This racing thing is expensive (Page 1 of 3)

It's a disease, and we've all got it.

One of my teammates made the mistake of telling the truth to his wife about how much this "$500 car" was actually costing him, what with safety equip and gas for the hauler, entry fees, etc. Her response was that it was like he was lighting money on fire.

Does anything else make for such a pretty glow?

Besides, as Peter Egan once said, "Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague wish for something salty." He was referring specifically to racing motorcycles, but I think he'd probably recognize that it's hardly different for cars.

In other words, welcome to the club, brother.

Racing/cars is one of the reasons my wife and I don't have a joint account.  As long as I have enough to cover my portion of our bills, my racing budget is whatever I have left.

As was said earlier, splitting the cost with my other three teammates makes a huge difference.

I get my racing money by standing on street corners with a sign that reads, "Will race for food."

if you build a car that will make a couple races, it actually works out to be pretty cheap...Lemons that is.

I have personally spent over $4k to participate in an AMA pro motorcycle event. Although the difference is, you useda-could make most of that back....but now winning a superbike race only pays about $1500.

Never underestimate the power of Mom.

"We're building a car to run in an endurance race."

"That sounds dangerous."

"Yes, but we're allowed to spend as much as we want for safety gear."

[Mom pulls out her checkbook and makes a hefty donation.]

Thanks, Mom!

Why would he do something as foolish as that?  All kidding aside, I figure its still cheaper than therapy, and I get a lot happier on it.  But it is an addiction, make no mistake.

If I could just write that off at the end of the year........

there is a reason they call it TRACK CRACK

nuff said

I chase/build desert race trucks and Lemons is so cheap compared to desert !!!!
Our fiberglass costs $1500 and replaced after every race unless ther is any left on truck.
3-5 MPG on race fuel with 400  -1000 miles races . 

I got one buddy who goes to trackdays in his WRX and hauls ass with  harness and helmet and thats it .

His wife won't let him race Lemons because she thinks Lemons is dangerous !! We got cages . Hello!!
I want to blackmail him to drive my car or will tell his wife .

If I didn't haul other cars to races it would be real hard to race especially with the economy .

Separate accounts is the only way if you want to race !!

And never tell the wife what it costs .Unless is safety then they usually think that is worth especially with a life insurance increase.

YOUR A LEMON HEROINE ADDICT there is all sorts of Chumpcar races to get fix.

There is a guy charging $5000 for a rental lemon /chumpcar

a team of 4 pays just north of $400 each per weekend, shows up with their own gear, never has to touch the car prior to the race and that is steep?  you're as stupid as advertised.