purse:

smith19 · 11/22/11, 11:33 PM

this may be just an eye opener or maybe even funny but here's my question. what would the purse structure look like for a guy to break even at the end of the year. this is one night a week and your motor stays together all year and you are a top 5 car weekly (20 weeks). remeber this is just for fun don't bash......

racephoto1 · 11/22/11, 11:44 PM

Does this include paying the driver 40% to 50% or does it all go to the car? If it all goes to the car you just might break even. If the driver gets a cut, you won't, Unless it pays 3k, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1000 for the top 5 each race. Anything less,as 1500 or so , you have to win every feature.

Add in fresh RR for each feature if you run a Hoosier, pit passes, entry fee at some shows, fuel, bent axles, nerf bars and the like, if you don't run in the top five , you have no chance to break even. If you don't spend the money, no top 5.Vicious circle.

johnreuterracing · 11/22/11, 11:50 PM

I don't see it being possible. Unless you have a high dollar sponsor.
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smith19 · 11/23/11, 12:21 AM

everything included. just seeing what crazy numbers a promotor would have put out there for a team to break even.

darnall · 11/23/11, 11:09 AM

5000 to win, 2nd)4999, 3rd)4998, 4th)4997...etc with 24th paying $4976.....hahahahahahahahaha...you said this was just for fun...

davidm · 11/23/11, 11:42 AM

this?

1. $3,600 13. $350

2. $2,000 14. $330

3. $1,300 15. $330

4. $1,100 16. $325

5. $1,000 17. $320

6. $850 18. $315

7. $700 19. $315

8. $600 20. $315

9. $550 21. $315

10. $500 22. $315

11. $450 23. $315

12. $400 24. $315

Tow Money $60.00

treecitytornado · 11/24/11, 12:38 PM

Is that Williams Grove's purse?
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smith19 · 11/24/11, 8:33 PM

it's got to be close. i know they pay at least 3k to win and lincoln is also close to that.

Pine · 11/24/11, 11:06 PM

Yes thats the Williamsgrove purse !!!!

Plus I think the Grove still pays a bonus...3600 if you win from the first three rows,,,4100 if you win from rows 4,5,or 6 and 4600 if you win from the 7th row back !!!!

dirtracer74 · 11/25/11, 1:27 AM

There was an article in Late Model Illustrated a couple years ago that figured it cost the top dirt late model teams around $230 per lap to compete on any given night.

11/23/11, 12:21 AM	#4 Re: purse:
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,936	everything included. just seeing what crazy numbers a promotor would have put out there for a team to break even. __________________ CHRIS SMITH

11/24/11, 8:33 PM	#8 Re: purse:
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,936	it's got to be close. i know they pay at least 3k to win and lincoln is also close to that. __________________ CHRIS SMITH

11/22/11, 11:44 PM	#2 Re: purse:
racephoto1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,253	Does this include paying the driver 40% to 50% or does it all go to the car? If it all goes to the car you just might break even. If the driver gets a cut, you won't, Unless it pays 3k, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1000 for the top 5 each race. Anything less,as 1500 or so , you have to win every feature. Add in fresh RR for each feature if you run a Hoosier, pit passes, entry fee at some shows, fuel, bent axles, nerf bars and the like, if you don't run in the top five , you have no chance to break even. If you don't spend the money, no top 5.Vicious circle.

11/22/11, 11:50 PM	#3
johnreuterracing Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 28	I don't see it being possible. Unless you have a high dollar sponsor. Posted via Mobile Device

11/24/11, 12:38 PM	#7
treecitytornado Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,016	Is that Williams Grove's purse? Posted via Mobile Device

11/25/11, 1:27 AM	#10 Re: purse:
dirtracer74 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 153	There was an article in Late Model Illustrated a couple years ago that figured it cost the top dirt late model teams around $230 per lap to compete on any given night.