliet may be the best location for all but its cost and future don’t look good.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-07-2021, 12:20 PM

Something to consider, when WE are the show....who is the FILLER ??? We need some sort of filler ...to minimize the downtime....I believe a nice $$ nostalgia race would fit right in ???? Like YAC said, SPECTATORS....$$$$. Sure can help the bottom line. .......

Terry Cain · 04-08-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Something to consider, when WE are the show....who is the FILLER ??? We need some sort of filler ...to minimize the downtime....I believe a nice $$ nostalgia race would fit right in ???? Like YAC said, SPECTATORS....$$$$. Sure can help the bottom line. .......

How about for filler you use the Jr's? They bring lots of family members and buy lots of hot dogs.

Tom Meyer · 04-08-2021, 07:29 PM

From a pretty good source in the first 25 k race the last eight split the prize money. Same thing in the CIC stock race, the top two had a deal. There are some pretty Classy Racers out there. It is not always about the money. Tom

Bob Sherwood · 04-08-2021, 11:24 PM

Hi Larry Was good to see you in St Loius . We have some good races scheduled at Earlville this season and would love to have you there. I can assure you that steps are being taken to maintain consistency with traction at these races. The challenge is the large car count puts a strain on the track, but I have faith in Reed and Bill to take care of us. thanks Bob

Mark Yacavone · 04-09-2021, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry Cain

How about for filler you use the Jr's? They bring lots of family members and buy lots of hot dogs.

Count me as a NO on that one.

Larry Hill · 04-09-2021, 07:00 AM

Bob if large car counts are the problem the track has to know it’s limitations. The choice is simple, limit entries to what they can provide value to, a good racing experience. Rent equipment and expertise to handle the surge or move it to a quality track.

04-07-2021, 11:25 AM	#1
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts A couple of thoughts: Location: consider Tri-State in Earlville, Iowa Spectators: Invite area car clubs for Fri/Sat (Camaro/Mustangs etc), give them an 1/8 mile pass Friday night ($10 entry fee, track keeps $), maybe get some of them hooked, Best Appearing, some special recognition, free racers picnic for the clubs, bounce houses for little ones, parade lap with children Gamblers race? Associations pool monies & maybe points series (Best 3 of ?) extra points as tie breakers for Q positions etc Lucky Dog pass...ONE ticket at $10 each for ONE loser Stock SS racers are a creative group, we certainly could come up with things that the nimrods at NHRA can't envision One last thought, although the focus is in S SS cars, sometimes a little FILLER would be nice.....S/ST or SG door cars, or even fast na bracket cars that may see the value of moving up to class cars....S SS racers could advise/mentor newbies

04-07-2021, 12:02 PM	#3
Markeracer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 76 Likes: 10 Liked 67 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts NSS cars are a good fit in the STK/SS world and are included in several of the Association races. There are a good number of NSS cars in the Midwest to draw from. Michael Beard had this right. Joliet may be the best location for all but its cost and future don’t look good.

04-07-2021, 12:20 PM	#4
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,632 Likes: 1,081 Liked 7,910 Times in 1,513 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts Something to consider, when WE are the show....who is the FILLER ??? We need some sort of filler ...to minimize the downtime....I believe a nice $$ nostalgia race would fit right in ???? Like YAC said, SPECTATORS....$$$$. Sure can help the bottom line. .......

04-08-2021, 07:29 PM	#6
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts From a pretty good source in the first 25 k race the last eight split the prize money. Same thing in the CIC stock race, the top two had a deal. There are some pretty Classy Racers out there. It is not always about the money. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

04-08-2021, 11:24 PM	#7
Bob Sherwood Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 153 Likes: 70 Liked 388 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts Hi Larry Was good to see you in St Loius . We have some good races scheduled at Earlville this season and would love to have you there. I can assure you that steps are being taken to maintain consistency with traction at these races. The challenge is the large car count puts a strain on the track, but I have faith in Reed and Bill to take care of us. thanks Bob

04-09-2021, 07:00 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Big Money Class Races-our thoughts Bob if large car counts are the problem the track has to know it’s limitations. The choice is simple, limit entries to what they can provide value to, a good racing experience. Rent equipment and expertise to handle the surge or move it to a quality track. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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