To all Super-16 racers: I've made several changes to Super-16 for this year's GS Nationals which are all geared towards making it a little more exclusive as well as having the class payouts be where I think they should be, where we all expect they should be. For one thing, the $45 entry fee has been raised to $50, payable in cash to me at the event, prior to Qualifying. That money will be added to the payouts, which this year will be in stark contrast to years past. I have listened to racer's complaints about low payouts and I decided to do something about it. I went out and got my own sponsors for Super-16 and I've laid my good name out there to get them. All sponsor monies will be paid to me, in cash, and that is the same way I'll be paying them out. Every dime I collect goes back to the racers. There will be no free entry into the class for event sponsors, or class sponsors. While I'd like to do something like that for the class sponsors, especially the major sponsors who stepped up big time, the entry fee is all about raising the payouts. Finishline Motorsports and HRpartsNstuff have agreed to be Title sponsors and they've made a huge financial commitment to Super-16. Like a thousand bucks worth of huge, EACH!! In exchange for that commitment, I have agreed that all entrants must have an HR decal stuck to the top of their winshield, and a Finishline decal stuck to their back window. For $2000, I'd eat a handful of dirt, so I'd certainly put a couple of decals on my car. You want to take them off after the event is over, just put a little wax on the window before the decal goes on, it'll come right off. In addition to the two title sponsors, I've gotten Jack Cotton from Cotton's Performance Center as a Gold Level sponsor, which is $500. Jack agreed with me that Super-16 deserved more support and I appreciate him coming on board. I also have four Silver Level sponsors at $250 each, Rob Giroux with his company, Precision Billet Design, ESP Products, Jack Merkel Racing Engines, and the Northeast GS/GN Club, aka the Northeast Chapter GSCA. I want all of you to know that the decision to go after sponsors myself was not made lightly, and initially I wanted no part of it. I came to the realization that my beloved Super-16 would die a miserable death if I didn't do something about it. Geof Ketchum agreed and he and Bobb stepped up from Day One. The way I've got the payouts figured at this point (assuming 22 entrants, which shouldn't be a problem), the payouts will be as follows: $250 for Low Qualifier. $2,000 to win, $1,000 for Runner-Up, $200 each for semi-finals, $100 each for quarter-finals, and get this.....if you qualify for the field, and you lose 1st round, you get your $50 back! And don't forget 1st round Super-16 losers can drop into Bracket 1!! Not a bad deal. That's what I have so far, I hope to see you in BG.
Yup, the stickers will be available from me when you register for the class. At that time you'll receive your Super-16 sticker, which will have your car number written on it. I'd appreciate it if all entrants would please go through tech inpection prior to registering for Super-16, so that those cars without a permanent number can have one issued in tech, and I can then write it on the sticker. Also, Super-16 stickers are not transferable. Once you buy it, it's for your car ONLY!
Doug, Great job. Count me in for $100 added to low qualifiers purse. I will give it to you at the Nationals.
