Sportsman's entry money

Casey Miles · 08-27-2009, 02:23 PM

Doing a quick calculation of the entry fees taken in by NHRA for the U.S. National's, not counting gold cards and other possible freebees. They take in $213,440, ($57,600 SS/ $50,560 Stock/ $23,040 Comp/ $43,840 SC/ $38,400 SG) also not counting the Top alcohol cars. I received my ND yesterday with the payouts for the sportsman racers, it is plus plus for NHRA's (I wish I had a hand in their) pockets. I still would like to be going to the US Nats, but the NHRA has priced the race out of my reach money wise and also, the peformance level of my vehicle wouldn't cut it either.
Good Luck to all attend and make it a fun and safe race!
Casey Miles
248H

AC · 08-27-2009, 04:48 PM

Where does the track gets its cut, does the nhra rent the track, percentage of the gate, percentage of the entry fee's etc..???

Lyn Smith · 08-27-2009, 04:54 PM

Remember the good old days at Indy? Class was worth about $800 or more to win.The manufactures would load you up with stuff. You didnt have to take out a second mortgage on your house to enter.It was the place to show off how fast you really are.Now alot of the fast guys are staying home so the HP doesnt get dinged!!!!

FED 387 · 08-27-2009, 04:55 PM

NHRA owns several tracks!!!! Indy and Gainesville come to mid also forgot Columbus and I think Atlanta---Do not know if you know but they have a circle track at Indy and some BIG races there every year too---Comp 387

442OLDS · 08-27-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

Now alot of the fast guys are staying home so the HP doesnt get dinged!!!!

I wish I had such problems!

7820 · 08-27-2009, 08:18 PM

...yet NHRA says the sportsman racer is a cash drain.

novassdude · 08-27-2009, 09:59 PM

Take the alcohol classes out and the sportsmen have no problem paying for them selfs. They have the fewest entrys yet get a much larger payout.

Casey Miles · 08-28-2009, 08:48 AM

Looking at the purses for the different classes in ND, I noticed that Stock pays the same entry fee yet gets far less in return. When I go to my local tracks, if I'm in Sportsman, I pay one price and if I'm in S/Pro I pay another knowing that the payouts are different. What's up with Stock not getting a fair share? Same entry fee but not the same payout, why is this?
I also looked at Comp, Comp. used to be a 64 car field, now it's a 32 car field and they are paying 2nd round loser where as they used to pay 2nd round loser when it was 64 cars. Comp. and Stock are taking the beating on the purse side for sure!

Casey Miles
248H

08-27-2009, 02:23 PM	#1
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Sportsman's entry money Doing a quick calculation of the entry fees taken in by NHRA for the U.S. National's, not counting gold cards and other possible freebees. They take in $213,440, ($57,600 SS/ $50,560 Stock/ $23,040 Comp/ $43,840 SC/ $38,400 SG) also not counting the Top alcohol cars. I received my ND yesterday with the payouts for the sportsman racers, it is plus plus for NHRA's (I wish I had a hand in their) pockets. I still would like to be going to the US Nats, but the NHRA has priced the race out of my reach money wise and also, the peformance level of my vehicle wouldn't cut it either. Good Luck to all attend and make it a fun and safe race! Casey Miles 248H

08-27-2009, 04:48 PM	#2
AC Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 170 Likes: 29 Liked 66 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money Where does the track gets its cut, does the nhra rent the track, percentage of the gate, percentage of the entry fee's etc..???

08-27-2009, 04:54 PM	#3
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 967 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money Remember the good old days at Indy? Class was worth about $800 or more to win.The manufactures would load you up with stuff. You didnt have to take out a second mortgage on your house to enter.It was the place to show off how fast you really are.Now alot of the fast guys are staying home so the HP doesnt get dinged!!!!

08-27-2009, 04:55 PM	#4
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 525 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money NHRA owns several tracks!!!! Indy and Gainesville come to mid also forgot Columbus and I think Atlanta---Do not know if you know but they have a circle track at Indy and some BIG races there every year too---Comp 387

08-27-2009, 08:18 PM	#6
7820 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 201 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money ...yet NHRA says the sportsman racer is a cash drain.

08-27-2009, 09:59 PM	#7
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money Take the alcohol classes out and the sportsmen have no problem paying for them selfs. They have the fewest entrys yet get a much larger payout.

08-28-2009, 08:48 AM	#8
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Sportsman's entry money Looking at the purses for the different classes in ND, I noticed that Stock pays the same entry fee yet gets far less in return. When I go to my local tracks, if I'm in Sportsman, I pay one price and if I'm in S/Pro I pay another knowing that the payouts are different. What's up with Stock not getting a fair share? Same entry fee but not the same payout, why is this? I also looked at Comp, Comp. used to be a 64 car field, now it's a 32 car field and they are paying 2nd round loser where as they used to pay 2nd round loser when it was 64 cars. Comp. and Stock are taking the beating on the purse side for sure! Casey Miles 248H