*new* Proposed 2010 Umdra Points Championship, How does this look?

***** Somehow I messed up and deleted the 1st posting.... Here is most of it that I recall and from what I remember reading on the original post. This version might be more appropriate *******


The 2010 AMA/Dragbike 3 Race Championship Series for the UMDRA Class .


To participate in the AMA/Dragbike UMDRA Class, the following requirements must be met:

• Racer must purchase an AMA/Dragbike Membership $60.00 a year
• Crew must pay the normal weekend gate fee $40.00 - $50.00
• Racer must pay an entry fee of $115.00
• Racer and car must go through tech and have basic safety equipment.
• Tech will be performed by UMDRA and AMA per NHRA/IHRA/AMA Rules.

Class Details:

• The UMDRA Class will be Box and No Box running as one with a .5 tenths full tree, Open Index bracket racing 1/4 mile.
• Entries for the UMDRA class will be limited to 16 racers. Racers are encouraged to Pre-Register. Full refunds will be issued if a racer cannot make an event.
• UMDRA will receive 2 qualifying passes on Saturday and Start eliminations on Sunday morning.
• Qualifying will be based on reaction time
• UMDRA will race for a purse based on entries. Pay out based on number of entries: Winner receives 50% - Runner-up receives 25% and Semi finishers will receive 12.50%

Class Points:

• Points will be awarded only at the 3 AMA Dragbike races.
• Racer must display an UMDRA Logo or UMDRA.com sticker per left and right side.
• Here are the points for qualifying per AMA/Dragbike's Rule Book:


• 5.4 AMA DRAGBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP - SPORTSMAN
Contestants in each of the Sportsman racing categories will compete for the AMA Dragbike National Championship title on the basis of points earned during the 2010 season. UMDRA will compete on a limited schedule of 3 tracks. AMA Dragbike utilizes Pro ladders in Sportsman categories (i.e., 1 runs 16, 2 runs 15, etc.). (See Ladders, 3.6.1)

AMA DRAGBIKE NATIONAL EVENT points

Actual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. R/U Win
Field Size: loser: loser: loser:
4 or less, 30 - - 60 80
5 to 8, 30 40 - 60 80
9 to 16, 30 40 50 60 80

Points are also awarded for individual qualifying positions at National events as follows based on reaction time:

1st .................16
2nd ................15
3rd................. 14
4th................. 13
5th .................12
6th................. 11
7th .................10
8th...................9
9th thru 12th ... 8
13th thru 16th.. 7

Each UMDRA contestant will claim points when running at the 3 National AMA events supporting the UMDRA class.


UMDRA/AMA Dragbike Championship points payout:

• As of today we have a running purse of $1700.00 towards the 2010 UMDRA points payout. $1000.00 from Gary "Buck" Rogers from Noisy Toys Racing and $700.00 coming from Eric McKinney.

No. 1 . . . . . . . $500.00
No. 2 . . . . . . . $375.00
No. 3 . . . . . . . $250.00
No. 4 . . . . . . . $185.00
No. 5 . . . . . . . $135.00
No. 6 . . . . . . . $110.00
No. 7 . . . . . . . $85.00
No. 8 . . . . . . . $60.00

• UMDRA will pay out the Top Eight in points in hopes of bringing out the wait and see people on the fence.

• The points purse will/shall increase with sponsors and personal donations @ a minimum of $80.00 with $10.00 being broken up and added per place.
• There will be flyers made up, passed out at the tracks and posted on the website full of your sponor or personal info with a donation of $80.00 increments.

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Really, if we think about it, what are the pro and cons of this?

Pros:
• AMA will receive $60.00 per year from our members that race at any of the 3 AMA tracks.
• AMA will receive the normal weekend gate fee of $40.00 - $50.00 per crew.
• UMDRA will race for a purse of %100 payout to the final 4 all ready established by AMA @ $115.00 per UMDRA racer.
• UMDRA class will use a points system already established and used by AMA (Sportsman) for easy scoring done and tracked by AMA. (if not then we can do it)
• UMDRA will supply our own championship points purse. ($1700.00 as of date)
• UMDRA will supply our own trophies and plaques
• AMA is spending no money, but is allowing us to race at 3 of their races in 2010 with a max of a 16 car field. This benefits AMA and UMDRA. We will be a sanctioned class.

Cons:
•Car count.

I believe with AMA agreeing to this, our car count should/will go up with better advertising and something set in stone.

This post has been edited by Handicappedracer on Nov 1 2009, 09:35 AM

Eric,

Well written. I have only one question. I don't understand this part. Wait, nevermind, I do. It's the points for raceday. I edited your post just a little.

The car count will come.

Someone thought of only paying out the top 8, expectations and motivation would be a little higher this way.

I have changed it to the Top 8 championship points payout.

After talking to a few of our members about a class in AMA the point was brought up about a class name. UMDRA (pronounced UM-Dra) can not be a class name, due to the fact that were an online Association and AMA is one also. Does not make since to have an association with'n an association.

Some names have came across good but did not fit our overall theme of what we ALL are.
Being Dragsters, Funny cars, Legends, Roadsters, Snow Dragbike ect..ect...

I have sent the 2010 proposal to AMA today with a thank you note for the past 2 years. I also took an executive decision on our class name.

Now going off what we have started years ago, and what we have been using at our Meet and Greets, I belive this is fitting for all our rides and UMDRA to use at AMA.

Class Name: United Eliminator UMDRA Type rides only

We have been running UMDRA Eliminator's at our MnG's and after a few head scratchs why not? It is what we all are, "United" and the word eliminator is well, self explanatory.

U/E will and should follow your NHRA/IHRA number for the AMA races.

The e-mail proposal "Bill" has been sent.
This "Bill" has pass the "House of representatives" and is now on its way to the "Senate floor"

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Well Mr. Obama, I see we're getting something else done without debate. United Eliminator -

Handi and I have been driving this with AMA Dragbike primarily because of Handi's relationship with Scott V. As far as I knew, nothing had been set in concrete yet. I think firing off the proposal was a bit premature.

As for the name, well, mom always said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Buck

Ok, I can read in between the lines. I wrote this proposal back in Oct and with no one saying nothen I figure it was ok. I'm very open minded and welcome anything. I assumed (We all know what that means) people was happy and are waiting for this to happen and to happen very soon for there Vac time and plans.
Again, it was wrote in Oct.

As far for the name we spoke on the phone and Its hard to get a name that works for everyone, I am thinking of everyone's ride that fits. We have been using it for the past 2 years its even on the trophys I made for our past MnG's. Heck I still would love to use UMDRA but I understand. I also thought it was a great way to tie in UMDRA to help us all out with the place to be.

So I guess I'm saying is that I'm trying and now whats a guy to do.
Can't win them all so I'm ready to read what ever everyone thinks and wait to see how long that takes.