Why Aren't You Racing?

[THE LEGEND]

Do you think maybe racers finally have had a slap in the face about what racing actually cost.
I had to sale my dragster. I loved it. It was a life long dream to have one, and we won money with it. THat being said I could'nt keep it. I've raced a good bit this year because I have a gold card. I've also bracket raced more this year too. I still say it cost more to run brackets than class race. We can debate that anytime.
Beard and I are lucky we live in NC and can race cheaper than most, because of the close proximity of the races.
I still say if you want to go bad enough skip applebees meal and eat out the cooler. Make your crew pay their own way or stay home(why do you need crew for a fwd stocker)??????????????? Sleep at the track. Thats some of the things I do so I can still go racing. That being said I'm still racing week by week. If I win some money I go next week if I don't I stay home and work until I can go again.
Chip Johnson

[Mike Carr]

[QUOTE=THE LEGEND;196123Make your crew pay their own way or stay home(why do you need crew for a fwd stocker)???????????????
Chip Johnson[/QUOTE]


My "crew" would be my parents, and they like to go racing with me.

[Mike Meier]

I take back my excuse, I did miss it.

I'll be back in September for an abbreviated season once I settle into my new job and have finished relocating.

Let's see Jim. Like Bob M..... I work for a local City. (Dodge City) We not had a raise in 4 years. By the time we save enough to get the car up to speed you don't have enough to get to the track. Even having Sonoma in our back yard you know the costs for 3- 4 days of NHRA........ It's not going to get better out here for quite some time. THE CHANGE is not working for me. Speaking of change, Back to work on a better wheelie bar. :~(


BP

[THE LEGEND]

People talk about food cost while racing. DO YOU PEOPLE NOT EAT WHEN YOU'RE AT HOME????????????????????

You don't have to drive 1,000 miles to a racetrack either. You canat least go to a local Saturday night race somewhere.

Some people have a legitimate excuse if there is no money you can't go.

Some people could go they just need to down size or pick a class thats affordable but then there is that PRIDE swallowing thing.

It is hot and in the fall it's cold.
It might also rain.
I need tires.
So and so will be there and he is faster than me.
Beard will be there and he will win anyway.
I can't afford to run my car for that much.
Anymore excuses you can come up with.
Post them here.
Chip Johnson

[Joe DeMarzo]

NHRA screwed me, just love that one.

Quote: I still say it cost more to run brackets than class race. We can debate that anytime.

I guess if you buy back in two or more times? What does that cost? Maybe if a car that is not a 40-110 under the index and don't plan on winning class anytime soon then yeah, it is cheaper to run a bracket car in stock. I take it you are talking entrys only Chip? Certainly not in the engine/trans/diff costs.



BP

[55 Chevy]

For me it's more of a time thing. Between being so busy at work and a huge renovation at home the car is not getting nearly enough attention even though it is very close to being done.
Motor/trans is to go in next week,then its time to order a new M/W drive shaft. From there it's just a few odds and ends and I think we are ready to go racing.

Allan