More True Street Drama??

[HeatleyRacing]

OK , Lets hear the facts here, Rumors are flying around already that LSX shootout and TRUE STREET were run off together. Sounds like fun to me. But I heard the fastest average was an LSX car and he was given the option whether he wanted the TRUE STREET WIN or the LSX WIN?? Apparently his buddy was the 2nd LSX car , so he took the MSD TRUE STREET WIN so that his buddy could capture the LSX WIN.. Did these guys purchase the $125 TRUE STREET entry as well as whatever LSX charged ? or was TRUE STREET a freebie to the LSX guys? Inquiring minds want to know .... Im never at the races with all the drama !!!!!!!!!!!

[marc schank]

I was wondering if the car that won TS was an LSX car considering it was a 99 F Body but I saw when I looked at the LSX results he wasn't there so I figured someone just put a big block with twin turbos in it and won. Way to go Elliot Ness I see you are onto another big case. Where was Jim Filipowski and the wagon when you need him.

Oh well gotta get to Englishtown. I guess I won't see you though Tom..........were you ever there??? LOL

[HeatleyRacing]

As you learned today Marc, Some VOWs are meant to be BROKEN ....

[Paul H K]

Here's the scoop... the true street had their own awards and LSX cars had theirs, we all had the same cruise together the problem is one car an (LSX) had both TS and their LSX number on thhe back . I guess he had the option ?but, this is good the winner of the LSX gets 500 bucks and 250 runner-up and gets to race bracket on sunday.
About 6-7 of us that do the true street more than 4 times a year which is about half of the field of cars are thinking or are moving on to different classes which is a good thing but, for this class i hope some new faces show up. I 've been telling all my buddies to get thier junk out for years...



P.S the track to much water on the line

[marc schank]

Wasn't there a purse from GMPP if the winner of True Street was an LSX car including some cash and new LSX block? That is a pretty sweet deal if so. Sounds like they have a good thing with the LSX deal but they might need to tweek the system. Progress is a good thing.

[HeatleyRacing]

one car an (LSX) had both TS and their LSX number on thhe back . I guess he had the option ?but, this is good the winner of the LSX gets 500 bucks and 250 runner-up and gets to race bracket on sunday.


But whats the deal?? Did they pay the $135 True Street entry fee or was thiers only like $50 as I heard? Damn on the pay out. I have always wondered why if they have bookoo cars at $135 each they cant pay out some COIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NMCA Scott]

Tom.. geez man, you're worse than two old ladies cackling to each other after church. LSX (Index) guys were allowed to run True Street for no extra cost, and a lot of them took us up on it. Simple as that that, and it was been promoted that way from the start. No different than regular NMCA TS racers getting a free pass into the bracket race.

[Barrett White]

Originally Posted by NMCA Scott

Tom.. geez man, you're worse than two old ladies cackling to each other after church. LSX (Index) guys were allowed to run True Street for no extra cost, and a lot of them took us up on it. Simple as that that, and it was been promoted that way from the start. No different than regular NMCA TS racers getting a free pass into the bracket race.

Scott, I feel that Tom is looking out for the class in general but you never answered his question. Did the LSX guys pay less of an entry fee than true street and was able to run both classes with double.

[savagevette]

Well, let me put my 2 cents in. I can understand the explanation of the results. But what I cant understand, if the winner of MSD True Street was the LSX car who had a #4 on his window (which would mean he was one of the first to register), why was there a conference between the LSX winner & True Sreet winner, before the runner-up and winners was announced? Did he have a choice?

[HeatleyRacing]

Originally Posted by HeatleyRacing

OK , Lets hear the facts here, Rumors are flying around already that LSX shootout and TRUE STREET were run off together. Sounds like fun to me. But I heard the fastest average was an LSX car and he was given the option whether he wanted the TRUE STREET WIN or the LSX WIN?? Apparently his buddy was the 2nd LSX car , so he took the MSD TRUE STREET WIN so that his buddy could capture the LSX WIN.. Did these guys purchase the $125 TRUE STREET entry as well as whatever LSX charged ? or was TRUE STREET a freebie to the LSX guys? Inquiring minds want to know .... Im never at the races with all the drama !!!!!!!!!!!

