Making a profit in drag racing ????

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Great thread as usual Terry(I hope I can call you by your first name and if not I apologize). To answer your question yes you can and no you cant. Drag racing is for fun and that should always be first, but like a great man once said to me "tell me how much money you have and I'll tell you how fast you'll go"! I know some Racers that have turn a fair profit after many years working their craft, so if you're to include going to school every week-end getting beat up by the local top shoe as your apprenticeship you will better yourself in the long run and be ready to take your place on the podium. I have sometime felt that envy of pro racers making a living from racing but they also have to be at their top shape from reflex, to doing PR for your sponsor when your under the weather but after a while came back to the real world that it's not fun having a bullseye on your back. A friend of mine made close to $8.500. up to now this year racing but ended wounding one of his engines that is worth more than 35k, I guess he would be in the red now if he was running it like bussiness and probably couldn't afford to feed the kids if he needed the money.lol The car I would build would be an 11 second car and run it in the no box such as k/sa Chevelle stationwagon. I know it works I ran against one that broke even most of the time.Jeff Teuton keep racing as long as you can, you're one racer who isn't afraid to back up what you preach. What type of car would you build. CR

Ive been called worse.....lol. Call me whatever you feel like. Like I said I wont be "building" anything at this point and age. Plus its less expensive in the long run than building from scratch. I think IF I race again I will buy a running car (probably a Corvette). Most likely a stocker as I have done cylinder heads for over 40 years and several class engines in the past so I could maintain it and try some of my own changes. This thread was to stimulate some thinking on this forum instead of bitching. Lots of good replies and for some I hope....food for thought. I realized a long time ago not many could come out ahead in this game especially since the cost of everything has gone up and the pay outs have come down. Its mainly an ego trip and something to talk about and a chance to be with friends who have the same interests. Im surprised we havent heard from some good racers like Toby, Fletcher, and some others.