It is a lot more travel to run with WoO, but they actually ran 71 Shows this year, because of all the Rain Outs. Schatz still Won just shy of $600,000! Not to shabby and $150,000 for the Points. 3/4 of a Million! Even after his cut, he earned a damn good living. Several others earned a decent living too.
Originally Posted by treecitytornado:
It is a lot more travel to run with WoO, but they actually ran 71 Shows this year, because of all the Rain Outs. Schatz still Won just shy of $600,000! Not to shabby and $150,000 for the Points. 3/4 of a Million! Even after his cut, he earned a damn good living. Several others earned a decent living too.
I've heard from a pretty good source that when shatz wins a few select higher paying shows his cut of the winnings is 100%.
I saw a quote from Bobbi Johnson that said the team $341,000 inexpenses not counting equiptment. Because they hit many tracks only once a year, they do well with merchandise.
Originally Posted by kendirt:
If I'm a budget team and that was my season I'd be proud of it. I'm sure you outran better funded cars every night.
The overall moral of the story is, there isn't a competitive car in the country operating on purse and/or point fund money. Hasn't been for a long time.
That's a fact, Even Schats team would have lost a bundle without sponsors,
Drivers can make some $$$ Maybe a dozen or so do it for a living, Most have day jobs.
Some of the well known drivers, Even wingless can do a bang up T shirt buisness.
If you did well in all three USAC divisions, You could do pretty well as a driver and still be home most weeks and often in your own bed race night when racing IN-OH-IL
There’s a lot more than a dozen that are full time. All 13 Outlaws, several all stars, A few back in Central Pa and the Midwest. There’s at least 30 if not more 410 winged guys that do it for a living.