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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan
I don't think that's unreasonable. Would the car have a real shot at qualifying?
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Depends. If it's the US Nationals ......... no. Because you're going against cars that cost $20k PER RUN.
But if 18 cars show up then yes, it has a good chance of making the field. And with most fields only having 18 or less cars then we know we have a good shot at qualifying.
The 'show up' money is what makes it feasible for us. $10k to qualify, $7,500 to 17 & 18, $6,500 to 19 & 20.
But we can't operate on that alone. Like your cars, these things run on money. The fuel is about $30 a gallon and we use 1 gallon per 15 seconds at idle. So just a warmup for us is around $200 in fuel alone.
The licensing is what will really set you back. $25k to attempt it and that doesn't come with any guarantees. So it may take 2 separate trips. And you still have to show us and NHRA that you can handle it. A small error turns into a big one with this power and speed ........ but of course you guys already know this.
We're trying to plan for 2021. And I kinda figured there may be a few on this board who just may want to talk more about it. I respect the total crap out of every single one of you. You guys are die hard. I love class racing. And running a St/SS car isn't cheap, especially when you're attending 8 races and chasing points. But with the rigs some of you guys roll in I know enough to know some of you have a few coins to rub together. And some of you have serious contacts or businesses.
So I figured, "What the heck? Why not ask the Stock / Super Stock guys if they're interested?" I thought worse case scenario you tell me to fly a kite. Best case scenario it gets a few guys interested. Because we would only want to attend around 6 races a year. All of which have low car counts simply because we really need that $10k vs $7,500.
And Larry Hill - we can make room for you ;-) And we'd be honored to have Mrs. Patty take photos. But you'd have to bend over a lot for the photos with the little ones!