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 May 5 2004, 04:12 AM
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What do you guys/gals spend for your annual racing budget? I'm interested in knowing what it costs to race per event. Things like entry fees, fuel, tires, lodging, food, etc. I'm trying to plan a budget to present to the Finance Committee (wife) so she has an idea what we need to spend. I am not including any expenses relating to initial vehicle purchase or preparation.
I am using a value of 10 races in a season, some local, some not. I do realize that I may end up in a region that could have more or less races, so I just decided to use 10 as a nice even number. |
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May 5 2004, 06:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
...yeah...you'll find most of us racers DO NOT like to put these kinds of numbers down....
If I look at a typical weekend $200-$250 for entry....$100 gas....$100 consumables.....a little more for livin' expenses, it doesn't sound too bad... But....prorate in motor rebuilds, tranny rebuilds, tire costs, damage.....and it will be MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more than you would like... There is a reason that a SM Miata in the SF region will rent for $1500-$2000 a weekend.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) If I REALLY tried to count the pennies, I am SURE I would blow that away! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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Rob Hood Racing budgets May 5 2004, 04:12 AM
mitchntx Putting the numbers down on paper is a very danger... May 5 2004, 11:38 AM CMC#5 You know, a lot of it is controllable: do you buy ... May 5 2004, 01:57 PM mitchntx QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 5 2004, 07:57 AM)"was... May 5 2004, 05:22 PM CMC #37 I'd say minimally $7-8k. I know it was co... May 5 2004, 11:22 PM Wayne F QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 5 2004, 07:57 AM)Do you ca... May 6 2004, 12:45 AM Rob Hood Hmm....
OK, based on the information provided ab... May 6 2004, 12:47 AM ERVRCG My first year in SCCA T2 I averaged $1100 / w... May 6 2004, 03:25 AM 94bird Rob, I notice a few racers who have a "busine... May 6 2004, 04:14 AM Rob Hood Now THAT sounds interesting...I still might pick u... May 6 2004, 04:55 AM CMC#5 Writing off racing expenses is a little tricky. Yo... May 6 2004, 05:22 AM AllZWay I am running my dirt track operation as a business... May 6 2004, 01:33 PM SuperCricket This is kind of like that crappy "how much ha... May 6 2004, 02:04 PM LT4Firehawk I guess I'm really lucky. Our local track onl... May 6 2004, 02:33 PM 00 Trans Ram I'm dying to know, how did you get insurance t... May 6 2004, 03:13 PM LT4Firehawk Actually, my policy has no exclusions against driv... May 6 2004, 03:50 PM 00 Trans Ram Sounds similar to my policy (the driver's ed, ... May 6 2004, 04:51 PM LT4Firehawk Bent spindle arm, upper, and lower a arms on passe... May 6 2004, 05:16 PM
Timz06 Well not racing here's what I rekon for a typi... May 7 2004, 01:29 AM |
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