Making a profit in drag racing ????

mannymen · 08-18-2010, 08:03 AM

Don't build a superstock motor for over $20K and that is the low side for a BA/CA motor to have it expire on you after 20 passes. Right now my dilemma is to now run brackets permanently with a 468 or bigger BBC (factory block) or rebuild another Superstock 427, but that all depends on $$$. Repair (apples to apples) costs for the SS motor (.75 or under motor) are way more extreme than a 468-582 (that puts out way more power than any SS 427 out there). Plus the bracket motor is easy on parts and maintenance is minimal, which means less overhead.

I would tell everyone if costs are a concern and you want to make some profit, then bracket racing and 10.90 racing are the way to go. Your overhead is less giving you a better chance at making profit. I have to win a couple of 50K races to make profit in the SS'er, but only about one 10K bracket race to make profit in the bracket/10.90 car. You can take the bracket car anywhere pretty much any day of the week and beat it to near death for a race where stocker and superstockers have a more limited schedule for the high overhead.

Just my opinion and looking at the recent add for modified motors in the classifieds is why u go bracket racing and build a bracket car/motor. 15-20K for a motor that spins too high and makes no power for the cost. One could put together QTY 3 - 582 BBC's and make 150hp more for that kind of money. Again just my opinion

08-18-2010, 08:03 AM	#11
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 729 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Making a profit in drag racing ???? Don't build a superstock motor for over $20K and that is the low side for a BA/CA motor to have it expire on you after 20 passes. Right now my dilemma is to now run brackets permanently with a 468 or bigger BBC (factory block) or rebuild another Superstock 427, but that all depends on $$$. Repair (apples to apples) costs for the SS motor (.75 or under motor) are way more extreme than a 468-582 (that puts out way more power than any SS 427 out there). Plus the bracket motor is easy on parts and maintenance is minimal, which means less overhead. I would tell everyone if costs are a concern and you want to make some profit, then bracket racing and 10.90 racing are the way to go. Your overhead is less giving you a better chance at making profit. I have to win a couple of 50K races to make profit in the SS'er, but only about one 10K bracket race to make profit in the bracket/10.90 car. You can take the bracket car anywhere pretty much any day of the week and beat it to near death for a race where stocker and superstockers have a more limited schedule for the high overhead. Just my opinion and looking at the recent add for modified motors in the classifieds is why u go bracket racing and build a bracket car/motor. 15-20K for a motor that spins too high and makes no power for the cost. One could put together QTY 3 - 582 BBC's and make 150hp more for that kind of money. Again just my opinion __________________ N/A Last edited by mannymen; 08-18-2010 at 08:13 AM.