New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Okay Billy, Define a Dime Rocket. I mean what is the top $ you would consider a good investment to race with the guys in Stock or SS? I think we are all missing that part of the package. Price must include car purchase, motor, all equipment on and ready to pass tech and make a run at an event.

I think that Dwight Southerland did a fine job of defining a "Dime Rocket" in post #21 of this thread. The top $ to consider a good investment to run Stock or SS would be up to each individual. I'm a bad person to ask that question because I'm at a point in my life where I don't care what I race, I can do most of the work myself and I'm cheap! I think that a better person to ask would be Michael Beard. He is doing very well for himself, he doesn't have a wealthy Daddy or a benefactor and he's not spending beyond his means to race.
If I can assume for a moment here that the intent of your question is what do I think is a fair price to go Stock or SS racing then I would have to say whatever a person is comfortable spending but I would NEVER go into debt to go racing.
I have been a very lucky man when it comes to my racing. I did it at a time when I have actually been able to make more money racing than I did working for at least a few years and I did it on my own dime. I don't see how that's at all possible today. I guess from my perspective, drag racing isn't a good investment in any way other than it's entertainment value.
Although I'm pretty sure that it will be of no interest to you, I might suggest checking out my "Under the Index for Under a Grand" thread under the Class Builds section.