Nitrohelper
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That's not correct - "not for profit" is a classification by the IRS , they can not have shareholders nor pay dividends.............. They can't show a profit...........
That's not correct - "not for profit" is a classification by the IRS , they can not have shareholders nor pay dividends.............. They can't show a profit...........
I stand by what I said. The profits are supposed to be used for the betterment of the company. The only betterment from the NHRA profits is lining the pockets of the top dogs.That's not correct - "not for profit" is a classification by the IRS , they can not have shareholders nor pay dividends...
Does it cost somebody the same amount of money to build their own heads or blowers as it does for someone that doesn't have the machine shop and has to BUY those parts?
I tend to think the upfront costs are pretty high, those CNC machines don't come cheap. So I wonder how long it takes for ROI. But I imagine once the upfront cost has been recouped, they save money over buying parts. Especially if you have a seven car racing organization, like DSR. Don might chime in on this aspect, but if he doesn't want to discuss that, I'd understand.
Look at the teams that are winning. Now look at how many of them are completely in-house. The ROI aspect is done; the machines have paid for themselves already. Now let's change the rules and put a $500k annual cap on running a fuel car. Or a PS car, for that matter. Who wins? The team that will be spending that on getting to the races, and buying 4130 and aluminum block in bulk so that their stuff is always fresh? Or is the winners circle full of guys with welded-up heads and blowers that are 6% down on boost because they are unable to buy/build a new casing?I tend to think the upfront costs are pretty high, those CNC machines don't come cheap. So I wonder how long it takes for ROI. But I imagine once the upfront cost has been recouped, they save money over buying parts. Especially if you have a seven car racing organization, like DSR. Don might chime in on this aspect, but if he doesn't want to discuss that, I'd understand.
Here is want is going on with Leah:
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/a-heartbroken-pritchett-plans-to-forge-ahead
Look at the teams that are winning. Now look at how many of them are completely in-house. The ROI aspect is done; the machines have paid for themselves already. Now let's change the rules and put a $500k annual cap on running a fuel car. Or a PS car, for that matter. Who wins? The team that will be spending that on getting to the races, and buying 4130 and aluminum block in bulk so that their stuff is always fresh? Or is the winners circle full of guys with welded-up heads and blowers that are 6% down on boost because they are unable to buy/build a new casing?
So, a reduction in the cost/ placing a budget cap helps who, exactly?
Ok... So now we have 6 cars in nitro that have got that figured out. Eight on the trailer guaranteed- hopefully to make it to the next race if they have the parts and money to do so (let's say we are at this part of the season, and attrition in Vegas was hard...)What is boils done to (in my opinion - as uneducated as it is), is that whoever can convert that 500K to the best tune up to save on attrition of parts and a decent tune up. Not sure if that R&D can be done on that kind of budget. Maybe Big Daddy's suggestion to limit the number of parts that can be used in a race is what would do the trick. The top dogs are those who can make their parts last, regardless of how they obtain them.
Ok... So now we have 6 cars in nitro that have got that figured out. Eight on the trailer guaranteed- hopefully to make it to the next race if they have the parts and money to do so (let's say we are at this part of the season, and attrition in Vegas was hard...)
Two of the eight left go boom in the lights and now have their second (and possibly last) spares on the car.
Eight cars hit the lanes, six cars make decent passes, but of the four that advance, two are wounded and out of parts...
Your semis are now two singles because the wounded cars come up but are dead at the line... The right parts would have gotten them there, but they are now at their parts/$$ cap and were praying for a miracle. Finalist number one limps through to save parts for the final; finalist number two has a worse time of it and is now a spectator for the finals once they get back to the pits and survey their remaking parts...
Final round guy makes a half-hearted single for the Wally, hoping to keep parts good for the next race...
What a great way to attract the fans, huh?
Ok...
Eight cars hit the lanes, six cars make decent passes, but of the four that advance, two are wounded and out of parts...
Your semis are now two singles because the wounded cars come up but are dead at the line... The right parts would have gotten them there, but they are now at their parts/$$ cap and were praying for a miracle. Finalist number one limps through to save parts for the final; finalist number two has a worse time of it and is now a spectator for the finals once they get back to the pits and survey their remaking parts...
Final round guy makes a half-hearted single for the Wally, hoping to keep parts good for the next race...
What a great way to attract the fans, huh?
Yeah, but in the Sixties you didn't have network broadcasts and million dollar commitments.Welcome to the 60s
Why not limit blower overdrive more, reduce fuel pump size and rear wing surface. All will drop costs over time and make it more affordable.