Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (Regional) Chandler, AZ. Dakin said something many have said through the years: The deeper into a race a team goes, the more money it loses. 1# QUALIFIER BONUS PROGRAM. That is the irony of the state of racing Top Fuel. The list of NHRA partner companies grows every day. Celebrating her 45th year in sports journalism, Susan Wade has emerged as one of the leading drag-racing writers with 20 seasons at the racetrack. If you have that business model, you need to stay home, really. Nitro . 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. After every race, the NHRA alerts participating manufacturers with a list of the racers whove won or runner-upped with their product. Instead of getting rid of so many good employees, why dont they say, Well take a 20% cut in salary so we can pay you this much to stay with us until this (situation) works out? or something like that? The following is a summary of the purse structure for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Events for 2023. 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. At some point, youve got to go, It was dumb beforehow much dumber is it going to get?. And thats just one IndyCar race. Life is messy. Bengt Blomberg, Cypress, Texas, '97 Firebird, 6.883, 194.93. NHRA has announced the details of the full 2023 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule, which will include a pair of Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Callout races in Gainesville and Indianapolis, as. The biggest payout in the NHRA is $500,000 each to the Top Fuel and Funny Car champions. EVENT SCHEDULES. How can you not pay them? NHRA entrants may also enter Super Pro or Pro/Sportsman on Saturday. Several waves of dismissal, including one just before the U.S. Nationals, has troubled racers. 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.. In 2020, the event winner checks will be increased in SST, SG, SC, Stk, SS by at least $500. We questioned our decision, so I called NHRA. $4,000 TOP DRAGSTER Season Championship Awards. HEMI CHOOTOUTAnthony Rhodes, , , '68 Barracuda, 8.441, 159.78 def. Pro Stock owner/driver Chris McGaha, Of Odessa, Texas, said, They stressed that. All logos and images are reserved. Purse is based on cars running first round and will be adjusted as shown below. No one said NHRA drag racing is a democracy, and vice president of Racing Operations Josh Petersons memo to pro teams Tuesday proved it. 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. NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Entry for EV Bracket competitors will be $35, and buybacks will be available ONLY if there are more than 7 cars in a field for that given day - the buyback price will be $15. Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (Regional . Veteran Top Fuel racer Pat Dakin said hes envisioning this years championship payout, bound to be less than its customary $500,000 for Top Fuel and Funny Car titlists, will be a six-pack and a bag of pretzels.. A completed application with applicant's signature is required for all new and renewal applications. "Race, it is what we do. NHRA Licensing and Physical Form Schedule SPORTSNationals Grading Points Craig Curdie Division Director Kyra Martin Administrative Assistant Kalyn Guenther Division Services Coordinator 2023 News Archive 2022 News Archive Sponsors NHRA.com NHRARacer.com Winners in JEGS Super Quick, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street will win a Wally as well! And life in NHRA drag racing became messier in September. His contention was that race team owners shouldnt write race payouts into their budgets as a guaranteed revenue source. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Click the Moser Logo to sign up for the "Wild Card" entry. South Central Division 4 ET FinalsArdmore Dragway // Ardmore, OK // September 16-17, 2022. Its just impossible. This is an NHRA grading event for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street classes. I totally get it, he said. Please contact your respective division office for points structure. Hes wrong for my point of view, Creasy said. NHRA New England Nationals Results, Updated Points Standings Sunday's final results from the ninth annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. 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If we are confident that we can qualify, then it's only a $500 difference. . But its also borrowed time. Best Appearing and Best Engineered Awards. Racers may enter up to two classes, but double entries are not allowed. With everything that has happened to reduce fans in the stands and reduce the number of events, the NHRA has to act in order to survive and I want them to remain viable. Contact NHRA Competition Department for details TOP FUEL HARLEY a) Required to pay $210 entry fee. All I can tell NHRA is theyd better restore [the purses] at some point come next year as quick as they possibly can [or] its instant death. First-place prize money at even a World Surf League tour event is $100,000. Its unclear whether the racers had been informed about that kink in the plan. Regardless, for the past decade or so (no cost-of-living allowances), the event purse had given $50,000 to the winner (comparable to what Jack Nicklaus made for winning a major PGA tournament in 1974) and $22,000 to the runner-up. Those six rounds (including qualifying) will cost us $5,000 in nitro, and nitro is a small percentage of our budget. Ive witnessed it first-hand in the racing world at my local racetrack., McGaha warned the NHRA that if in 2021 its revenue stream starts flowing freely with fans allowed to pour in without restrictions and it doesnt restore the