Fuel Prices & Car Counts

[MRE 7171]

Correct Mike, has anyone ever heard of a homeless politician?

[John Winslow Jr]

Mean tweets or this, you pick?? Just the facts

[John Winslow Jr]

My damn business gas bill is $64,000.00 a month I can’t recoup the add I have to pay fast enough, we are in a damn mess and Washington is pushing through crap that helps no one, jokes on us

[Doug Hoven]

I'm wondering if we may see a slight change in the amount of bigger motorhomes at the tracks this year with the fuel prices. A typical 3/4 ton gas pickup will probably get about 10 mpg give or take a few numbers depending on the age of the truck. If you drive 1000 miles round trip, with gas around $4 a gallon in the northeast here, it will be about $400 round trip for gas. Add in 3 nights for a mid range hotel around $100 per night, that's about $700 total for fuel and lodging. With diesel priced closer to $5-6 a gallon, that turns into at least $1000 in fuel alone at a typical 5mpg. For the financially conscious racer, that $300 saved can get you an entry plus some race gas at your next event.

[Steve Stasko]

The financially conscious racer does not own a motorhome.

[cad]

I bought my first diesel pickup in 2007 when fuel was 4.55 per gallon here in Nebr/Iowa. I always use the GasBuddy app on my phone. It is crowd sourced for the current station prices. It is useful everywhere, and I always attempt to fill up at the lowest priced, quality station.

Clark

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

The financially conscious racer does not own a motorhome.

Really
But I don’t need a hotel. An restaurant a bathroom
And I don’t need to buy racetrack food
I like to be as comfortable as possible
That’s why I work to race and piss my$$$ away

Enjoy the rain when your sitting in you trailer or pick up truck
I will had you a towel

[Doug Hoven]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

The financially conscious racer does not own a motorhome.

I think there are more "common folk" that have motorhomes than one would think.

[thomas r polk]

I am retired 80 years old. Its 80 miles one way to bg 300 to indy. 500 plus to gainsville. I am really thinking about selling my truck trailer and race car. My truck get 10 miles towing my 36 ft goose neck. All most 150 dollars to bg round trip. I cant pay that plus food and entry. I have a friend jeff jensen has a diesel mh and run alot os points meet and national event last year and is looking for closer races this year

[L.Fite]

So much for pursuing happiness, huh...