Scott, Does something in there sound like Sniveling??? It wasnt meant to be, I wasnt even there. Instead I spent $400 in fuel , tolls and Cheerleader fees to drive my motor coach up to ETOWN and watch Lynch reset his own record . BUT the guys that were there had those questions. They mention it to me because they know I will post it. Here is how the guys there portrayed it to me so maybe you can help them out with it.
The $125 entry fee for True Street is a good chunk of change for some of these guys. Throw in their fuel, food etc, and its a hefty weekend out racing local or not. Now they "HEARD" that the LSX guys paid $50 to run their deal and were given the FREE TRUE STREET RACE. The way they were looking at it was if they were allowed to race for $50 that would have been saving $75 and they could have run another weekend on their budget with that money or that would have covered half of their other expenses this weekend . It would certainly be dispointing to know that because they drove an LS1 and they had a big $$$ sponsor for the event , that the other guys were kicked to the curb and charged twice the cake.. I was a long time sponsor of QUIK STREET at New England dragway and Im currently the SOLE SPONSOR of (KING OF THE STREET) at Northwest TN Motorsports park. From a sponsor viewpoint I wouldnt dream of alienating anyone via entry fees or special interest. To throw them the bone of letting them into TRUE STREET is one thing as long as they fronted the same $$$. Kinda like letting TRUE STREETERS for $125 get into the $35 bracket race free. If True Street was $10 and you gave them the Brackets free, You know you wouldnt hear the end of it from the bracket guys.
Me personally ,I dont care and my opinion doesnt mean squat in the NMCA . I have some unfinished business which I will take care of in True Street in 2008, then I will move on to other sanctioning bodies where I can race for some $.

Sure would be nice if the NMCA would open its arms and embrace us with a TRUE STREET OUTLAW class for all the fast guys with some real payout. It would definitely FLY.. Look at the badass cars that come out of the woodwork for the races like Joliet. The PSCA has a great TRUE STREET class thats fast and pays...

[NMCA Scott]

First off guys...Tom, I know you're looking out for the class, and I appreciate it. I was more or less busting your butt with yesterday's post, but it was more for fun than spite. Remember guys, while I seem to appear as the "voice" of NMCA here on the board, I don't know all the answers. I'm the editor of the magazine who happens to be (by default) the person who gets asked the questions and who is expected to offer a response. So when questions such as this are asked, I have to track the people down who know, ask the question and then respond. That takes time.
Here is the answer to the 50 vs 125 question as it was explained to me. Yes, it’s true… LSX folk paid 50.00 (out of pocket) to race, and were offered TS as a free bonus. In an effort to help with an added incentive to race the class, GMPP (as part of their sponsorship) picked up the rest of the entry for those who raced the index class.
As far as your question Frank, I think I can handle that since I was party to the conversation you are referring to since I was there with Bruns and Mike Brown. That chat had nothing to do with offering him a choice. He was the overall winner – simple as that. Now, that being said, if there was another meeting between Bruns and the two racers in question that I am unaware of, then I will let Bruns answer that question. Remember guys it was one True Street class, the only difference between this race and any other were the added awards for the LS-powered guys. I think had Mike Brown been driving a Ford, there would not be this confusion.

[HeatleyRacing]

Thats a perfectly logical explanation Scott, This is why I bring the issues right to the board when I hear them. Nips them right in the bud. They were well within their right to pay the extra $$ for their guys, Thats exactly what sponsoring is all about. Thanks for clearing the air Scott...

P.S whos gonna run True Street now??

[marc schank]

How many wins would it take to pay off a new LSX nitrous combination?

[REDGAR]

Now have about them front dot tires?

[marc schank]

Originally Posted by REDGAR

Now have about them front dot tires?

What are you talking about Edgar?