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4/14/08, 10:54 PM   #34
Re: Payout Vs. The Cost to Compete an Embarrassment ...
Hawker
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It costs our owner/driver $500 to race our winged 360 one night if we don't break anything. That covers fuel for the truck and car...Pit passes for 4 and a new RR. He's lucky because the shop is 10 miles from the track.

Sammy and Steve figured it out years ago. Own your own team, have corporate sponsorship pay all of your expenses, and pocket ALL of the winnings. I heard an interview with Sammy several years ago where he stated that he made some investments quite some time back and "did good with them". That is the ONLY way to make money racing sprints and midgets.