But at some point, youve got to stop the bleeding., to do this right, it costs way more money than that qualifying money will ever generate. NHRA Divisional Event Tech Card for all division specialty series and events. I just need to fire up and go race and wear my mask and complain about it behind the mask and go on, he said. I loved racing the division race's. . CONTACTS, REQUIREMENTS, and DECAL SOURCES. Go to the registration trailer to get series decals. When youre throwing money at moving guys across the country, buying diesel, airfare. I have to go racing. Racer Magazine reported that even the Indianapolis Motor Speedway halved the Indianapolis 500 purse this year from $15 million to $7.5 million. Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. I love this sport, and you can bet I'll be doing everything I can to help it get through this time and thrive on the other side.. TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:Kyle Smith, Valley Center, Kan., '09 Mustang, 5.513, 258.92 def. Each of the nitro fields at Gainesville was a racer short. It never was about the money, because there never was enough. Please contact your respective division office for points structure. But they were at a crossroad Sept. 8 and they chose to keep driving ahead. Cut a Triple-0 light in Qualifying or Time Trials and you're eligible for cash or prizes from Wilkins Wheels & Wrenches. If we are confident that we can qualify, then it's only a $500 difference. 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February 25 - 26. I just want to go racing. As a team we understood the situation and just wanted some normalcy in 2020. Zizzo said, I assume NHRA is bleeding money, and my only hope is their staffs salaries are also suffering. So now (the NHRA has) to take race teams that (it owns) no part of and technically rip (racers) off for lack of a better term. Copyright 1995-2011, NHRA. Then this year, when racing resumed in July, the teams competed for significantly slashed purses: Winner - $35,000, runner-up - $17,000, semifinal - $12,500, Round 2 - $10,000, Round 1 - $7,500. Those six rounds (including qualifying) will cost us $5,000 in nitro, and nitro is a small percentage of our budget. So the reward for winning in the nitro ranks dwindled from an already embarrassing $50,000 in February to $15,000. Its three days driving there and three days driving back. Phone in orders are not accepted. For tiebreaker procedures, contact your NHRA division office. First-place prize money at even a World Surf League tour event is $100,000. Regional and divisional race dates and locations are determined by NHRA in cooperation with host tracks and are announced upon finalization in National Dragster, on NHRARacer.com, and in other publications. I wouldnt go to a match race for that money., Pollacheck said, I cant believe it has come to this., McGaha agreed with Pedregon: Hes 100-percent right. Moreover, Pollacheck expressed many racers sentiments when he said the nitro cars and the Pro Stock cars and bikes comprise NHRAs products and indicated the NHRA could lose teams: Thats your show, and thats what youre selling tickets to see. ", Despite the flaws in the system, Morrison said his Gary Leverich-operated team plan to attend two more races this fall and are working on funding for next season and are confident that at some point we will all get back to some sort of normal racing.. The 2023 Purse Structure has remained the same as 2022: Crew fees willbe $60for an event restricted area crew pass. If youre depending on that to do this, you need to pull the plug and quit now, because you aint got the money to be doing it. Then we heard spectators were allowed to attend. Regional Championship:Each driver in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car is eligible to compete for home-region NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points at up to seven regional events and will be credited with their best five finishes (including up to two out-of-region races - A minimum of three home region events must apply in final total) counting toward the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional championship. I put all this together and originally, yes, it was all about me and going racing, but it has become something bigger than that. And every one of them expects to get paid, as do the 12 runner-ups, and dozens of round winners. Josh Peterson, the NHRAs vice-president of racing administration, informed pro racers Sept. 8 that their purses were being cut immediately for the second time since July. At some point, that car wont be on the racetrack. Several waves of dismissal, including one just before the U.S. Nationals, has troubled racers. In all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories (including Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car), points are awarded at national, regional, and divisional events as follows: All. Cutting the No. 2023 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES REGIONAL SCHEDULE. Payout -W-9's need to be submitted to the Texas Motorplex, w9@texasmotroplex.com If your . Top Fuel owner-driver Terry McMillen said he expects to hear more of his