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Re: Costs of racing
When I was running Super Gas/Street (racing a two events a month schedule), I calculated that I was spending right around $200 per pass (not including the capital investment in my equipment or breakage). So, making qualifying passes and any round wins, the price gets steep fast. Even the races I went deep enough in eliminations or won to be in the share of the prize money, it never covered the cost of the weekend.
Today, I run a fuel altered/funny car, and I spend $200 just in fuel per pass. I figure I'm between $500 to $1000 per pass if I don't break anything. These days, I run this car at about five events a year.
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside
Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads
4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch
Tubular front and rear suspension
Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes
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