[TrakCar]

Hey guys.

Since this month I've turned 36 and hit middle age, the one thing I have always wanted to do more and haven't been able to is run multiple track days per year, run Nasa TT events, and possibly get my instructors certificate. Over the course of discussions with my wife we both kept coming back to "understanding the costs". So I was trying to put together a "business plan" (for lack of a better term) that would capture the costs of multiple lapping days in my 1991 Z28 camaro. I've done 10-15 track events over the last 8 years but never have been able to do more than 1-2 in a calender year.

Here is what I have so far:

• Event Cost $250 per day (approx)
• Tires $600 set (how many events can I expect? My Nitto 555R2's have 3 track days on them and could maybe do 1 more)
• Brake pads $ 125 Front/ $95 rear (I've had my Hawk HP+ pads for 4-5 years (4-5 events +limited street use)
• Rotors $122 set front/ $196 set rear (C5 front/ stock 91 Z28 rear)
• Brake fluid $20 Liter 2 per year? (flush/ fill after every event)
• Gas for event ~8 Gal/ session @$4.00 (5 sessions per day) = $160.00
• Travel (Gas etc) Based on distance
• Food $25 per day
• Hotel if needed $100/ night (hope to do 1 day events close to home)

I'm trying to boil these costs down to a $ per track Day type of number.
I know most people don't want to know how much the addiction costs, but I need ammo to convince my wife it fits in the budget.

Thanks

[mitchntx]

I'm trying to boil these costs down to a $ per track Day type of number.
I know most people don't want to know how much the addiction costs, but I need ammo to convince my wife it fits in the budget.

Thanks

If you attempt to justify the expenditures, it is a futile effort.

Just do as I do ... be grumpy as hell a couple weeks before an event and when you come back, be relaxed, low key and very sensitive.

Your wife will ENCOURAGE your participation.

If that doesn't work, show her the cost of a new set of golf clubs, golf cart, lessons, country club dues and green fees. Don't forget the new Escalade required to haul all the equipment and the golf swag required to play. Include pictures of the hot girls that attend golf tounaments and follow the players around the course.

That should seal the deal ...

[rmackintosh]

I'm trying to boil these costs down to a $ per track Day type of number.
I know most people don't want to know how much the addiction costs, but I need ammo to convince my wife it fits in the budget.

Thanks

If you attempt to justify the expenditures, it is a futile effort.

Just do as I do ... be grumpy as hell a couple weeks before an event and when you come back, be relaxed, low key and very sensitive.

Your wife will ENCOURAGE your participation.

If that doesn't work, show her the cost of a new set of golf clubs, golf cart, lessons, country club dues and green fees. Don't forget the new Escalade required to haul all the equipment and the golf swag required to play. Include pictures of the hot girls that attend golf tounaments and follow the players around the course.

That should seal the deal ...

That works....... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)

[JaredT]

IMO justifying a hobby just makes it more discouraging for you... Good luck tho! ;-)

[TrakCar]

IMO justifying a hobby just makes it more discouraging for you... Good luck tho! ;-)

I'm not really justifying it to me, just want to be careful about how it affects the household budget!

[CMC #37]

IMO justifying a hobby just makes it more discouraging for you... Good luck tho! ;-)

I'm not really justifying it to me, just want to be careful about how it affects the household budget!

I think you are doing well, just put this on Excel and then modify it as the "real" expenses occur. When I started doing this David Vodden, CEO of Thunderhill Park out west here, asked me to compare my street school days (HPDE) to racing. It was real close! So I went racing...... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)