DePue stock race

[racerv24]

Can anyone tell me why the July 12th stock race in DePue was canceled?

[Kev43V]

there are mod devisionals to close to this race on the same dates.
there are rumors of having club testing instead.
or you can run down to centrailia and hang with Keith Kampen and crew

[racerv24]

I can do testing that weekend.

[Dave M]

Come on Over

Centrallia offers testing and racing in the same weekend ! And to boot there will most likley be some good prize and or tow money. You won't be dissapointed. I plan on being in Centrallia, as well as my dad to race with his new rig. You will be treated well here, they are a good group of folks.

[Jack Stotts]

I don't know about honoring APBA cards because it is seldom reciprocated. I do believe NBRA has a single event membership for $40.00. The fee will be credited towards an annual membership so on your second single event you have a full membership.

[Dave M]

Good Question

Even if the favor is not reciporcated I would like to see NBRA open up their arms and do this. NBRA is about having boat racing and having fun. We are all boat racers, and with todays budgets being ever so stressed with fuel costs and other rising prices, we really need to stick together as a group of boat racers and support each other, whether you be a stocker, mod, pro or any other outboarder.

I will make a few calls and see what we can do for y'all. I think the IL club is doing good things and Bill Pavlick always seems to try and coordinate race dates with all organizations so no conflicts arise. Cancelling DePue is a class act move, and one that is tough to make. It is too bad Zanesville had to fall on the same date as Centrallia, but I understand how hard it is for both locations to name the dates to the cities.

Don't forget the Shelbyville IL race later in the year, if you can make that one as well as Centrallia it is another great time, and spectacular location. I actually received calls from a group in MI that wanted me to put on a NBRA race in MI because they saw on TV and heard so much about the Shelbyville race. So far we have been unable to coordinate dates and details, but it is still an option in the future. Marketing works ! Put on a grand show that the public can understand, and get into, and your program becomes sell-able. Is that even a word ?

[BP125V]

speaking of helping out....

MRC is hosting a Stock/Mod/J/OSY race in Rochelle, IL June 28-29. We have had NBRA drivers show up there in the past and we would like to see them again. MRC will waive club dues for NBRA drivers and if any are attending they need to contact me as MRC will help out with one day APBA memberships.

Bill Pavlick

[kampenracing]

Rochelle

I plan on goin to Rochelle for Sunday only. I will be running DMH, DSH, DMR, and DSR if there are any to run. As far as NBRA accepting APBA cards it was voted on at the nat. meeting that it was not going to happen anymore. The good thing about Centralia and Shelbyville is that there is more than enough prize and tow $$$$$$ to compensate for having to pay one day NBRA and club dues.

[Art K]

Centralia

Their is $4500.00 tow and prize money. I am sure their will be a discussion at Rockaway about making that all tow money. Seems like that is what the drivers want now. Should make for a pretty good chunk of change for each trailer. I am not sure what NBRA dues are. But they are a hell of a lot cheaper than what your paying. Will ck out and let you know. Cost Keith $350 bucks to race one day at Rochelle last year.
Art K

[Kev43V]

and we where glad to have him come!

[BP125V]

are you sure?

Their is $4500.00 tow and prize money. I am sure their will be a discussion at Rockaway about making that all tow money. Seems like that is what the drivers want now. Should make for a pretty good chunk of change for each trailer. I am not sure what NBRA dues are. But they are a hell of a lot cheaper than what your paying. Will ck out and let you know. Cost Keith $350 bucks to race one day at Rochelle last year.
Art K

Art,

i hope you are including travel costs in that figure. A one day APBA membership only cost $35. MRC waived club dues for NBRA members and entry fees were $25 per class.

Anyways, if you guys come this year you will pay just entry fees.

Bill

[Art K]

Cost

Thats exactly what it cost. Had to join APBA because of the North American Championship.
Art K

[Dave M]

Be Pro-Active Please

We all need to support each other in these times.

To clear the air on both sides, it seems each has some secrets.

APBA - $35.00 for a day pass. This fee IS what it would cost you to race even if it is a NAC. You simply give up your right to ac***late extra points towards the goal of NAC. So, If an NBRA guy won the NAC in a class and only joined APBA on a day pass, they would not be crowned NAC Champion. The next guy in 2nd place is an APBA member, he is awarded the crown. I believe this is what the rule is. Please correct me if I am wrong. So, in some ways at Zanesville last year and the IL races the NBRA guys might not have been told the complete story. Who knows, it is details buried in the rulebook perhaps. At any rate, now it is open. I can't blame the NBRA for voting down the APBA cards... I have not seen more than a ver, very small handfull of folks try it out. On the flipside I have seen a large number of NBRA guys come to an APBA race because they were invited, incented some how with waiving of some fee, such as what Pavlic is suggesting. I feel that is a very good step towards bringing racers together.

I also know that last year the cost of a full fledged NBRA membership was less than a $100 bucks, if memoery serves me right it was only $75.00 for a full benefits membership. Now the catch, same as APBA you have to belong to an sanctione club of the NBRA. So you have to join a club such as ODA. That is another $35.00 to join that club. For entry fee it is about the same as APBA, only you get a break at some races for the second, thrid classes classes, etc.

Hope this clears a lot of the air, all your costs are out there....

[Art K]

Dues

Just talked to Keith and he told me it was more like $400.00 and he was told if he was going to run in the D Mod NAC he had to pay. Not trying to stir up trouble, just stating a fact.
Art K

[Kev43V]

Bill he is right. You can not run under daily membership IN a championship race or in divisionals ect. Even for no points, you must be a full member to enter