Maybe if we take the purse from 25k and lower it to 20k paying the top 8 boats in each class than take 5K from each round than divide it up and pay to the top 3 teams in each class as a year end award?

** If there are only 5 teams in a class the extra 300 gets rolled into the year end awards $$

1st (1000) 2nd (800) 3rd (600) 4th (400) 5th (200) 6th (100) 7th (100) 8th (100)
Class 6
Class 5
Class 4
Class 3
Class 2
Class 1

Year end Award to top 3 in each class: **
1st (3400.00) 2nd (2200.00) 3rd (1000.00)

no purse for scl, sc, extreme or turbine?

You would think I would know that... But I dont. I thought the Pro Series Guys brought there own $$$ and I dont know about Extreme and Turbine.

But the $$ could be adjusted if needed.

i just remember jimmy whining about tom splitting his money with him or something....

no big deal to me, was just curious when you listed just the bracket classes.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhh,,,,,,,am i missing something here ?

,,,,year end award $$$ add up to 39600 !
20 K each race leave 5K 8 races will give you 40 K
Where does the rest of the $ go ?

It will vary... after all people From New Jersey are involved.

You are right Rick!!! That would reward the teams that raced more races. Sounds good.
MD

It could work. Another thing, would be to try to get some contingency $ for the Top 3 at end of the year. Even small stuff, AMSOIL certificate, Mercury, Host Hotel Rooms just some ideas. I feel OPA is under appreciated by the powerboat industry, we are the largest organization, period! We don't get any support from anyone in the industry. No Merc Truck, no Hering Truck, No Lucas Oil, No AMSOIL, No Teague, No CP Performance, No Speedwear and the list goes on. Many poker runs have less boats than an OPA event and these companies are lining up for them.

Thank god for Geico and the other better funded teams that help keep us going.

Sounds good .

Dean you are Kidding right. OPA teams use very little product from those sponsors you mentioned. Mercury bring a truck? Maybe the 750 teams could call and ask Merc.
MD