New NHRA Enhancement for Sponsors

[TRWMotorsports]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

At Jackson, I saw David Glidewell walk the staging lanes and personally thank every class racer he was able to get to, and that was most every one in attendance. Not many tracks will guarantee a $1K purse for a $50 entry fee when 15 cars show up. David Glidewell did it all year, and he and NitroPlate did it Sunday when they paid $2K to win for a 26 car field at a $50 entry fee.

Racers, come race with us in Jackson TN and Bowling Green KY for the combo races in 2012. I guarantee you'll be treated like a treasured customer, and you'll be paid the full purse for your finishing position. Bowling Green even has a points fund, and they do pay the points winner as promised.

Fans, you need to come see these races. You will see a show, and it will be worth your time and money if you are a class racing fan.

Jackson also has an Announcer that knows about () that much about class racing. Shakes everybodys hand that comes to the tower. Thanks them for being there, asks them to come back and bring a friend next time. Can figure out 2 rounds of a 26 car qualifying ladder using long math. He loves doing it and if he didn't have bills to pay, would call the class cars for free!

If he closes his eyes long enough he can still hear a small block stick car!

Glynn

[Greg Hill]

NHRA management and board members are going to ride this roller coaster all the way to the bottom and then walk away with their pockets full. All they are interested in is financial gain for themselves. Until racers, both pro and sportsman, and sponsors step up and say enough is enough that is not going to change. National events is where most of their revenue comes from. Quit going and quit sponsoring the National events and things will change.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

NHRA management and board members are going to ride this roller coaster all the way to the bottom and then walk away with their pockets full. All they are interested in is financial gain for themselves. Until racers, both pro and sportsman, and sponsors step up and say enough is enough that is not going to change. National events is where most of their revenue comes from. Quit going and quit sponsoring the National events and things will change.

Greg.....You KNOW that these people will never quit going to these events. Its worse than crack or meth. NHRA knows they wil race for trinket trophys.

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Greg.....You KNOW that these people will never quit going to these events. Its worse than crack or meth. NHRA knows they wil race for trinket trophys.

I have said this before Drag Racing is an addition for which there is no cure or rehab

It costs you everything you have and you can not stop

:-) peace

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

I have said this before Drag Racing is an addition for which there is no cure or rehab

It costs you everything you have and you can not stop

:-) peace

Speak for yourself. I can and will stop when it ceases to be fun.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Speak for yourself. I can and will stop when it ceases to be fun.

What Greg said! I was out of it for three years without any withdrawal symptoms and many others have done it as well. Sure you miss your friends but racing should never be a cause for someone to jeopardize his family's financial security.

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

What Greg said! I was out of it for three years without any withdrawal symptoms and many others have done it as well. Sure you miss your friends but racing should never be a cause for someone to jeopardize his family's financial security.

No - do that by buying a house or investing in some solid mutual funds

I personally do not risk my families financial security because there is no such thing

:-) peace

This is going to be good - LMAO

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Speak for yourself. I can and will stop when it ceases to be fun.

I do speak for myself - it appears to be the same for many others - I am glad to hear you are NOT addicted as many are

The fun will never stop for me - I hope it does not end for you

I hope NHRA survives

The only other option ( IHRA ) is for those in the central and eastern part of the US - nothing in Califfornia, Neveda, Oregon, Washington, Arizona ( one in Tucson )


:-) peace

[chris3racing]

Heaven help us all. Many have stuck by NHRA for so many years. I guess the feeling is that it will get better. Seeing all of the post on hear about racing with a different organization, starting a new organization, racing combos, anything but NHRA is really a fasination to me. I have mentioned and recommended other drag racing venues, only to be blasted over the years and basicly told that I was wrong to go on this site and even mention anything outside of class racing with NHRA. Please forgive me, but how many of you remember being financially able to attend and compete at a national event with NHRA. No grade points, no set "index" to run in order to compete and going to all of the Manufacturers, filling out a form, putting the decals on the car and "getting paid" more for all of the decals than the actual purse. Look back at some of the old stock, superstock and modified (RIP) cars and how many decals were on those cars.

Summit, Jegs and all the others, there are alot of nice tracks that would love to see you coming knocking on their door with your funding to put on a race. Set up an event that racers and crewmembers can afford to compete at, do some print and airways advertising and watch the racers and the spectators show up. Okay here I go again, tracks like Z-Max Dragway, Bristol Motorsports Park, etc. don't care if races like Pinks All Out come back and bring over 500 racers and 20,000 spectators for a two day event.

[Ron Ortiz]

I want to be a contingency sponsor.
1st I have to put up a bunch of money to cover all the classes in Stock and Super Stock.
No one shows up in J/S, M/S, O/S, P/S, O/SA, T/SA, U/SA, V/SA.
I still have to pay for those no shows, does this make any kind of sense. And guess where the no show money goes? You got it, NHRA.
Sponsors want less classes because of this situation, not because of bye runs. With a bye run the racer at least gets a little money. With a no show, the greedy guys get the money.

I am surprised that a sponsor would even want to participate.

But don't worry sports fans, soon all the sportsman, except TAFC & TAD, will be relegated to their own separate events, such as the Jeg's Sportsnationals. You thought that the payouts were low before.

NHRA was founded for the racers to race. It seems that if you are not a Pro then you are not a racer. Times have really changed. Whenever I go to the Gators I wonder if I am going to be able to park inside the track instead of out the gate.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA sponsor this NHRA