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Double entry has made these big purses possible but I think it is slowly also may cause them to get fewer and ****her between. I am 1000% for then old rule of the Flings where a car only goes down the track 1 time per round. Now that is gone from those races so I'm not sure I will go to them any more. I have and could still double enter but just hate the idea of it. Any form of double entry will never be fair to the guy that can barely afford 1 entry. | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
I can understand buybacks, but Definitely think it should be 1 entry per driver. Personally when I am doubled, I'll take about 5 more out of the box than I would single entered. Then when I go red, I add the 5 back in. Its a lot tougher to go up set up 5 or better, when your single entered and everyone else is doubled. | |||
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DRR Top Comp |
I like buybacks, on those races I tend to hit tree a little harder first round and if I cut it too close I can buyback. As for acquiring points during points races that does not matter to me. You just tell me what the rules are, what the pay out is and do not change after we get there to race. Back to the Big Money Races they have to be set up different because of money involved. But if that is what you like doing go for it. You choose the type racing and rules you like best. Problem we are now facing as is everyone else is high gas prices, outrageous hotels, food and everything else has gone up and that will hurt car count which WILL hurt payout. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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There's two schools of thought, there's ...It allows us to race for this kind of money and there's the how many entry's do ya need school of thought. But if you think about it, what's missing is a Tom Brady or John Force.... GOAT. If it were one car, one entry from day one you'd have a clear cut objective fact bona fide, genuine GOAT. Ya gotta have a GOAT. You can't race 30 years without producing a objective fact, bona fide, genuine GOAT. Someone might say well the GOAT is whoever makes the most money, well that's subjective too because there's no telling who spent how much on entry's and buybacks to support those entry's. Ya gotta have a GOAT. Just all there is to it. One entry, one car for 30 years and you'd have a GOAT, by a bunch I'd bet. Records are made to be broken. | |||
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yes history is repeating class racing died around here in 1969 and thats when brackets started Johnny Claridge Reher-Morrison john.claridge@sbcglobal.net | |||
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DRR Pro |
I'm older (59) and like most older people, I'm doing better financially than when I was younger. I don't envision gas prices or a recession really impacting my participation in my hobbies. Racing these days is typically an older crowd - will be interesting to see if current economic conditions really impact the sport much. Mike | |||
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I think it will effect everyone even the rich people. They did not get RICH by wasting money. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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| DRR Elite |
They didn’t get rich by being foolish lol We have a fairly local series called triple 7’s which is pretty popular. Kinda strikes a balance. We may be attending some going forward Foxtrot Juliet Bravo | |||
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| DRR Pro |
My round trip to the local drag strip is about 20 gallons of 87 unleaded. I'm not rich, and I don't waste money. But if it costs me $100 in fuel to get to the track instead of $40, that is no problem at all. Mike | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
I don't necessarily mind the purse/entry fee structure so much as the style of racing. My car and brain are not built for 4 or 5 hours between rounds. Id rather race 8 entries over four small races for 500 than one entry over 2-3 days for the same amount. | |||
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| DRR Pro |
Thats what that ADDERALL is for | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Still wont help the racecar.... | |||
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| DRR Pro |
Make Slew Rate for that… | |||
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| DRR Elite |
Big $ gambler's racing is just that, gambling. Further, like gambling, the casino like these events are full of dreamers with average at best knowledge, skills, cars and no different than a casino, when a professional gambler sits down at the table, more often than not, he cleans house, runs the table, same at these events. The fact is 10% at best have all that’s needed to win anyone of these races, the other 90% are just contributing, like the lottery, “a dollar and a dream.” Also put these big $ sharks in a local shark pool instead of a bay filled with mostly guppies and their win percentage is much lower. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
I race for enjoyment, I don't enjoy throwing that much money away just to say I was there. I don't enjoy sitting in the lanes as long as it takes and then sitting back at the trailer for hours between rounds. I don't need to spend large sums of money to make believe I had fun. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
I am stunned by some racers (not a lot, but some) who I wouldn't consider a threat to win on any local Saturday/Sunday but will continually go contribute large sums at the big $$$ races. Tony Leonard | |||
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| DRR Elite |
dreamers, that want to experience it and they number a lot, from tracks all over the country. | |||
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DRR Trophy |
I guess it depends on what your definition of big money races are. I’d say motormania TV and similar sources are thankfully why we’re “seeing” the same crowd running/winning some marquee events. No doubt these guys attending/winning have the talent and means to do so whether it be from from sponsorship and or otherwise. The BIG named guys have BIG names for a reason and it has nothing to do with how much money they have and everything to do with on track accomplishments. However, there are plenty of larger purse non live streamed events being won by non/lesser known racers. I consider myself a low budget racer and would rather run for lower entry fee and payout but I am fortunate enough to have Gaylon Rolison Jr promote races at my local track. That being said, at my local track a normal entry for SSS points race is $60 for $1500 to win. Last November the Turkey Beach Bash entry was $300 for 10k, 25k, and 10k to win. If you add up smiles per dollar it’s a no brainer for me to enter. I would not classify $120 extra to run 3 races as me having “deep pockets”. David Hammons 2014 IHRA Electronics Champion Gulfport Dragway 2016, 2018 IHRA Footbrake Champion Gulfport Dragway 2018, 2019 1000' Footbrake Champion Gulfport Dragway | |||
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| DRR Elite |
I see this a LOT. Even more is the young group who haven't been in a full sized race car even a season....and their parents are there laying down money for them to be first and second round losers. Their destiny I guess. LOL. Foxtrot Juliet Bravo | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
This is very true. Its really no different to them than playing the lottery. There is that small chance they will get lucky enough rounds to make that split that one time then they are hooked for sure. | |||
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