mo-power series is it done?

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Maybe it's a sign they are reading ?..

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I hope they are reading all the post here.

They need a wake up call, I'm sure you will get a ear full in Feb.

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We got $18 for semi's once and a whole $128 for a win in a $50 Sat gamblers race.

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You have to be KIDDIN... $128 for the win.... what
was the car count... 3 cars

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I see they took down all the pay out details at the MO-Power site

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Maybe they have to count cars first to see how much more to take away from the racers.
Maybe they will name it pay out surprise.As in SURPRISE you don't get paid! But we did.

MMW for our group all the way.

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PS:If they would both kiss and make up putting all the BS behind them,they could team up and put on one heck of a great series.

One seems to be a good PR person,,,and EB sure can call a race behind the mic

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We will certainly miss Eddie and Chris and the crew,they were #1 with us.

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Is it really over... I have not heard from the promoter,except for the website, which I'm suprised that you don't have to be a member of the Mo-Power assocation to look at the schedule like the points ... RIP.....

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They have the track rented for May at Trails... Its just two days this year.... The track is going to be doing a test and tune on friday.. So something is going to happen.

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R.....I.....P......

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I promise that even if the MoPower Races dont happen, there will be a MCG points series.

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I wish everyone knew the real story about why you have to subscribe to MCG to access the points system.

I do, and if everyone else would just think about it, it would all make sense.

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I cant educate you without publicly bashing the guy that owns that series, and I will not be part of that.

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I just makes me sick as ..well you know. Can't read about racing schedules and who's doing what in the National Dragster.. We need this form and others to get information about Grass Roots Bracket Racing..

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Shouldn't you be fixing something electrical instead of imposing your will upon others via the internet?????????

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Done fixed the electrical end of of this beat it with a hammer until it is fixed. Oh and are we having a pig roast this year..

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Yea...HOG ROAST where are we doing that at?

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Ask Bruce The ball is in his court Mopar Mafia Racing Awards Banquet Party

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My house March 3rd prime rib eating contest and banquet
Be there or be uncool.

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I heard from the Crews that there is some SERIOUS Red meat eaters at this party... I will try to keep up with Big Ben Cantrell...

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If bashing an owner of a series WE all pay for and support then I would think WE deserve to know the truth Just whisper it to Vern and he will fill us all in. I think BG has the correct opinion and I have thought of that myself,as to why they couldnt team up and make 1 really great series Josh good luck with your races and of course BG will put on an outstanding show. Maybe by next year (2013) things will work out to getting people together and putting on a handfull of nice complete weekend style races

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I cant educate you without publicly bashing the guy that owns that series, and I will not be part of that.

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Well you just did. If your not part of the rumor mill problem, why did you hijack this post?

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How did I hijack the post?

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I was wondering that myself.

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dusterchas572...Are you answering for Jeff? Just asking...

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We would all like to know!!! dusterchas572 Just asking.

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Here is my take on the whole situation. First off let me state that I have enjoyed running the Blankenships series. They welcomed me and my family with open arms at every event right from the get go. They made us feel like we had attended every event they ever had even at the first one we went to. They appear to me to be good people and thats the bottom line.
That being said, their series has obviously taken a turn for the worse. Many people are not happy with it on here by the looks of it. My only complaint about the series is the one that will keep me from traveling to the events. That is that you can't pay $50 to get to the semi finals. Its simple math. That barely pays for dinner. If you are depending on traveling racers you are gonna have to have a decent payout. You better be getting dinner money at 16 versus 4. I wont go to a local race 10 minutes from my house if they are paying $50 for semis. These cars and equipment are too expensive to maintain plain and simple. Josh has realized that and made a race (or two) that is worth traveling to and I will support those races for sure.
My only words of advice to the promoters are A: get sponsors so you can guarantee the payout and B put yourself in your racers shoes and think about what its gonna take to get the average Mopar racer to come to your races.

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No disrespect to the OP,,,,but,,,I didn't find.."my first race..treated like I had ran all...etc, etc". QUITE the opposite,,,I was treated like I was an intruder/dumbazz/undesirable/complete idiot/'what/who do you think you are'/first time racer/I don't want you here/etc/etc.....if it goes under,,I will understand and pretty well know why..

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Josh, just tell what you know.

The truth is never bashing.

Just the facts



[dragnet] Dum, da dum dum Duuuuum. [/dragnet]

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Hey there "Wild Bill". Sometimes the truth is better left unsaid. The facts will be laid out on the table, and only a few insiders will know the real truth, and there will be plenty speculating by the outsiders. Usually all the promoters know each other if they have been around a while. The promoters of the Mo-Power now races have either chosen to not join in on this discussion or have been told not to by someone of authority. That's my 2 cents worth from one of the many banned people of knowlege from "The (former)Chrysler Classics". This year I will be going to "The Chrysler Power Classics",put on by Jeff Johnson.

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Explain to me just how a promoter can not make money at an event when he has sponsers paying for each class pay out and a sponser paying $15,000 to $20,000 ,race cars,show car,car corral,spectaters,venders and swap meet charges as well as tee-shirt and other sales.Usually a track charges a flat rate for the weekend and or a precentage of the gate.
The main issue I see is poor business practices or bad attitudes on the part of the promoters.A lot of track owners would rather have their own events than have to deal with some of the travaling "snake oil salesmen"
As I have said many times Jeff and Charlie do more damage to themselves than the economy has done to them.I wish both the best of luck.

