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Originally posted by 1320racer:
he could not 32 years ago no mind 15-20 years ago!

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Originally posted by SCDIV1:
I won the SummerNationals in 1988 in S/G

Car was freshly painted and was not decal-ed up as much as one could be.

I lost about $1200-1500 in contingencies from companies that did not pay even though I had their products and wrote letters of explanations to those companies.

I did collect about $11,000 and won about $13,000 that year in 8 races.

A friend won S/ST at the Springnationals at Columbus and told me he collected $15,000

A points race win was worth around $5000

1988 dollars

A really stickered up car could win 15-20 for a “Major” National Event.

The events always had the contingency payouts posted previous to the event.

Who was paying, for what and how much.

The bigger races were considered Major events and had 2 pages of Contingency payout info in National Dragster weeks before the event.

I could easily have collected $15,000+for that win and trust me I was aware of it as the rounds went by. I almost jumped the fence in the lanes to get decals I knew I needed with only a couple rounds left.

Back then many sponsors were happy you had their decals and paid without any proof that you had the products claimed.

I was featured in a number of ads after winning and one half page ad was for something I had and they paid ZERO.

That was definitely the golden era of NHRA racing! For at least another 10 years after that as well.

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

In the end, Truth always wins.

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Originally posted by SCDIV1:
Yea it was a long time ago and it was just a post stating first hand information of facts about what a national event win was worth in years past.

Was $20 grand possible? Yes I believe it was but I don’t really recall when the downslide of contingency sponsor awards really headed down

The Wally still looks good as does the medal they gave with those Wallys back when a 454 was a big motor

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

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Originally posted by SCDIV1:
Yea it was a long time ago and it was just a post stating first hand information of facts about what a national event win was worth in years past.

Was $20 grand possible? Yes I believe it was but I don’t really recall when the downslide of contingency sponsor awards really headed down

The Wally still looks good as does the medal they gave with those Wallys back when a 454 was a big motor

Edward prefers pretending. Edward likes to pretend racers with more wally's than they know what to do with, who raced Sunshine (S. Cohhhen) weekly, don't know what they were racing for at National events.

His accounts were as yours are, first hand. Not Pretend like Edward.

Ed pretends people never wally raced for money.

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

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Originally posted by Jonesz:

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

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Originally posted by Jonesz:


Then you should no worries. BTW, that pic you posted is at least 7-8 years ago. Things change....
Notice that triple chrome bumper shining

Let me know before you head this way. Sunshine or Orlando be good. Same weight, no wheely bar.

Does the roads in Florida only go south, or is that the only two tracks you have ever been too?

Plastic doors, front end and windows eh? We had one exactly like this I did the engine, transmission & tuned, the guy pitted with me 7 - 8 years up until Sunshine closed. Big Block 468, it weighed 2950 with a 300 lb plus driver.

So your car weighs 2650 lbs and it runs 5.70's? what cylinder head do you run? it sounds a little light in the loafers.