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ERVRCG View Member Profile	May 6 2004, 03:25 AM Post #2
ERV Group: Advanced Members Posts: 332 Joined: 22-January 04 Member No.: 143	My first year in SCCA T2 I averaged $1100 / weekend. This was maintaining parts, food, towing, hotels, and some tires as I got a couple sets for free. The faster I went the more expensive it got. I held back nothing, I could not enjoy my race weekend if everyone around me didn't so spending the extra to keep the wife happy was well worth it. Yes, I did the cardinal sin and keep a spread sheet of my first season...never again!!! ERV

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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

rmackintosh ...yeah...you'll find most of us racers DO NOT... May 5 2004, 06:21 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

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Rob Hood View Member Profile	May 5 2004, 04:12 AM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130	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.