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[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...... I'm sorry.... but I've been watching these events - helping at these events - hauled cars to these events.... pimped people to go to these events... I love the people that put them on... and those that participate. It's ALL good car stuff. But then.... I go drive my track cars at a track event.

Yesterday I was prepping one of them for Laguna Seca - after I took the tire rubber off with Mothers 3R (racing rubber remover) - I then got the buffer out to clean up the paint a bit more behind the rear wheels. The whole time I'm cleaning and going over the car with the Adams detailer - I'm thinking to myself - man this car looks great for a race car. I'm pretty sure I paid less for it in total, than some of the cars owners that run these events paid for their paint jobs. So that "what it cost" argument just kills me. Really? Some people pay 4 to 6 grand just for their wheels... and we're discussing what it costs to run your car for a weekend on some of the most famous race tracks in the country?? LOL

Does anyone that runs ANY event ever think about the cost of blowing a motor? A tranny? A rear end? Chewing up a nice set of tires? Oh - how about an off track - or eating a wall?

If 4 or 500 bucks is killing you.... better find a new hobby.

Greg, it's not $4-500 for me, it's $1,000 just for entry fees, then there's food, lodging, and fuel... not hard for it to turn into a $3,000-$5,000 weekend depending on the distance traveled and that's if nothing breaks on the cars. I'm seriously thinking about selling one of our cars and buying a used stock car for track days.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

Greg, it's not $4-500 for me, it's $1,000 just for entry fees, then there's food, lodging, and fuel... not hard for it to turn into a $3,000-$5,000 weekend depending on the distance traveled and that's if nothing breaks on the cars. I'm seriously thinking about selling one of our cars and buying a used stock car for track days.

When I started racing at the local dirt track after selling my 67 camaro. I bought the whole car for 6800 ready to race and capable of winning. The driver was not capable. But I had a great time in that deal. Just the repair work from the door to door damage was insane. Plus we raced every other saturday night. It cost like 15 dollars to race as long as you made the A main race the previous weekend. When I redid the engine, the builder told me a full on engine capable of running up front where ever was 35.... I said 35K. He said no...... 3500. I said I will take 2.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

Greg, it's not $4-500 for me, it's $1,000 just for entry fees, then there's food, lodging, and fuel... not hard for it to turn into a $3,000-$5,000 weekend depending on the distance traveled and that's if nothing breaks on the cars. I'm seriously thinking about selling one of our cars and buying a used stock car for track days.

Hey -- Tell me about it..... I trailer the big rig a day and a half (at less than 5 MPG) to an event.... burn race gas at $10 a gallon and use 5+ gallons every 20 minute session... A set of Hoosiers will last me about a weekend... Brake pads... Add Sutton's weekend fee (I do that because it's fun and it's like going to driving school every weekend)...

When you add in my shop - back up cars - tractor trailer - I have over a million dollars in support of 3 or maybe 4 track weekends per year.

Ridiculous.... Just shoot me! I'm a moron.

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Hey -- Tell me about it..... I trailer the big rig a day and a half (at less than 5 MPG) to an event.... burn race gas at $10 a gallon and use 5+ gallons every 20 minute session... A set of Hoosiers will last me about a weekend... Brake pads... Add Sutton's weekend fee (I do that because it's fun and it's like going to driving school every weekend)...

When you add in my shop - back up cars - tractor trailer - I have over a million dollars in support of 3 or maybe 4 track weekends per year.

Ridiculous.... Just shoot me! I'm a moron.

you asked for it.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Blake Foster

you asked for it.

I'm going to sell it all shortly..... buy a $1500 GoKart and drive it thru the neighborhood and post YouTube videos. Or maybe go Trash Can racing with Payton King and Ron Schwarz...

[clill]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Hey -- Tell me about it..... I trailer the big rig a day and a half (at less than 5 MPG) to an event.... burn race gas at $10 a gallon and use 5+ gallons every 20 minute session... A set of Hoosiers will last me about a weekend... Brake pads... Add Sutton's weekend fee (I do that because it's fun and it's like going to driving school every weekend)...

When you add in my shop - back up cars - tractor trailer - I have over a million dollars in support of 3 or maybe 4 track weekends per year.

Ridiculous.... Just shoot me! I'm a moron.

Mission accomplished......

[Panteracer]

Greg,
Where in the world are you buying race gas at $10 a gallon
Cost me $19 a gallon for 110 or 112 leaded.. and yes I also
burn 5 gallons a session but love it

Bob

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Greg,
Where in the world are you buying race gas at $10 a gallon
Cost me $19 a gallon for 110 or 112 leaded.. and yes I also
burn 5 gallons a session but love it

Bob

Wow your getting hosed. I bought a 55 gallon drum for like 450 delivered.

I buy 5 gallon pales for 54 bucks.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Wow your getting hosed. I bought a 55 gallon drum for like 450 delivered.

I buy 5 gallon pales for 54 bucks.

Okay -- can you even do math??? 54 divided by 5 = $10.80 per gallon


Oh wait --- you were referring to Bob paying $18 or 19.... yeah -- that's at the Pantera only station. HAHAHAHAHA

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by clill

Mission accomplished......

Yep!


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