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Dwight Southerland · 08-18-2010, 04:49 PM

Great post, Michael.

I raced Stock and SS from 1974-1990 and made money 13 years. 3 years were taken out to build cars. I never got rich, but consistency, watching expenses, building my own stuff, being $$ shrewd and being willing to race where money could be made helped make positive cash flow. It also helped to have a car that could do double duty in a .90 category.

A Pure Stock IHRA car might be a place to look. Low class Stocker could also be made to work. Look at Jody Lang and Tommy Mattingly. The goal would have to be to cover expenses, not to make a living. Nothing wrong with your fun paying for itself.

08-18-2010, 04:49 PM	#30
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Making a profit in drag racing ???? Great post, Michael. I raced Stock and SS from 1974-1990 and made money 13 years. 3 years were taken out to build cars. I never got rich, but consistency, watching expenses, building my own stuff, being $$ shrewd and being willing to race where money could be made helped make positive cash flow. It also helped to have a car that could do double duty in a .90 category. A Pure Stock IHRA car might be a place to look. Low class Stocker could also be made to work. Look at Jody Lang and Tommy Mattingly. The goal would have to be to cover expenses, not to make a living. Nothing wrong with your fun paying for itself.