WOULD YOU RACE GPL FOR $$$...

I was just curious as to whether anyone out there would be interested in paying a $10.00 entrance fee to have a chance to qualify and race in a race at Monza? This is what I am thinking. Looking for, say, 100 drivers who would be willing to chance sending me a check for $10.00 to enter. (I know its a leap of faith on the money, but don't know any other way, and the check would be your receipt.) When all the drivers are paid in full, I would host five 30 minute practice sessions on a single night. 19 drivers would be given a password for the first session, another 19 given a different password for the second session and so on until everyone had a chance to run a practice session. (It would only be 19 per session so that I could host and take down the info. I would not compete.) I would post the list of the top time for every driver and the top 15 would advance to the money race. The money race would be a passworded race that I host (again, I wouldnt be competeing). A full practice session before the race to determine the race starting grid. It would be a pro race so if you crash or do something stupid on the start or during the race you lose, and so does anyone else involved in your mishap. If you get discoed, sorry, not much could be done. No protests or complaining. Money breakdown might be something like this - Slowest fast time of the 100 entries would receive his or her entry fee back. Fastest time of the 100 entries in the practice sessions would receive his or her entry fee back. 1st Place $300.00 2nd Place $150.00 3rd Place $100.00 4th Place $75.00 5th Place $50.00 6th-15th Place $25.00 That comes to a total of $945.00. I would keep the rest ($55.00) to cover expenses of mailing prize money and my time to handle everything. Right now I am just interested to see if anyone would want to do this. I guess the best way to tell me is to just reply to this message. Just a thought, Michael "***" Loos Chicago IL USA Wozmon on WinVROC

Hi, The only fair way to do that would be to run it on a LAN network, where the "disco" does not enter into the final result... If drivers are paying an entry fee, then they must be assured of absolutely no chance of being discoed... Also, do you really think if a top ranking driver is taken out of the final money race at the start, by some stupid move by another competitor, that all will be well ?? The idea is good, but the limitations of the net and the controversy that would follow accidents and discoes would make it almost impossible to implement successfully, IMO.. Cheers, Ron

I've raced a lot of slotcar races for money. I've also been in the MTM2 Toyota Tundra race, where a $28,000 Toyota Tundra was given away. I can assure you of this. If you race for money, tempers will flare and names will be called. No doublt. Slot >I was just curious as to whether anyone out there would be interested in paying >a $10.00 entrance fee to have a chance to qualify and race in a race at Monza? >This is what I am thinking. >Looking for, say, 100 drivers who would be willing to chance sending me a check >for $10.00 to enter. (I know its a leap of faith on the money, but don't know >any other way, and the check would be your receipt.) >When all the drivers are paid in full, I would host five 30 minute practice >sessions on a single night. 19 drivers would be given a password for the first >session, another 19 given a different password for the second session and so on >until everyone had a chance to run a practice session. (It would only be 19 >per session so that I could host and take down the info. I would not compete.) >I would post the list of the top time for every driver and the top 15 would >advance to the money race. >The money race would be a passworded race that I host (again, I wouldnt be >competeing). A full practice session before the race to determine the race >starting grid. It would be a pro race so if you crash or do something stupid >on the start or during the race you lose, and so does anyone else involved in >your mishap. If you get discoed, sorry, not much could be done. No protests >or complaining. >Money breakdown might be something like this - >Slowest fast time of the 100 entries would receive his or her entry fee back. >Fastest time of the 100 entries in the practice sessions would receive his or

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>her entry fee back. >1st Place $300.00 >2nd Place $150.00 >3rd Place $100.00 >4th Place $75.00 >5th Place $50.00 >6th-15th Place $25.00 >That comes to a total of $945.00. I would keep the rest ($55.00) to cover >expenses of mailing prize money and my time to handle everything. >Right now I am just interested to see if anyone would want to do this. I

guess >the best way to tell me is to just reply to this message. >Just a thought, >Michael "***" Loos >Chicago IL USA >Wozmon on WinVROC

If you are one of the top 15 you receive $25.00 no matter if you start the race or not. Discoed or no. And all the drivers would be "Top Ranked". Complaints? yes. But so did Mario. But it doesnt change anything. But good points nonetheless. Mike

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> I was just curious as to whether anyone out there would be interested in paying > a $10.00 entrance fee to have a chance to qualify and race in a race at Monza? > This is what I am thinking. > Looking for, say, 100 drivers who would be willing to chance sending me a check > for $10.00 to enter. (I know its a leap of faith on the money, but don't know > any other way, and the check would be your receipt.) > When all the drivers are paid in full, I would host five 30 minute practice > sessions on a single night. 19 drivers would be given a password for the first > session, another 19 given a different password for the second session and so on > until everyone had a chance to run a practice session. (It would only be 19 > per session so that I could host and take down the info. I would not compete.) > I would post the list of the top time for every driver and the top 15 would > advance to the money race. > The money race would be a passworded race that I host (again, I wouldnt be > competeing). A full practice session before the race to determine the race > starting grid. It would be a pro race so if you crash or do something stupid > on the start or during the race you lose, and so does anyone else involved in > your mishap. If you get discoed, sorry, not much could be done. No protests > or complaining. > Money breakdown might be something like this - > Slowest fast time of the 100 entries would receive his or her entry fee back. > Fastest time of the 100 entries in the practice sessions would receive his or > her entry fee back. > 1st Place $300.00 > 2nd Place $150.00 > 3rd Place $100.00 > 4th Place $75.00 > 5th Place $50.00 > 6th-15th Place $25.00 > That comes to a total of $945.00. I would keep the rest ($55.00) to cover > expenses of mailing prize money and my time to handle everything. > Right now I am just interested to see if anyone would want to do this. I guess > the best way to tell me is to just reply to this message. > Just a thought, > Michael "***" Loos > Chicago IL USA > Wozmon on WinVROC

I would do this! BUT!!! you would have to have a server running for quite some time first so that I can be sure to take care of most of my connection problems. Second, This would make sure your server is stable with that many people. Third, You have better have a lot of well written rules before you do it. I can easily crash everyone and win, or at least attempt to crash everyone. With well written rules, you then could disqualify me. but with out those rules, I'll do everything in my power to win. ("me" means anyone, not necessarily me specifically) To run a money race, you need to be very well organized first. -- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

I think it's a great idea. I'm not worried about all the complaints listed because its only 10 bucks. Yea, if it was $100 dollars it would be different. But at 10 bucks, it would be worth the risk of a disco. I think it would be great fun. I especially like using Pro Damage. Give it a try and see what happens. -Tony-

Why not just give all that money to Greger? He has done most of the work anyway..and if you make a race of it, it still goes to him ;)

Tony wrote listed because its only 10 bucks. Yea, if it was $100 dollars it would be different. But at 10 bucks, it would be worth the risk of a disco. I think it would be great fun. I especially like using Pro Damage. Give it a try and see what happens.>> I can see your like me. Big deal. $10.00 bucks. It costs me that for lunch. I don't think I will do it though, to many people taking it far too seriously, although thats IMHO. I just thought it would be fun.

I tend to agree !!!!! :) -- Ian Parker UKGPL League http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl/index.html http://www.ukgpl.com --