Indiana Open Wheel - View Single Post - Great field of cars at Lincoln Park Speedway this afternoon.

TQ29m (Offline)
#18 4/11/22 5:01 PM

Originally Posted by TQ97:
We’re a small team, local weekly tracks.
Tank of Diesel $100
30 gallons of methanol $100
Engine oil changed every 2 races -$50 per race
Filter - $10
Pit passes for 4 -$120-$140
Food drinks ice for cooler -$60
Generator gas - $10
Transponder/entry fee -$10
New rear tires - $275 each before tax.
Car wash - $20 in quarters minimum
I’d guesstimate half the teams use a new right rear each week. Some use a new left rear as well each week. So roughly $500 not including tires, anything tore up, or consideration of engine useage during the night. (I budget $500 a night for that for rebuild cost). Still not included, trailer accessories - rags, brake clean, rear end oil, air filter oil, soap, etc. My driver still lives under my roof so I get all the winnings, but I also pay for his pit pass, his tear offs, and his cheeseburger. If you’re paying a driver, you’re losing 1/3-1/2 of your winnings as well. Most Indiana tracks are $200 to start the feature, generally don’t get to $300 until the top 10 and
$1500-$2000 to win for a weekly event. Even finishing 3rd each night, you’re probably not covering half your expenses.

After doing this on paper, I’m second guessing why I do this lol

Kinda hard to walk out feeling that you have anything left to stuff in your blue jeans, isn't it! You just have to love it, right.

"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

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