Why Aren't You Racing?

[Steve Polhill]

Well My Closest race is 250 miles away, and Indy is about 470 miles one way so fuel costs play a big factor. I stay at the track and take my own food. So for a trip to Indy it's.

Entry $150
Food $40 depending on how I want to eat.
Propane $10
Fuel $290
Misc, Tols Etc $40

= $530

And thats not even getting Beer, or time off work..

[Jim Wahl]

I don't even play it as close to the vest as I used to. You want to learn how to pinch a penny, hang out with MYRON!


You are soooooo right about that! I can vouch for this statement! Myron squeeks when he walks, but he will kick your ***** on the track! Jim

[WheelsUp]

Originally Posted by deuces wild

I lost 1st round both days. So my take for the weekend was 0.00

At least you are honest, hopefully you had some fun.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Better round money? Not everyone can win or runner up at the events and better round money would go a long way to help pay the towing gas bills, etc. to make the weekend a little less expensive.

That's exactly what I proposed for Top Stock, cut the winner/runner up purse a bit and give everone of the 16 round money. the more rounds you go the more you get, but everyone gets some.

[AC]

Originally Posted by John DiBartolomeo

OK, so we've heard all the excuses as to dwindling car counts and there's probably dozens of others. Let's change this around and how about what can be done about it? And forget the fact of the economy or the a change in government. That'll probably never happen. What would it take to get you to come to a race? Why go to one and not another?

John i think one of the biggest problems is having to take days off of work. Yeah once in a while is fine but for some its hard. I still dont understand why the NHRA can not complete a divisional in two days.

I have been hanging around some scca guys, 1. you could not believe how cheap you could get into a road car, 2. the track time is unreal, 3. its usually one or two days on the weekend!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by AC

John i think one of the biggest problems is having to take days off of work. Yeah once in a while is fine but for some its hard. I still dont understand why the NHRA can not complete a divisional in two days.

A few words and some dont want to hear this.......Alcohol cars, S/C, S/G, and S/ST before PLUS now its T/S and T/D also included into the mix. Its like putting 10 lbs of poop into a 1 pound bag.

[Billy Nees]

I won my first points race in 1986. It cost me $60 to enter and I made almost $5000 (in Super Street). Today It costs me $170 to get in the gate and if I win the race I can't make $2300 (in Stock)! I've heard all the stories about how everyones expenses have increased BUT (Beaver Bob's words) put the pen to paper! I'm spending 3 times the entry for 1/2 the earnings IF I win. I just can't keep from feeling like someone is laughing their a** off and wondering just how stupid I really am. That is why I've been sticking close to my local track, racing a car that I can't possibly take seriously and trying to learn how to have FUN again!

[Ed Fernandez]

Billy,I bet you still have some of that $5,500 left:>):>)
Someone said earlier "how bad do you want to race"?.I do what I have to do.First off I'm no spring chicken anymore (65).Reasonably good health.My car is low budget.I haul my car in an 18' enclosed that has all the amenities I need to stay at the track.Sleeping,cook
ing,entertainment,shower/toilet accommodations.I do it by leaving the car outside and covered.My truck is a1999 Dodge Dakota with a 5.2 (318) that gets from 9.5 to 11.00
mpg on plus grade gas.I just did Norwalk for $700(1K miles round trip).Englishtown for $340 (I live 5 miles from the track.Luckily I made round money at both.I also make racing money towing cars on the side,when the jobs are available.I don't have and wouldn't want a motor home or any of the big monstrosities at the track.I own all my stuff.I don't have to worry about any notes being called in or a repo co. tracking me down.And I enjoy myself with my circle of friends.Some races we suck at racing,but we eat well.

[Billy Nees]

[QUOTE=Ed Fernandez;195822]Billy,I bet you still have some of that $5,500 left:>):>)

As a matter of fact Eddie, I spent the last of it buying the GEO!

[Ed Fernandez]

[QUOTE=Billy Nees;195823]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Billy,I bet you still have some of that $5,500 left:>):>)

As a matter of fact Eddie, I spent the last of it buying the GEO!

Money well spent.