Fuel Prices & Car Counts

[Dyno]

I drove from my home in Maple Grove,Mn (NW corner of Mpls) to the Gators and Bradenton and back last month. Round trip was about 3500 miles. Average diesel going down was $3.89 and back it was $4.99 if you shopped around.($5.59 @ Loves Flying J). I spent $1500 on just the diesel. I believe unless the fuel goes down to under $4.00, the local tracks will see an increase in car count, which is good, and racers will try to hit the double combo races to try and keep travel costs down. We all have to much $$$ invested in our programs to just let it sit.

[Tom Meyer]

My wife and I run a mom and pop gas station in a north east NE town. High fuel prices have hit us hard also. Credit Card companies get almost three % of are take. We have to be inventive to keep going. Has anybody tried the mudflap app on fuel? My son is running 2 trucks in his business and some time saves up to .50 cent a gallon with it. We as racers also have to be inventive and look for the best deals to race also. Tom

[1matcoman]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

Has anybody tried the mudflap app on fuel?

I had not heard of that one, but I (and several of my buddies) do use the TSD discount program. If you stop at truck stops you'll see a substantial savings. The main drawback is that you have to provide a bank account for them to draft your fuel purchases - cannot use a credit card. I've used it for over a year now and had no issues whatsoever.

https://www.tsdlogistics.com/ (click on fuel services)

[Mike Gray]

Don't come to California. Gas at the Freeway by my house in Murrieta $5.99 Diesel $6.39. Two weeks ago I was in Colorado both were $3.89.

[MRE 7171]

Correct Mike, has anyone ever heard of a homeless politician?

[John Winslow Jr]

Mean tweets or this, you pick?? Just the facts

[John Winslow Jr]

My damn business gas bill is $64,000.00 a month I can’t recoup the add I have to pay fast enough, we are in a damn mess and Washington is pushing through crap that helps no one, jokes on us

[Doug Hoven]

I'm wondering if we may see a slight change in the amount of bigger motorhomes at the tracks this year with the fuel prices. A typical 3/4 ton gas pickup will probably get about 10 mpg give or take a few numbers depending on the age of the truck. If you drive 1000 miles round trip, with gas around $4 a gallon in the northeast here, it will be about $400 round trip for gas. Add in 3 nights for a mid range hotel around $100 per night, that's about $700 total for fuel and lodging. With diesel priced closer to $5-6 a gallon, that turns into at least $1000 in fuel alone at a typical 5mpg. For the financially conscious racer, that $300 saved can get you an entry plus some race gas at your next event.