debwill Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Here's a link to some breaking news that was just released this morning: Houston Motorsports Park welcomes Thunderhill Raceway to NASCAR family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSF Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 WOW!!!! I can't imagine how proud that makes makes y'all feel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwill Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 You've got that right, RBSF! We've been working on this deal for months - started last July, I think. Here's a link to the official press release that was issued by NASCAR: Thunderhill Raceway joins NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwill Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I know this major change will generate a lot of questions, and hopefully I'll know most of the answers. Believe me, we've spent quite some time asking NASCAR tons of questions and making sure we understood the whole short track program. John at HMP has also been a huge help in telling us how the program works. Please feel free to send your questions regarding this announcement to me at debbie@thunderhillraceway.com. I will try to answer all inquiries within a reasonable amount of time. If I don't know the answer, I'll find out from the folks at NASCAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGural Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Congrats to THR and staff!!! This is a great opportunity to help get more exposure for the great drivers here in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey741 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Great news! Side note..... Did I miss something or is the first mention of the Modifieds being the feature class at HMP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Motorsports Park Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Great news! Side note..... Did I miss something or is the first mention of the Modifieds being the feature class at HMP? The NASCAR Modifieds will be the feature class at both HMP and THR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.j.&s.racing Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 great job.when will we see the payout info?? for thunderhill>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ann Naumann Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 great job.when will we see the payout info?? for thunderhill>> Certainly not as quick as HMP, hats off to John and his staff; we too have been non stop since the last night of racing, negotiations on the reality show, getting the schedule completed for 2011, negotiations on the lease, rules meeting with teams and management team meetings, finalizing the 2011 rules, along with working on the NASCAR sanctioning agreement and joining forces with HMP. Now it's pretty well recognized that John has a handle on Marketing and Mary Ann does not!! I totally admit that and have admitted that every year I have taken on this race track! It"s truly the missing link! We have a lot of exciting opportunities coming for our racers and teams in 2011 with the Reality Show, becoming a NASCAR Whelen All American Series track, both making for potentially new and larger corporate sponsors which can potentially increase payouts. So, if I feel pressured to release the payouts at this time, it won't be nearly as pretty as HMP's. My priorities right now are to work on sponsorships and marketing of Thunderhill Raceway, prepare for our 2010 Awards Banquet and enjoy the holidays coming up with my incredibly supportive family, hope you all will too. Please, please give us some breathing room and enjoy the off season and BTW, what is off about the off season?!? LOL. Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely & Respectfully, Mary Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jracer98 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Please, please give us some breathing room and enjoy the off season and BTW, what is off about the off season?!? LOL. Happy Thanksgiving. that's certainly true and a fair request. Heck, I don't REALLY have to make a decision on which track I am headed for until the rig gets to the I 45 or I 35 split in Dallas jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertx Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Great job Mary Ann and Staff.Can we now look into the future and possible see the Whelen southern style mods becoming a class here in TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhcougs Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 .Can we now look into the future and possible see the Whelen southern style mods becoming a class here in TX. That would be in expensive rule change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Motorsports Park Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Please, please give us some breathing room and enjoy the off season and BTW, what is off about the off season?!? LOL. Happy Thanksgiving. that's certainly true and a fair request. Heck, I don't REALLY have to make a decision on which track I am headed for until the rig gets to the I 45 or I 35 split in Dallas jay With all the hard work Mary Ann and her staff and HMP have put forth to try to really build a strong, united racing program with NASCAR sanctioning and opportunity for national championship, we hope your rig will take the I45 exit one weekend and the I35 exit the next weekend then repeat. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jracer98 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 With all the hard work Mary Ann and her staff and HMP have put forth to try to really build a strong, united racing program with NASCAR sanctioning and opportunity for national championship, we hope your rig will take the I45 exit one weekend and the I35 exit the next weekend then repeat. LOL I only have time and funding for 3 or 4 races per year. I'd have to hit the lotto to be able to race in Houston and Austin from Dallas for the full schedule(s) jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford27 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Does the minis require buying a nascar license..and if so what will that cost. if so, is the license the same cost for all the classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modracer Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I believe that you only have to buy a license if it is a class that would be under the Nascar sanction. The track can only have 3 classes total to be under the Nascar banner. If I remember right the license is about $100 a year. It is well worth the price because of the insurance that is included in the license. As soon as you leave your "shop" to go to a race or anything to do racing; ie:appearance, sponsorship meeting, whatever, you are covered under the policy until you return back, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwill Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Modracer is correct. Licenses will be required for the NASCAR Divisions only, as follows: Featured Class (Division I), NASCAR Modifieds: $185 Support Divisions: NASCAR TSRS Late Models, NASCAR Trucks and NASCAR Super Stocks: $90 Here are some benefits of having a NASCAR license: - Eligibility for end-of-year NASCAR points funds - $1,050,000 in participant accident insurance (the same as provided for the Sprint Cup drivers!) - Rule Book - Annual Preview and Press Guides - Exclusive discounts with participating NASCAR sponsors - Discounts on NASCAR "Official Members" merchandise - Access to NASCAR members website - NASCAR pin and decal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jracer98 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 "$1,050,000 in participant accident insurance (the same as provided for the Sprint Cup drivers!)" Given the state of health care costs and compared to the limits of the ASA plan, this could be the biggest positive in the whole deal. More and more of people's personal or company paid healthcare plans exclude racing Try to buy a million dollars of coverage on the open market that will include your being a race car driver for a yearly premium of $185.....not happening JMO jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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