Fuel Prices & Car Counts

[Lenny5160]

My very modest toterhome has been very good for my four years of ownership, but it’s costing me $13k/yr before I do any maintenance or turn the key. That’s an awful lot of motel rooms.

Thankfully that math will improve dramatically in a couple years.

[Cdncarnut]

After years of towing an enclosed trailer with a pickup and sleeping in my trailer, I bought a small Class C motorhome.
I used it for a year, before the "COVID pause" and sold it last year.

What I found was that it added to the expense of racing, complicated my towing, as I needed a Toad, and was just one more thing to get ready before heading out.
The extra bit of comfort, which it provided, was not worth it.

With everything opening up this year, I am back to my pickup, cot and Coleman stove.

Each to their own though.

[Barry Polley]

Don’t forget to do a credit report before you leave for the next race…. Cha Ching!

[novassdude]

There is no arguing that a motor home or totar home is much more convenient, in that you can just stay at the track once you get there. No having to worry about booking hotel rooms that magically double when NHRA comes to town. But unless you race a lot it can be hard to justify. I would love to go that route but finding one that's good for towing and wheelchair accessible is really hard to find. Unless you can afford a $2-300,000 for a new one.
Back to the original question I am sure if the prices stay as they are. some people will have to skip a race they maybe would have gone too. I am just in the process of getting mine back together. I will probably just stick to some local testing and hope things get better for 2023.

[Randy Wells]

One thing I noticed over the last couple years. Is the tracks seem to think everyone has a Motorhome, and has cut way back on Santolets, Nobel had one set up at the staging lanes, they have nice restrooms at the concession areas but thats it, I sleep in my trailer, have a Murphy Bed that converts to a couch, but will say Saturday Morning was 31 degrees and was as good as a cold shower for waking you up.

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

[Rich67stang]

Every racer does the best they can to get to the track with what they have available financially. I have had a Diesel pusher with a 2 car trailer and I did not like it. I opted for a stacker with living quarters and a Pick up, it is unique but suits my racing program perfect. Living quarter trailers offer a taste of both sides of the spectrum from pickup truck to Motorhome.

[spencertramm]

We have our first race in the United Kingdom this weekend, current gasoline price is $8.10US per gallon and diesel is currently $8.80US per gallon.

Very glad I only live 35 miles from the track!

[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by spencertramm

We have our first race in the United Kingdom this weekend, current gasoline price is $8.10US per gallon and diesel is currently $8.80US per gallon.

Very glad I only live 35 miles from the track!

What is it a friend of mine said? Any where in England is less than 65 miles to the ocean...

I hope to get back over this year, a lot of history to see.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Cdncarnut

After years of towing an enclosed trailer with a pickup and sleeping in my trailer, I bought a small Class C motorhome.
I used it for a year, before the "COVID pause" and sold it last year.

What I found was that it added to the expense of racing, complicated my towing, as I needed a Toad, and was just one more thing to get ready before heading out.
The extra bit of comfort, which it provided, was not worth it.

With everything opening up this year, I am back to my pickup, cot and Coleman stove.

Each to their own though.

In 2012 I wanted a Class a Motorhome to pull my 24 ft enclosed.

One day I am at a tire shop and saw a class A being worked on. It was at that moment I realized I would need more tools to be able to work on one ( bigger floor jack etc. )
I then looked at costs other than the purchase price of the MH.

So, in early 2013 I decided to step back and go with a slide in camper. Plus my dually has the hide-away G.N. hitch under the bed and 5th wheel rails under the camper.

If I need to pull either type of those trailers, I can have the camper off the truck in less than 25 minutes. I can not pull that off with a MH.

It has been good to me so far even tho the dually only gets 8.5 mpg loaded with the 24 footer.
Probably what a large m.h. gets

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Rich67stang

Every racer does the best they can to get to the track with what they have available financially. I have had a Diesel pusher with a 2 car trailer and I did not like it. I opted for a stacker with living quarters and a Pick up, it is unique but suits my racing program perfect. Living quarter trailers offer a taste of both sides of the spectrum from pickup truck to Motorhome.

Eventually my plan is to buy a 28 ft enclosed and build the front 8 ft as a living quarter.

It can be classified as a rv travel trailer ( for AAA towing service purposes) if it has certain items inside. I don't remember all the details but I think it has to have at least one window, maybe a commode, and possibly a sink