NHRA Contingency List Up

[442OLDS]

At the very least,I would expect some manufacturers of 3.2A/1 pants to pay some contingency.After all,there are over 1100 registered drivers in NHRA Stock Eliminator and I would guess that the majority of them are now required to wear pants.

[Crew Chief]

2008 vs 2009 Sure hope more sign up.

http://www.nhra.com/sponsors/2008_DivContingency.html

http://www.nhra.com/sponsors/2009_DivContingency.html



http://www.nhra.com/sponsors/2008_NatContingency.html

http://www.nhra.com/sponsors/2009_NatContingency.html

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

At the very least,I would expect some manufacturers of 3.2A/1 pants to pay some contingency.After all,there are over 1100 registered drivers in NHRA Stock Eliminator and I would guess that the majority of them are now required to wear pants.

[Tom Goldman]

I'm sure a few more will be on the list,but as of now I will only have 10 manufacturers on the list,as compared to 42 last year ! ...............Fortunately the ones that are left for me are some of the good guys that really support the racer, and pay promptly.........Personally, I would'nt be suprised if a few manufacturers, circumvented the NHRA ,and paid racers contingencies without posting thru the NHRA. ........Some mfgr's have done this in the past. ........I've been told by a few mfgr's that posted in the past, that they would never participate thru NHRA again,not because of the payout to the racers,but the way NHRA runs the program. .......Tom

[tim worner]

The current list was as of Nov.08....I'm sure there will be more but not as many as last year. I too would like to see more manufacturers pay direct to the racer than going thru NHRA. It would cost the sponcer less and make it able for them to direct the money where they want it to go. But let's face it the contingency program has been in decline for many years now. In 1998 a super stock racer could get $2000 for a class win. In 2008 lucky to get $600. That is not progress on our part. A racer used to get all kinds of free product when they went to a national event....STP....Wax....Tee Shirts....ect. but that went out years ago. National event eliminator win in S/S 1998---$1500 today $1800 with the same round money. There is no reason why the eliminator purse that is paid for the U.S.Nationals can not be paid for at all events.

[Ultimate Converter Concepts]

Originally Posted by tom goldman

i'm sure a few more will be on the list,but as of now i will only have 10 manufacturers on the list,as compared to 42 last year ! ...............fortunately the ones that are left for me are some of the good guys that really support the racer, and pay promptly.........personally, i would'nt be suprised if a few manufacturers, circumvented the nhra ,and paid racers contingencies without posting thru the nhra. ........some mfgr's have done this in the past. ........i've been told by a few mfgr's that posted in the past, that they would never participate thru nhra again,not because of the payout to the racers,but the way nhra runs the program. .......tom

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[tim worner]

Along the lines of contingency sponcers........Castrol announced their continued support of John Force but did you notice that they also dropped all sportsman contingency programs along with their at track programs. Three more decals off the car for 09.

[RJ Zenzen]

Mmmmm... Now you'll be able to see all the paint on our cars!!!!!!!