2011 LODRS Contingency - Page 2

Bernie Cunningham · 01-29-2011, 12:41 AM

Yea, it looks disappointing so far but I've been told that a bunch of the bigs have yet to commit. The new Class deal, however, is generating a lot of interest. Wait for 2012, should be real good !!!!!!!!

Dinsdale · 01-29-2011, 01:27 AM

How's this for a novel idea.. NHRA pays back some of the money it collects instead of everyone relying on contingency. It's always amazed me how they post XXX amount for the event of which a lot probably isn't paid out because the majority is contingency. NHRA takes credit for a payout they contribute little to.

This is from the 2002 Gatornationals just to compare how nothing has changed.

Posted.................1,783,500
Contingency........1,094,150
NHRA/Track...........689,500

Pro Payout.............555,100
Sportsman..............134,400

As far as I can tell it's a double edged sword for sponsors. They have to pay NHRA then pay the racers who run their product. It should be one or the other with a decent payout back to the racers.

Bernie Cunningham · 01-29-2011, 02:04 AM

Should put this post into the 'Sticky' as well !!!!!!!!!!!!

art leong · 01-29-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Yea, it looks disappointing so far but I've been told that a bunch of the bigs have yet to commit. The new Class deal, however, is generating a lot of interest. Wait for 2012, should be real good !!!!!!!!

Bernie it seems like you are the main racer behind this new deal. So if it works will you take the credit? If it fails miserably what will you do? Blame someone else?

art leong · 01-29-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Should put this post into the 'Sticky' as well !!!!!!!!!!!!

Bernie if you start your own forum you can sticky everything !!!!!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JeremyDuncan · 01-31-2011, 08:08 PM

It was updated today starting to look better.

http://www.nhra.net/2011/sportsman/L...ontingency.pdf

FED 387 · 01-31-2011, 08:25 PM

Not surprised but NO GM/FORD/MOPAR did ya notice???

chevy620 · 01-31-2011, 08:40 PM

I talked to NHRA contingency director about making a few changes to let small companies in without upsetting the guys who paid the big bucks. Probably not happening in 2011 but he is going to try to get something going for CLass and smaller LODRS sponsors for 2012.

At least Charlie is thinking about it, that is not a bad thing.

Jok

art leong · 01-31-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FED 387

Not surprised but NO GM/FORD/MOPAR did ya notice???

Yes where are they?

Mark Faul · 02-01-2011, 12:40 AM

GM is posting for block and heads at national events. They haven't done div races in years.

01-29-2011, 12:41 AM	#11
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency Yea, it looks disappointing so far but I've been told that a bunch of the bigs have yet to commit. The new Class deal, however, is generating a lot of interest. Wait for 2012, should be real good !!!!!!!! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

01-29-2011, 01:27 AM	#12
Dinsdale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency How's this for a novel idea.. NHRA pays back some of the money it collects instead of everyone relying on contingency. It's always amazed me how they post XXX amount for the event of which a lot probably isn't paid out because the majority is contingency. NHRA takes credit for a payout they contribute little to. This is from the 2002 Gatornationals just to compare how nothing has changed. Posted.................1,783,500 Contingency........1,094,150 NHRA/Track...........689,500 Pro Payout.............555,100 Sportsman..............134,400 As far as I can tell it's a double edged sword for sponsors. They have to pay NHRA then pay the racers who run their product. It should be one or the other with a decent payout back to the racers. __________________ Dale Posnick

01-29-2011, 02:04 AM	#13
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency Should put this post into the 'Sticky' as well !!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

01-31-2011, 08:08 PM	#16
JeremyDuncan Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 264 Likes: 1,174 Liked 354 Times in 79 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency It was updated today starting to look better. http://www.nhra.net/2011/sportsman/L...ontingency.pdf

01-31-2011, 08:25 PM	#17
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,419 Likes: 528 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency Not surprised but NO GM/FORD/MOPAR did ya notice???

01-31-2011, 08:40 PM	#18
chevy620 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency I talked to NHRA contingency director about making a few changes to let small companies in without upsetting the guys who paid the big bucks. Probably not happening in 2011 but he is going to try to get something going for CLass and smaller LODRS sponsors for 2012. At least Charlie is thinking about it, that is not a bad thing. Jok

02-01-2011, 12:40 AM	#20
Mark Faul Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tacoma,WA Posts: 341 Likes: 2 Liked 43 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 2011 LODRS Contingency GM is posting for block and heads at national events. They haven't done div races in years.