:O: While that might be true, what I am saying is save yourself the money. In other words race in a class where there is a sealed/spec engine (that is proven to last) and with a tire rule that works and you will save money.

The other night we ran our focus cars with the BCRA. Our take home for the night was $450, our costs for racing that night (including tow) were less than $300. The tires still look like brand new after three races (spec FOCUS tire) and all we did when we got home was tighten the bolts and change the oil (it has been a few races since the last change). With the new engine package I bet we would have brought home close to $750 (or more) with the same cost, thus actually contributing to my daughters college fund (which is important so that she becomes smarter than I and never buys a race car to begin with).