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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064198
08/29/11 11:27 AM
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Congrats, well done


Rich H.

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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: ZIPPY] #1064199
08/29/11 11:32 AM
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Cedar Lake IN
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Way 2 go Billy boy

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: ZIPPY] #1064200
08/29/11 11:36 AM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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Finally got a pic to share with you guys.....



Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064201
08/29/11 11:44 AM
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oberlin, Ohio
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Quote:

$1100





After taxes you can race and break even for a few weeks.


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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: Rapid340] #1064202
08/29/11 12:51 PM
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S.E. Michigan
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Way to go!! Congrats to you and your team!!!

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064203
08/29/11 02:41 PM
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Congrats Bill! Not bad for a blue car.

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: dustergirl340] #1064204
08/29/11 03:50 PM
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Congrats to you Bill. Hope it is the first of many. When it is your day the little things go your way. Good job and a nice race report. Jim

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: rt66jim] #1064205
08/29/11 03:59 PM
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St Paul MN
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Congradulations


Chris Schwartz 73 Swinger 340 12.451 @ 108.78 73 Gold Duster, needs a plan.
Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: 73swinger] #1064206
08/29/11 06:38 PM
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Oregon
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Bill, you mentioned contingency money. What kind of race was this.

We just had an NHRA National Open here over the weekend. The winners in Super Gas & Super Comp (not me ) didn't even get 400 bucks!

That $1100 is like winnin' a whole seasons worth of races out here.

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064207
08/29/11 06:59 PM
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Congrats on the win Bill!



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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: sg66mopar] #1064208
08/29/11 07:05 PM
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Quote:

Bill, you mentioned contingency money. What kind of race was this.

We just had an NHRA National Open here over the weekend. The winners in Super Gas & Super Comp (not me ) didn't even get 400 bucks!

That $1100 is like winnin' a whole seasons worth of races out here.



SMP has their own weekly contingency payout that they've had for over 20 years. If you win with the right stuff you can get several hundred dollars more. Ther's usually 50-100 to be won just for running certain stickers without having to have anyone's product on your car. Bill probably can look at the yearly brochure and figure out how much he left on the table. I'm sure the $1100 (for a $30 entry fee with no buy backs) doesn't suck.


Ron H.
"Just when you think you have all of the answers...I change the questions!" "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #1064209
08/29/11 07:07 PM
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Oh, BTW, congrats, Bill! I know how tough it is to win at Norwalk. Pro is especially brutal, some of the best bottom bulbers in the country race there weekly.


Ron H.
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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #1064210
08/29/11 07:13 PM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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No it doesn't suck one bit

This race was just one of the normal Sat points races. No big deal or divisional race or anything like that.

I thought about looking at the flyer to see how much I left on the table but decided I probably don't want to know.

I've never put any stickers cuz 1, I don't win and 2, I really like the clean look of the car without them.

I may have to rethink all that if this turns out to not be a fluke

However, at this rate, I probably have another 14 yrs to think about it

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064211
08/29/11 07:23 PM
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C'mon, Bill, you're on a roll! This put you in a 5 way tie for 27th place!
There are ways to keep the stickers subtle, most guys put them along the bottom of the car to "hide" them. It's not like a few sticker will make it look like Joe LeComte's car!


Ron H.
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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #1064212
08/29/11 09:33 PM
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Put the stickers on the bottom of the car. Clean look with stickers.

Butch



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'06 Pacifica
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Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #1064213
08/29/11 09:54 PM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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C'mon, Bill, you're on a roll! This put you in a 5 way tie for 27th place!







I was in 60th or so going into the race

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064214
08/29/11 11:21 PM
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OHIO
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Sounds good Bill ! Keep it together, and I do mean everything together.

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064215
08/29/11 11:34 PM
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Caledonia, Ohio
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Congrats Bill, must have been the advice I gave you friday when I was there! ha ha I'm so glad for you! Larry and Kay see you in a few weeks

Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: BigDog68Dart] #1064216
08/29/11 11:56 PM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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If that's the case I'll see you up there before the next points race and you can give me some more


Re: After 14 yrs........... [Re: WILD BILL] #1064217
08/30/11 12:25 AM
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Bloomingdale , OH
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Congrats Bill ! That will be a win that you'll always remember !

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