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Well said Bob.....maybe the taxes get the best of some....if there is a tax on azzholes..

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Explain to me just how a promoter can not make money at an event when he has sponsers paying for each class pay out and a sponser paying $15,000 to $20,000 ,race cars,show car,car corral,spectaters,venders and swap meet charges as well as tee-shirt and other sales.Usually a track charges a flat rate for the weekend and or a precentage of the gate.
The main issue I see is poor business practices or bad attitudes on the part of the promoters.A lot of track owners would rather have their own events than have to deal with some of the travaling "snake oil salesmen"
As I have said many times Jeff and Charlie do more damage to themselves than the economy has done to them.I wish both the best of luck.

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When you run a "series" you have to also consider what the "series" brings in and that is your year. It was NOT a one race event so if they made less at one they could make more at another. Love it how the purse was cut due to car count at one event but did they ever raise it when the car count was way up at another? I think not

2012 will be a very interesting year to say the least and I will be open to much more then following just a Mopar series.

Russ

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Explain to me just how a promoter can not make money at an event when he has sponsers paying for each class pay out and a sponser paying $15,000 to $20,000 ,race cars,show car,car corral,spectaters,venders and swap meet charges as well as tee-shirt and other sales.Usually a track charges a flat rate for the weekend and or a precentage of the gate.
The main issue I see is poor business practices or bad attitudes on the part of the promoters.A lot of track owners would rather have their own events than have to deal with some of the travaling "snake oil salesmen"
As I have said many times Jeff and Charlie do more damage to themselves than the economy has done to them.I wish both the best of luck.

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The main issue I see is poor business practices or bad attitudes on the part of the promoters.

They both have given the Mopar Promoter world a Black Eye.

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Explain to me just how a promoter can not make money at an event when he has sponsers paying for each class pay out and a sponser paying $15,000 to $20,000 ,race cars,show car,car corral,spectaters,venders and swap meet charges as well as tee-shirt and other sales.Usually a track charges a flat rate for the weekend and or a precentage of the gate.
The main issue I see is poor business practices or bad attitudes on the part of the promoters.A lot of track owners would rather have their own events than have to deal with some of the travaling "snake oil salesmen"
As I have said many times Jeff and Charlie do more damage to themselves than the economy has done to them.I wish both the best of luck.

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That's the truth! Well put!

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Advertisement on the radio stations like the old days SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY AT DETROIT DRAGWAY MOPAR SHOW DOWN. Yeah Baby.. We/Us as Bruce put it can do are part to bring the crowd in. Spread the word..

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Hey there Super Scamp, Check out my web site www.sledcityevents.com , and you will here Sunday Sunday Sunday on my radio ad from last yrars "Spring Nostalgia Nationals". This 2nd annual race is scheduled for June 23-24,2012 and is open to all 1977 and older cars. 68% of the entries are Mopars because this is Mopar country here at National Trail Raceway. We have sportsman ns/s, gassers, f/x classes, pro, super pro, and of course the Bad Boys See Ya There !

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Why would anyone pay 15-20000 to sponsor a Mopower events race?? Norwalk would be the only event where you could even come close to getting a return on investment.
Maybe it's not always about the money.BGR and Associates have sponsered the Curt George Memorial Race for the last 7 years,6 with the CC/MoPower involvment.We will sponser it again this year.It's about honoring Curt's legesy and honoring all that attend this event.Somethings you can't put a price on,that this race continues to grow with the support and attendence is priceless.We could honor Curt in many other venues like an heavy equipment rodeo,but his love for dragracing Mopars and all his racing friends and family make the choise of having this event only natural and easy.
Buy having a sponser put up enough money to cover the cost there would be no reason for event not to profit.
Respectfully
Bob

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You guys are correct,being respectful of Curt's memory,the BGR team,and all our friends,families and racers that support and attend this event we will continue to have this event.We are sad that Eddie has left the Mo Power series,he and Chris are like family and treated us with utmost respect.
We hope BGR/PRP and Josh can work things out to bring and keep a point type series to the race.
We want to thank all who attend and support our efforts.So get the word out,"there will be a race at PRP and we will honor and respect everyone who attends and will go the distance to show everyone some good ol South Western Pa. hospitality.
Thanks everyone.
Respectfully,
Bob

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Bob, Would you happen to have a date for that race so that Sled City can put it on the schedule?

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So then if I can summarize it looks like there will be two different all-mopar series this year. The old CCevents/Mopower held at Columbus, Kilkare and Norwalk… and now a new Monster Mopar series that will be run at Indy, PRP and Gateway?

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And ------------ there is/was rumor of another 4 race series with Jeff Johnson


Russ

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The "friend" was my son. Some things you just can't put a price tag on or do for profit.Honoring my son(Curt)and the BGR family and supporting all our Mopar friends and racers is "priceless".

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Here are the dates Bob posted in our tree race thread (Bob sponsors the tree race too!). I'm thinking Bob mean June 15-17 for 2012:

Joe,the Tedescos are having the Curt Race on the same date a last year in June,18,19,20

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