purse money to pre-pandemic levels, youre going to cut your own throat and youre done. Some are simply pragmatic. Maple Grove Raceway. Ive even helped guys who have that model. Featuring events such as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the Baby Gators, Summit Series Bracket Racing, RACEWARS, Import Faceoff, and more, Gainesville Raceway hosts year-round racing action and events. NHRA Division Offices. Regional and Divisional Events Information, Competition Number/License Applications & Forms, Camping World Series Event Contingency Posting, Stock & Super Stock Class Elimination Schedule, Summit King of the Track Championship Program, Regional/Divisional Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Championship Points Structure, Regional/Divisional Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Championship Tie Breakers. Trailer Supplier for NHRA Division 2 Certification Team. Bid Publication Date/Time: 2/27/2023 8:00 AM; Closing Date/Time: 3/23/2023 11:30 AM Harvey Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '05 Cavalier, GT/EA, 9.369, 141.07. In the esports market space, a 16-year-old claimed $3 million last year for winning a Fortnight league tournament without breaking a sweat or putting his life in danger in a race car. I wouldnt go to a match race for that money. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. 2023 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES REGIONAL SCHEDULE. All logos and images are reserved. Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp, SS, STK, SC, SG, TD, TS, SST, and ETMX competitors at a national, regional, or divisional event will have the option to not claim an event for points. I understand the situation were in right now. But guys like me dont have that machine in place to go get you that type of sponsorship. He owns a tire store in Central Point, Oregon, and he said, I have 80 hours a week of something else to do. You have to make a minimum of five runs. Drag racers shrugged it all off as coronavirus-pandemic-related collateral damage. We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week. NHRA DIVISION 4 2020 FINALS INFORMATION: Thanks to Division Director Trey Capps for the following information : OK, ET Finals info time. I didnt even want to go race Indy because we were going to have to wear masks. TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER1) Julie Nataas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.231 seconds, 281.11 mph2) Aaron Cooper, Wichita, Kan., 5.251, 283.863) Cody Krohn, Port Charlotte, Fla., 5.320, 269.154) Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.412, 269.125) Prescott Dean, DeSoto, Kan., 5.782, 269.17, TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR1) Kyle Smith, Valley Center, Kan., '09 Mustang, 5.506 seconds, 251.06 mph2) Bob McCosh, Columbia, Mo., '22 Camaro, 5.564, 261.453) Christine Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '17 Camaro, 5.738, 217.72, COMPETITION ELIMINATOR1) Brad Brewer, Shingle Springs, Calif., '10 Cobalt, B/A, 6.898 seconds, -0.762 (under index)2) Roger Brogdon, , , '20 Camaro, B/AA, 6.903, -0.7073) Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., '15 Dragster, A/ND, 6.766, -0.6844) Rick Brown, Weatherford, Texas, '00 S-10, B/TA, 8.155, -0.6755) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '09 Cobalt, A/SMA, 7.851, -0.6696) Kevin Duet, Raceland, La., '05 Hasse, A/ND, 6.831, -0.6697) Brad Plourd, Holly Pond, Ala., '23 23-t, AA/AM, 6.292, -0.6688) Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., '08 Cobalt, B/AA, 6.952, -0.6589) Duane Robison, Olathe, Kan., '15 Camaro, C/A, 7.281, -0.64910) Keith Mawhee, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 7.983, -0.647, SUPER STOCK1) Dale Hulquist, Crosby, Texas, '08 Cobalt, GT/J, 0.000 seconds, -10.600 (under index)2) Brett Candies, Thibodaux, La., '10 Cobra Jet, FSS/G, 9.274, -0.9763) Pete Peery, Bowie, Texas, '05 Sunfire, FGT/E, 9.041, -0.9594) Stan Holt, Houston, Texas, '66 II, GT/K, 9.799, -0.9515) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Achieva, GT/IA, 9.745, -0.9056) Michael Bryant, New Orleans, La., '15 Camaro, FSS/D, 9.007, -0.8937) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/OA, 11.418, -0.8828) Brittany Blackmon, San Antonio, Texas, '08 Cobalt, GT/GA, 9.547, -0.8539) Jb Clegg, Victoria, Texas, '73 Firebird, SS/H, 9.649, -0.85110) Amy Faulk, Collierville, Tenn., '99 Firebird, SS/FA, 9.601, -0.849, STOCK ELIMINATOR1) Raymond Smith, Jena, La., '69 Dart, E/S, 0.000 seconds, -11.650 (under index)2) Conner Statler, Bossier City, La., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 9.867, -1.1333) Randy Eakins, Sikeston, Mo., '10 Drag PAK, FS/G, 10.238, -1.1124) Bobby Brannon, Bossier City, La., '15 SS, B/SA, 10.171, -1.0795) Robert Vogel, Mineola, Texas, '81 Malibu, K/SA, 11.576, -1.0746) Sheilamae Holt, Houston, Texas, '66 II, E/S, 10.616, -1.0347) Sam Pourciau, Walker, La., '99 Camaro, B/SA, 10.255, -0.9958) Ralph Porpora, New Windsor, N.Y., '69 Camaro, E/SA, 10.718, -0.9829) Bryce Granier, Labadieville, La., '99 Transam, B/SA, 10.268, -0.98210) Parker Devore, Blanchard, Okla., '77 Volare, I/SA, 11.332, -0.968, TOP SPORTSMAN1) Bengt Blomberg, Cypress, Texas, '97 Firebird, TS, 11.177 seconds, -65.783 (over index)2) Mark Buehring, Navasota, Texas, '07 Cobalt, TS, 7.248, -134.2123) Brian Heath, Annetta, Texas, '09 GTO, TS, 8.339, -169.6714) Ricky Vedros, Belle Rose, La., '02 Firebird, TS, 7.483, -172.4275) David Bills, Marion, Texas, '02 Cavalier, TS, 7.346, -180.9346) Cole Prejean, St. Amant, La., '05 GTO, TS, 7.105, -186.7657) Jim Thorp, Mertzon, Texas, '20 Camaro, TS, 6.827, -190.9338) Chris Arnold, Mt. 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