Richest Payday in Drag Racing History (1 Viewer)

[stanman]

And NHRA wasn't involved... and there was only one professional category driver in attendance.

For those of you that have no clue about drag racing beyond the Powerade tour...

George Howard's annual Comp Cam Million was this past weekend in Memphis. Over 300 drivers entered the Saturday "Million", including David Connolly.

The winner's share of the purse... $345,000!!

Heck, Friday and Sunday's races each paid $30,000 to win.

NHRA can keep their circus... the real money will always be in bracket racing!!

 

[Joker]

I didnt make it this year but most of my family was there. Dad, uncle, step brother. They did ok, nothing great. My stepbrother went 5 rounds Sunday. Lots of great racing and they got put out with some nice packages so nothing to complain about too much. Congrats to the Williams family.

 

[topdigger]

"NHRA can keep their circus... the real money will always be in bracket racing!!"



Greg knows!

 

[stanman]

Yeah, the Williams boys did okay, didn't they? First repeat winner in the history of the event and they had to run each other in the semis... nice payday with $50,000 to the semi losers and what ever the actual split ended up being in the final.

I wanted to go but couldn't afford to this year. Kyle Seipel was trying to get me to go back just help... maybe next year will be my turn. I'm already trying to work a deal where four of us can get our junk into one rig.

 

[topdigger]

Yeah, the Williams boys did okay, didn't they? First repeat winner in the history of the event and they had to run each other in the semis... nice payday with $50,000 to the semi losers and what ever the actual split ended up being in the final.

I wanted to go but couldn't afford to this year. Kyle Seipel was trying to get me to go back just help... maybe next year will be my turn. I'm already trying to work a deal where four of us can get our junk into one rig.

I know 2 more plannin on goin next year! Of course depending if one driver decides hes comfortable in new car

 

[stanman]

I know 2 more plannin on goin next year! Of course depending if one driver decides hes comfortable in new car

Eathon... we should talk!

 

[Jenn]

Wow, that event sure is growing, I think the first year it was still over 100,000 dollars right?

Did they do the race for the dragster this year too?

Who won the 30K races?

 

[Nick Name]

How much per second on the track did the winner make?

Jay

 

[stanman]

Wow, that event sure is growing, I think the first year it was still over 100,000 dollars right?

Did they do the race for the dragster this year too?

Who won the 30K races?

Jenn,

They did the $10K gambler on Thursday, the Twin $30K's were on Friday and Sunday along with the two dragster races.

The dragster races were big this year with both the winners and runners-up getting dragsters with motors from Reher-Morrison on Friday and Scott Shaffirfoff (I think) on Sunday. The racers split the deal up with the winners and runners-up getting the dragsters and the semi-final losers getting the engines.

George Howard also gave away an '08 Corvette to one of the Million entries... plus there were all kinds of other raffles and mayhem going on all weekend.

 

[stanman]

How much per second on the track did the winner make?

Jay

Jay,

I think Gary was dialing in the 4.50's and I believe the actual split gave the winner around $142,000... so that would be around $3500 per second.

 

[Nick Name]

Bennie Osbourn raced Tom McKewen at OCIR in the 70 for a one shot winner take all $40,000.

Someone sure knows the E.T on that, but I am sure it was in the 6s. But even at 7 flat, that was $5714 per second. I believe that is still the record... And they weren't bracket racing.

Jay

 

[cstarns]

There was a "million dollar" sand drag race about 15-20 years ago. If I am not mistaken, they were racing Buick sedans with paddle tires and Ed the Ace McCulloch (sp?) won the event. I am pretty sure that they never paid him a dime. I think Larry Minor was driving too. If someone gets a chance, ask Ace.

 

[Jenn]

The dragster races were big this year with both the winners and runners-up getting dragsters with motors from Reher-Morrison on Friday and Scott Shaffirfoff (I think) on Sunday. The racers split the deal up with the winners and runners-up getting the dragsters and the semi-final losers getting the engines.
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That sounds like a decent split, some of those with money are SO hard to decide on because you want all the money but realisticly when you get to the deep rounds, the competition is SO intense that splitting the purse is more realistic. It's like if you agree to split or rearrange, you are admitting that you think you could lose. It's agonizing sometimes.

 

[Joker]

That sounds like a decent split, some of those with money are SO hard to decide on because you want all the money but realisticly when you get to the deep rounds, the competition is SO intense that splitting the purse is more realistic. It's like if you agree to split or rearrange, you are admitting that you think you could lose. It's agonizing sometimes.

In the 5th round yesterday when my brother John got beat, he had a .010 light and ran dead on with a 3. 13 thou package. Guy he ran, .003 and dead on with a 6, 9 thou package. First round on the million on Sat I saw a guy have a 8 thou package and get sent packin' bye a 5 thou package. Tough.

 

[brian]

George is the man... This event gets bigger every year. The shootouts on Friday & Sunday had over 500 entries...

 

[none]

Bennie Osbourn raced Tom McKewen at OCIR in the 70 for a one shot winner take all $40,000.

Someone sure knows the E.T on that, but I am sure it was in the 6s. But even at 7 flat, that was $5714 per second. I believe that is still the record... And they weren't bracket racing.

Jay

Jay, I think the amount was $13,200 dollars.
If memory serves me it was the one year anniversary for Orange county.
They took the two quickest E.T.s run in the first year and had a one run race,no practice runs. Off the trailer and to the starting line to race.
13K was A ton of cash back than.
I'm sure the Mongoose would remember the exact dollar amount but im quite sure it was under 14K

 

[scubasteve]

i believe with all the deals that were made troy still got bout 50k and gary got bout 100k . i didnt ask troy for exact figures . still dont know who won the 2 mullis cars , anyone know

 

[Nick Name]

Well the experts over on Header Flames corrected me. The Osborn deal was for $15,000 so that is "only" about $2200.00 per second, So I guess this bracket race is a new record.

Jay

 

[stanman]

Jay,

No matter what the per second dollar value... it sure makes NHRA look bad when a bracket racer can win more in one race than a Pro can... by a wide margin. Excluding the "Shoot Out" events of course.

 

[chop]

Yeah, the Williams boys did okay, didn't they? First repeat winner in the history of the event and they had to run each other in the semis... nice payday with $50,000 to the semi losers and what ever the actual split ended up being in the final.

I wanted to go but couldn't afford to this year. Kyle Seipel was trying to get me to go back just help... maybe next year will be my turn. I'm already trying to work a deal where four of us can get our junk into one rig.

The split started @ 16 cars with the losers getting $15K. How bout those Dragsters and the Corvette George gave away? he puts on a very nice race doesn't he?