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Let play a game like we were kids, lets pretend.
There were 3 races this past weekend in NC. The tire bill for the two additional nights was $1400, fuel cost $210, pit pass for each team member for two additional nights $250 , 2 extra nights in a motel and food for 6 $650. Bent one wheel and 2 more races on brake pads, engine , ect.. = misc. costs $800. TOTAL $3310.00. We ran 9th and 11th. Our total purse for the two extra nights $640. So we only lost a grand total of $2670 and 2 days away from our family, 4 vacation days, and a fishing trip!
The phrase "beating a dead horse" is often used on this board. If you woke up this am and just realized that owning a racecar cost money then read no farther.......To everyone else....... Owning a racecar is not for everyone, not everyone can have a boat, take big vacations, have a pool in their yard, have store bought enhanced body parts, drive a sports car, ect... The world is full of haves and haves not, if you have the money to buy toys (racecars) great, enjoy them, if you need them money you spend on a racecar to pat your bills, buy little Sally some shoes, help your family enjoy life, then maybe the water is a little deep in racing.
I see guys pull into the track with a below average race team They have a $50,000 truck, pulling a $10,000 trailer, with a $40,000 racecar, with $15,000 worth of 4 wheelers, spare parts ect.. They spent $1000 min. on tires and fuel and pit-pass-admission. I live in a $100,000 home,raised my family well, have plenty of $$ to do as I please, and I can not come close to feilding their race team.
OWNING A RACE TEAM IS A LUXORY!!!!
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