[JP1738]

Update: My check from Gainesville came yesterday.

$250 for getting to 4 cars in a 107 man, 7 round race.

If they start paying $100 for a 3rd round loss, $125 for 4th, $150 for fifth, $250 for 6th (semis), $500 R-up and $1500 to win, that's approximately $8600 for 107 cars. They would have taken in $19,795 at $185 entry per participant.

Now, to be fair, this race had class eliminations. Lets make a generous estimate and say it costs $200 to make a wally. They would have handed out about 20 or so class trophies in STK alone. That's another $4000. Plus "tech" and officials which the cost would be spread out between the other 12 classes contested. Say they take another couple grand towards paying for that stuff. That comes out to $14,600.

I don't really know where I am going with this, but I thought I would break down some of the math for the sake of a talking point. I feel like it's ridiculous to know that the only way to break even for one of these events is to get to the final. I feel like the break even point should come in the semis and you should actually be able to make a touch if you make the finals. Obviously you can make a lot more in the finals if you have lots of contingency as well, which of course I was not eligible for getting beat in the semis.