Sounds like plenty. Do you have window nets?

Im not sure hoe large of a turn out their will be for the UTV's but it will be better then the knolls. I would love to see you their if you can make it.

Their are no plans for this one.    

This is how my progress ended for the day.

getting closer... But still alot more work to go.

OK very cool thanks for the input.

So this can not happen for this race but if their is some UTV's that show up and Bonneville off-road wants to make it a permanent part of it series I would be happy to talk with the owner to see if we could work something like this out.

1st place $500
2nd place $250
3rd place $125
Around $100 entry fee?

I think to get something like this to work it would have to be contingent on a set # of  UTV's that enter in each class.
Something like 15 UTV's per class minimum for full payout?

So here is the big question for every one.......... IF I could talk Bonneville off-road into something like this is their anyone who is not racing now that would race with a payout program like this?

I'm not talking about I might or I would if I was going to race but I don't want to race. I'm talking about who is not going to race September 19th only because their is no payout but would be their 100% if their was a payout similar to the one listed above?

Also if its not the lack of payout keeping you (you is who ever is reading this) from racing what is it? And not to be rude but I'm not looking for answers from people who will not race because of reasons like..

I live on the other side of the country
I don't think racing is fun.
I don't want to beat up my machine in the desert.
I'm to old

I'm talking to the people that are reading this and thinking man I really want race my UTV with Bonneville off-road racing ....... but i cant or will not because?

Again I'm not racing to "prove" anything.

How much prize money would it take to get people to race? And with that amount of prize money how much would you pay to enter that race?

My guess is unless we stick our hand out and get President Obama to have a nationalization of desert racing and let the tax payers pay for us to race the numbers just wont add up.

Is prize money the only reason no one is interested?  Their can only be one winner so even if their was prize money and 20 people show up expecting to win it does that mean next race 19 of those 20 wont come back?

I have a hard time thinking Im going to take first place. I cant be the only one that thinks racing is not about the money. Again the idea is to get more people out for a race then to get that one fast guy with the $40k UTV who just shows up for the prize money.

Borracing was built by racers for racers. If you dont want to be a racer thats fine I have a hard time thinking its just about prize money for everyone.

" why drive hundreds of miles and beat up your equipment in a race for a five dollar trophy and risk destroying there rides just to prove something."

I can totally understand not wanting to drive hundreds of miles.
I can totally understand not wanting to race your machine due the the abuse it may take.
I can totally understand not wanting to risk destroying your ride.
I can not under stand how prize money would change you not wanting to do any of those things. does the prize money make it fun? Or does the race and any of the factors that come with racing make it fun?

My guess is that their could be a $1000 prize for fist place and we would still have about the same amount of people interested. The people that want to race will be their and the ones who dont want to race will always a have reason why. Some of the reasons I can fully understand. Ask me why I dont like to go snowmobiling... I hate the cold. Its not because .......... Why go out in the cold and risk getting stuck and maybe breaking through the ice if no one is going to pay me to do it.
So while money may get people to do things they dont want to do. And sure I would go snowmobiling if someone payed me.  I dont think borracing is trying to get people to race if they dint want to.

So I just wanted to let people know I took my Teryx to the 4wheel parts this morning for the pre tech. First off I want to say every one I talked with has super friendly and really want to help. Next The point they made was UTV class is here to appeal to the masses not to get the $40K full on race SxS's out their but to get the people that enjoy their UTV and would like to have some fun racing. A UTV is one of the most affordable ways to race so they dont want people to spend a ton of money doing stuff they don't need but still want every one to be safe.

Due to the intake, exhaust and CDI my UTV will race in the modified class. I will need to add some type of leg minder or door and also window nets. Their was an offer to help me with getting window nets made to fit if needed at what sounded to me like a reasonable price. IT was also suggested I change or add gussets to my harness bar since it was only 1" .095.

I don't feel like any of these changes is unreasonable as I planed to do doors and window nets anyways. I'm posting a pic of my machine so others can see where I'm at now for comparison.

I also want to say I have a tube bender welder some other basic fab tools so if their are other UTV'S that need some help getting race legal I will help where I can.