Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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KID in Wichita re-opened and here we are, second event of the season. Opening day was HUGE and they made lots of money. Second event that's a heads up style deal and they pull this! Put the track manager in a really bad spot as he announced in the driver meeting just before eliminations that they had no checks!
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11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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No checks as in nobody got anything? Or was the purse paid but cut? If the word guaranteed was on the schedule or flyer that is definitely a problem. I went to a 5K race one time and there was only a handful of cars. Was stinking hot and they scheduled it without thinking about other events close by that same weekend. The owner apologized to us and left us race for 100 percent payout of our entry fees and gave us free ice cream.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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I would have to read the tracks payout page or flyer before I judge. I’ll just say that tracks can’t continue to lose money or they will shut the doors.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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I have had payouts reduced because of car count. Here that's the norm now. But I will say if anyone out thee is doing this for the money they should likely reexamine their hobby of choice. Winning money is great and all but if it the driving force and you are not a traveling pro running the big dollar stuff it's just fluff to attract people. In the heads up world ANY payout MIGHT cover travel for the weekend for the most part. Just my .02 and I am 100% sure it will ruffle feathers.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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First year I raced at 41 I got runner up in Run Tuff one Sunday. They gave out checks and I deposited mine the next morning.
Couple weeks later the guy that won asked me if the check I got was any good. His bounced as did a bunch of other ones. I guess you could call that reduced payout.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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No checks as in nobody got anything? Or was the purse paid but cut? If the word guaranteed was on the schedule or flyer that is definitely a problem. I went to a 5K race one time and there was only a handful of cars. Was stinking hot and they scheduled it without thinking about other events close by that same weekend. The owner apologized to us and left us race for 100 percent payout of our entry fees and gave us free ice cream. I'm guessing my home track Numidia.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
Not the same one.
'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
Not the same one. I took a guess since you didn’t say.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
Not the same one. I took a guess since you didn’t say. I did. It's literally the first sentence. KID in Wichita. Kansas International Dragway.
'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
Not the same one. I took a guess since you didn’t say. I did. It's literally the first sentence. KID in Wichita. Kansas International Dragway. Whoops. Never heard of it.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.38@138.67
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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I don't do it strickly for money. However I wouldn't travel a long distance for poor payout either. No sense spending $1000 in fuel and entry to win $1000. Might as well stay closer to home for the same, equal. or even greater payout. If it wasn't for winnings and side work I couldn't field the car I run on my own. I likthe hobby. If I didn't I wouldn't work so hard to do everything myself and work to support it. Doug ] Then imagine how dumb we are. Leaving for St Louis on Monday, 3500 mile round trip. Even IF we won it might barely cover the cost of fuel, and food. Then there is hotels, fuel for the car, wear and tear, tires etc etc. We were runner up in St Louis last year left with enoug to cover part of the fuel bill...
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Re: Ever had a track refuse to pay out a guaranteed amount?
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Track sure has a nice facebook page
Not the same track.
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