Post by Dave Schultz on Mar 25, 2011 11:56:59 GMT -5
I also spent $450 for a week's groceries and beer, and a new $100 coffee maker. I spent $300 admission (2 cars on a Thursday). $90 for an inner tube and burned 15 gallons or Sunoco Blue. Putting my cost at $3000.
I got a $200 check for making the Semis and Dallas got $75 for making the Quarters.
Back home two days was spent for three guys ($1000 labor for Dallas, Damon and the Rat) to pull the Vitamin C engine and replace freeze plugs, replace a set of rockers and arms on Dallas' car, change out his car pedal, and replace the worn out shocks with QA1 adjustable coil-over $300) on Dallas' car. I'll spend $75 to wash the motorhome and trailer and $40 to clean out the inside, then another $250 to prepare it for the next race.
None of this considers the wear and tear on the rig, the cost of the rig, the $500 a year to register it, the $2000 a year to insure it, the costs of the cars, or the work missed loading, unloading, traveling, and racing (8 days per event).
You know the saying -- the quickest way to make a million in drag racing is to start with $2Million.
I love racing -- but this might be the last year I can justify spending that kind of money to do it on a National basis. I haven't had an income for quite a few years and need to make adjustments for how the economy has affected me.
I got a $200 check for making the Semis and Dallas got $75 for making the Quarters.
Back home two days was spent for three guys ($1000 labor for Dallas, Damon and the Rat) to pull the Vitamin C engine and replace freeze plugs, replace a set of rockers and arms on Dallas' car, change out his car pedal, and replace the worn out shocks with QA1 adjustable coil-over $300) on Dallas' car. I'll spend $75 to wash the motorhome and trailer and $40 to clean out the inside, then another $250 to prepare it for the next race.
None of this considers the wear and tear on the rig, the cost of the rig, the $500 a year to register it, the $2000 a year to insure it, the costs of the cars, or the work missed loading, unloading, traveling, and racing (8 days per event).
You know the saying -- the quickest way to make a million in drag racing is to start with $2Million.
I love racing -- but this might be the last year I can justify spending that kind of money to do it on a National basis. I haven't had an income for quite a few years and need to make adjustments for how the economy has affected me.
