Why Aren't You Racing?

X-TECH MAN · 07-02-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by B Aceves

Mr Beard, If you take all those figures you came up with and double them now thats what it takes to race on the West Coast !!
National Event entry 280$ tickets for wife and kids 180$ cheap motel 3 nights 240$
Fuel 350$ round trip, Do you not maintain your Race Car that is a yearly expense ?
What about Race Gas Gotta have that dont we ? Food brought with us is a expense
Do you not eat ? I think your leaving a few things out dont ya lol.
Lets see Im no Math expert but I can Add.. Expense not even including most the costs is uh 1,050$ tax not included lol. God I love this sport

Ya cant count food if you cook your own because you still eat when your home.....dont you?

B Aceves · 07-02-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Ya cant count food if you cook your own because you still eat when your home.....dont you?

Yes, Sure do. My point was if you had to eat at the track hold on to your Shorts!!
Our tracks around here charge 6.00$ for a hamburger I would not feed my Dog...
Just trying to point out that is does cost more than Mr Beard's figures.
I know he is a very successful racer and is doing something very right so maybe he
should let me move in with him for a year or two lol.

Michael Beard · 07-02-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by B Aceves

Our tracks around here charge 6.00$ for a hamburger I would not feed my Dog...

So... don't buy them. That's what they charged at San Antonio a few years ago. I drove 3 miles or so down the road, got a $5 footlong from Subway, and made two meals out of it. The most I'll spend at a race track is typically $3.50 for a BBQ. I don't eat a lot on race day.

Some of those weekend days that I'm *not* at a race track end up costing me just as much if not more... try going out for dinner and a movie, and hit Target and Sam's Club...

At least I can *make* money at a race track!

I don't even play it as close to the vest as I used to. You want to learn how to pinch a penny, hang out with MYRON!

Mike Carr · 07-02-2010, 02:52 PM

Michael, the best quote I heard described a racer you and I both know very well.

"_____'s not cheap. He's frugal".

Jim Wahl · 07-02-2010, 03:43 PM

I don't even play it as close to the vest as I used to. You want to learn how to pinch a penny, hang out with MYRON!

You are soooooo right about that! I can vouch for this statement! Myron squeeks when he walks, but he will kick your ***** on the track! Jim

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07-02-2010, 03:43 PM	#5
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,845 Likes: 670 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Why Aren't You Racing? I don't even play it as close to the vest as I used to. You want to learn how to pinch a penny, hang out with MYRON! You are soooooo right about that! I can vouch for this statement! Myron squeeks when he walks, but he will kick your ***** on the track! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.