peers say they have no interest in incurring much higher costs to travel outside the Indianapolis bubble to Gainesville (Fla.), St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, and Las Vegas. Dale Creasy, Jr. Points will not be awarded for qualifying positions in any NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories. The NHRA announced Oct. 4 that Camping World is stepping in for 2021 to replace Coca-Cola as series sponsor. Robert Sanders, Cypress, Texas, '12 Hayabusa, 8.310, 158.60. Its more than the entire Pro Stock top-10 receives altogether at the end-of-the-year awards ceremony and nearly three-times more than the whole Pro Stock Motorcycle top-10 contenders get. SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLETony Davis, Porter, Texas, '99 Hayabusa, 8.411, 141.58 def. Susan Wade has lived in the Seattle area for 40 years, but motorsports is in the Indianapolis natives DNA. One can assert that its about choices. SUPER COMPMark Powers, Buda, Texas, '05 Mullis, 9.192, 139.34 def. NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Points, NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship Points, Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, NHRA Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle Points. Their pay comes from 100% of the winnings. 69 2.9K views 1 month ago If you love classic drag racing, then you are going to love this presentation of divisional racing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Never mind that that reduction applies to a single-race purse which still is more than Coca-Cola has paid per season for its entire series sponsorship with the NHRA. 24 Feb 2023 Posted by NHRA.com staff Chucky Wier, Hamilton City, Texas, '67 Chevy II Wagon, 10.916, 126.05. I dont have the availability of time to find a big corporate sponsor that would pay you enough not to worry about the purse money. It is, and today many drag racers are questioning their own choices and the choices of the NHRA. . The breakdown was $18,000 to the semifinalists, $14,000 to second-place finishers, and $10,000 to first-round losers. He said, I pay $1,680 for 40 gallons (of nitromethane), when I can go down the street and I could buy 55 gallons from Don Schumacher for $1,000. Just for perspective, Colton Herta finished 33rd in the 2019 Indianapolis 500 and pocketed more than $350,000. The NHRA Contingency program is thelargest and most successful grassroots marketing partnership in motorsports. Right Trailers to sponsor NHRA Jr. *If you have decals and PRODUCT you can earn $200. Now why is that? Rookie dragster driver Joe Morrison has strategized it from various angles. Monty Bogan won in both Comp and Super Stock as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division was in action at No Problem Raceway. All logos and images are reserved. The winners at each NHRA race earn $50,000, $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 for, respectively, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. (SST went up even more as we try to improve consistency between class payouts.). Its unclear whether the racers had been informed about that kink in the plan. She contributes to Power Automedia as a freelancer writer. Because its financial loss of at least $20 million without fans in the grandstands, Indy the 500 purse dropped from $15 million to $7.5 million, according to Racer Magazine. To be clear, Morrison said, I understand that NHRA is doing the best they can. I wonder if PRO (Professional Racers Organization) and NHRA had a meeting. Entry $200 WIN* RU SEMI 1/4's $ 2,000 $ 750 $ 400 $ 250 Entry $200 WIN* RU SEMI 1/4's $ 2,000 $ 750 $ 400 $ 250 If your chassis was certified in 2020, you will need to get recertified. Theres a lot more people involved. Craig Curdie, Director 2420 Gehman Lane, Suite 200 Lancaster, PA 17602 717-584-1200 fax: 717-390-3052 Web site: www.nhradiv1.com Craig Curdie: ccurdie@nhra.com Kalyn Guenther: kguenther@nhra.com Kyra Martin: kmartin@nhra.com Some are simply pragmatic. Please notify the Division Office via phone or e-mail prior to the event opening should you need to cancel your pre-entry. Dakin said something many have said through the years: The deeper into a race a team goes, the more money it loses. Its nice to break even on expenses, even if you do have the money to do it. Right Trailers will again sponsor the popular "Right on the Number" program for NHRA Sportsman racers and has increased the payout this year to $1,500 for each National Event split between winner (s). The chase for 2018 will begin at Atlanta Dragway in May. Life is messy. ", Many wonder how a racer can make a living at this rate, and Pedregon said its no secret: "Corporate sponsorships, low overhead, dont spend what you dont have, pay everyone else before paying yourself, be smart." Cody Savage, Director 2470 Windy Hill Rd Suite 434 Marietta, GA 30067 Ph: (626) 250-2249 Fax (352) 371-4212 [email protected] Morrison said, We are living through some extraordinary times. JEGS ALLSTARS Road To Chicago. Juniors will be running for a points championship, counting their best 5 events of the schedule. 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