NHRA National Event Payouts
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John_Kunkel
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Looking for the current (2017) payouts for Top Fuel and Funny Car. Not contingencies but the actual payout for the winner, runner-up and the round losers.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
[Re: Crizila]
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10/25/17 07:09 PM
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I heard on the TV coverage it costs $50 Thousand to make 1 run. Have you seen what Don Garlits has built? It's a radical departure. But, it sure would bring a lot more people into the sport.  If you're talking about electric cars, the only ones who would be interested in that are geeks and nerds. No engines, noise? I'm out.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
[Re: Dave Hall]
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10/26/17 03:42 PM
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John_Kunkel
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It's printed in National Dragster for each race. It's about 10K to qualify for the fuel classes, 40K to win. Obviously I don't have access to ND....that's why I'm asking for actual numbers.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
[Re: John_Kunkel]
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10/26/17 05:42 PM
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Don't have a recent one to look at, but I don't believe that is in the Dragster anymore. I guess they got too embarrassed to print it.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
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10/26/17 05:49 PM
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I've got one from 2016....... Spring nationals in Houston......
$50,000- winner
$22,000- r/u
$18,000- semi
$14,000- 2nd round
$10,000- 1st round
$3,000- 17&18 qualifier
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
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They probably make more selling shirts
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
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10/26/17 06:50 PM
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John_Kunkel
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I've got one from 2016....... Spring nationals in Houston......
$50,000- winner
$22,000- r/u
$18,000- semi
$14,000- 2nd round
$10,000- 1st round
$3,000- 17&18 qualifier That's close enough. Thanks. I've often wondered how these Top Fuel guys who only run a few events a year can do it; looks like if you made one mediocre qualifying pass and blew the tires off on the first round, you could actually cover the event expenses. Of course, that's only guaranteed if only 16 cars show up.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
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CMcAllister
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I've got one from 2016....... Spring nationals in Houston......
$50,000- winner
$22,000- r/u
$18,000- semi
$14,000- 2nd round
$10,000- 1st round
$3,000- 17&18 qualifier That's close enough. Thanks. I've often wondered how these Top Fuel guys who only run a few events a year can do it; looks like if you made one mediocre qualifying pass and blew the tires off on the first round, you could actually cover the event expenses. Of course, that's only guaranteed if only 16 cars show up. I believe the money for first round loser and/or 17th & 18th qualifier has been increased. I've seen a few guys like Jeff Diehl and others say they sold their alcohol cars and went fuel racing because the alcohol cars paid a grand for first round while the fuel cars paid ten times as much. They could make a run or two and come away with a profit if they didn't tear up a bunch of stuff. The big teams and NHRA are also helping these guys with parts, money, tune up help, etc. It's in everyone's best interest to have full fields. The bottom half of the field is usually guys who are getting help. I'm not opposed to this.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
[Re: Dave Hall]
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If someone shows up with a fuel car to race an NHRA event chances are they have some money to burn. Check out a guy named Mike Salinas and his operation. Yep. That guy makes Fred Sanford look anal.
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Re: NHRA National Event Payouts
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Mike Salinas has always had nice stuff. Even before he went TF racing his stuff was always top notch an over the top anal in quality and cleanliness.
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I gotta act like I know what I'm talking about... 