Re: Deconstructing Stock
It's more than just the price of the cars. There have been plenty of good cars out there for sale under 20 thous. My Brother tried to sell his last year for 15 and there were no takers. He put 3500 into it over the winter and the car is an easy second under in good air. It's a g car. The real cost is getting to and from the tracks and the price of an entrance. Entrance fees are up 4 times what they were when I started and payouts are not even double. Contingentcies have gone backwards. Indy class win last year. 50 dollars from vp that was it. Really !!! Our local Stock/Super Stock organization does a better job promoting sponcers. Just tires and racing gas can keep your walet empty. Lets face it to go to most National Event unless it's in your back yard it cost you an easy g note. Even with that cost we still get blocked from entering some of them without the right grade points. I would have loved to race E-Town. Not many on this board have been to as many NHRA races as I have in the last 25 years. But because I was only able to get a grade of 3 last year I'm blocked. I guess I'm just not a good customer. Ed is also right. Times have changed as far as the kids are concered. My son would rather screw around with his electronics than work on a car. And I don't really want him to get this disease. It takes way to much time and way to much money. But even with all the BS I still really love it. . Barry
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