Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle

[cutta]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Maybe you would want ton pick up the tab for them running those races? Or, maybe finding them a big sponsor to fund it? Elite Motorsports is not their sponsor. That is the Freeman's, the owners. Working stiffs racing on their own dime, doing their own engines, etc. Am I the only one impressed by that?

Originally Posted by Nick Heath

Nailed it, Ed. And no, you're not the only one impressed!

X3, very impressive! Although they don't have the budget, they definitely have the right people with the right resources. Nick Ferri is making magic happen in HP department at Elite.

[jmcarter]

Great driver and great team...and Bob Glidden is in her corner...nuff said!

[Dave Ley]

I find it interesting that EE is getting bashed for sitting out a few races and not one mention of Rodger Brogdon missing a few and also being in the Top Ten. Professional racers have raced limited schedules for years. Stop the bashing and enjoy the racing !

[dannyboy]

Well said Dave



Dan Chipman

[charlie westcott]

Can someone explain to me why it takes 70K to run a race?
I guess if you have 3 crewmen whos job is to measure wheelie bars, and hold the car straight in the water, that would add up.
I could say that it costs 50k per race to run a hemi too. Buy an engine, it blows up at the second race, you fix it etc.
If everyone was able to build their own stuff, work on their own cars, it wouldnt cost anything other than diesel fuel and raw materials to run a car, but these days everyone calls up whoever is cool this week to get an engine, or heads etc, instead of learning it on your own.
I can build a PS engine for less money than it costs me to build a hemi, thats why I am doing it. Its a science project that wont cost me much to complete. If it works, I will move forward.
I know people that say it costs 25k to get their crew to indy for the hemi race. Give me 25k and I can race for 2 years.
cw

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by charlie westcott

Can someone explain to me why it takes 70K to run a race?
I guess if you have 3 crewmen whos job is to measure wheelie bars, and hold the car straight in the water, that would add up.
I could say that it costs 50k per race to run a hemi too. Buy an engine, it blows up at the second race, you fix it etc.
If everyone was able to build their own stuff, work on their own cars, it wouldnt cost anything other than diesel fuel and raw materials to run a car, but these days everyone calls up whoever is cool this week to get an engine, or heads etc, instead of learning it on your own.
I can build a PS engine for less money than it costs me to build a hemi, thats why I am doing it. Its a science project that wont cost me much to complete. If it works, I will move forward.
I know people that say it costs 25k to get their crew to indy for the hemi race. Give me 25k and I can race for 2 years.
cw

You are correct I went back and looked at the article I mentioned. It said if a team is leasing an engine (45,000.00) per race add that to everything else gets you to 70,000.00

Elite could fund their season by leasing engines at 45,000 a pop

[Rose Racing]

Originally Posted by charlie westcott

Can someone explain to me why it takes 70K to run a race?
I guess if you have 3 crewmen whos job is to measure wheelie bars, and hold the car straight in the water, that would add up.
I could say that it costs 50k per race to run a hemi too. Buy an engine, it blows up at the second race, you fix it etc.
If everyone was able to build their own stuff, work on their own cars, it wouldnt cost anything other than diesel fuel and raw materials to run a car, but these days everyone calls up whoever is cool this week to get an engine, or heads etc, instead of learning it on your own.
I can build a PS engine for less money than it costs me to build a hemi, thats why I am doing it. Its a science project that wont cost me much to complete. If it works, I will move forward.
I know people that say it costs 25k to get their crew to indy for the hemi race. Give me 25k and I can race for 2 years.
cw

Good luck Charlie

[Spyphish]

CW how about one more Hemi Shootout before you go pro.

PS I took science once......

[JHeath]

Originally Posted by Rose Racing

Good luck Charlie

I don't think Charlie Westcott needs any luck !!!

[Tom P]

Too bad Erica won't be at the closest race to me. I understand the situation but i'm sure it'll disappoint a bunch of her fans.

Charlie, is this maybe the exciting news for Ford Pro Stock fans that Mark Wolfe has alluded to?