Originally Posted by kstudley57:
I own my car and the cheapest I've ever done the week is $2k. Motel room is $650ish for the 8 days, methanol is $150, diesel down and back total is $400, entry $150, a couple hundred for food for the 8 days then a hundred for beer and you're chili bowl ready... Worth every penny. That's conservative... I budget $3k and what I come home with is a bonus.
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You left out the part where you get to spend all the money you win!!
Originally Posted by buck2:
You left out the part where you get to spend all the money you win!!
The game plan is to usually just make sure I hit the pay window on the way to Caravan Cattle Co. And make sure my friends get some free drinks... Caravan is a must see on Thursday nights of the chili bowl. Good times!
Originally Posted by darnall:
Hit the nail on the head there...Joe Loyet puts guys in his/Brads 3-4 extra cars that he thinks can win the deal...he wants a driller that bad...He is for sure the exception, not the rule. You would be amazed if you knew how many big time successful open wheel racers were renting rides for the Chilibowl.
Pretty sure even Loyet requires the driver to provide some sort of funding. Thats why Pickens wasnt racing at Chili Bowl this year.
I would say there were about 40 legitimately hired drivers (not counting "self-owned" guys paid for by others) this past year, including three for Loyet.
