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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: sunroofgtx] #1290860
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What do racers like in a contingency package?

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290861
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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290862
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What do racers like in a contingency package?




CASH, engines, transmissions, convertors, food, booze, car trailers and did I say CASH yet.


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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290863
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What do racers like in a contingency package?


anything more than I have now.


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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: dartman366] #1290864
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If I am going to throw down $3-4K to attend all 4 races for the points, then I want to see a decent payback to make it worthwhile. Say I have a runnerup, a semifinal, and a 2nd round loss in the first 3 events. I am in contention for the title with a good finish at Norwalk. Would I spend another $600-800 to tow up to Norwalk to win a ring or a jacket? The answer is NO! This is why I quit racing NHRA after 10 years. The entry fees and travel expenses had grown considerably, while the payout, contingencies, and points fund were depleted.

I know it takes sponsors to make it happen in today's economy and that is a lot of work for the promoter, but that's my honest answer on what it would take for me to sign up for points.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: cgall] #1290865
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I appreciate it.

So if you were in the runnin for the championship and the prize was 2500 bucks. A really cool ring and a bad a$$ party would you come?

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290866
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I personally l the ring idea, it's better than a trophy.... Just not the current ring.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290867
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A tasteful jacket is always cool


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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: bigtimeauto] #1290868
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If the bird was legal to race in your 10'5 class...a bottle of jack daniels sounds good to me...lol

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290869
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I appreciate it.

So if you were in the runnin for the championship and the prize was 2500 bucks. A really cool ring and a bad a$$ party would you come?


I'm with Charley on that, hopefully next year will work out better for me from a vacation time perspective, as this year has been terrible with only 3 days to use,, it appears that travel time for me would increase a little so any increase in incentive would motivate me just that much more to jump behind the wheel and


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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290870
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I personally l the ring idea, it's better than a trophy.... Just not the current ring.




Pi$$ on the rings are we in high school?? cool trophies is something you will remember forever,they dont have to be big or even high dollar.I just like showing trophies to my kids and its something they can look at after I'm gone and say maybe dad wasen't such a a$$ hat screw off drunk

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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: dartman366] #1290871
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Josh you know what we got. The jacket was very nice and it'is something she can wear for a long time. The ring is cool but how much can you really use/wear it ?. I like the poster The best real neat to have to hang in the trailer. But the money was not even close. was a real let down. $2500.00 would be cool . I would still be going their races if we got that.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: RBDuster] #1290872
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I'm thinking super bowl ring style. Something that would be cool sitting on your desk.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290873
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When my son Scott won the bracket finals at the age of 18 he got a nice ring,jacket,trophy and cash...Cash is gone,but still have the car and all other awards...lots of good memories to look at an talk about!!!!!!

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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: Gary Robbins] #1290874
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so I should get a brass statue of me and that would be good enough...LOL just kidding

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290875
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so I should get a brass statue of me and that would be good enough...LOL just kidding




how about a brass statue of Ben Cantrell


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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: julian2007] #1290876
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A jacket or a plaque is a nice keepsake, if it is given to the points champ with a nice check, then it is woth it to chase points.

In my previous example, if I were to spend the $$$ to go to Norwalk and I lost in the quarters, it would still be worthwhile if I went to your banquet and gor a decent check for 3rd place in points.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: joshking440] #1290877
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so I should get a brass statue of me and that would be good enough...LOL just kidding





A brass statue of a famous Mopar Racer ( Sox, Landy , Garlits ) would be awesome, just a thought.

Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: moparjoe360.4] #1290878
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Money and/or a Gold Card.

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Re: Monster Mopar Points Series 2013 [Re: cudaboy] #1290879
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O yea don't forget the gold card !!

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