To run your own team on the USAC nat tour is gonnna cost around 150k-200k at least and that's if all goes well. Look back at the track record for who's driven for KKM and where they all are now, IMO midget drivers seem to transition the fastest into other forms of racing, dirt or otherwise, so a 250k investment to learn from one of the GOATS and run those yotas doesn't seem THAT bad. It's almost like enrolling in the Harvard of racing universities. And where did the 250k number come from, could be speculation, could be BS.