What if ?

Michael Beard · 01-13-2009, 10:04 PM

In a perfect world, yes.

For your feasibility study, you may find my Race Purse Calculator spreadsheet useful - http://www.staginglight.com/resources/race_purse07.xls (if it asked for a password, just hit cancel. It should load.) When you factor in track rentals, things might get tight. You can probably count on $6K-$8K/day on renting a decent facility, or I've heard rumors all the way up to $43K/day for Concord. LOL I ran the numbers for this type of deal last year, and it's very hard to do everything as a promoter that you would like to be able to do as a racer.

I don't think you can pay back further than IHRA, since round 1 winners get paid at Nationals. I'm okay with round money starting 3rd round loser.

Pre-entries may be a necessary evil due to the track rental policy at some facilities - but that's something that I would support for a worthy cause.

That being said, if the ball gets rolling, I will step up to help along the lines of graphic design and printing. I can also help with website work and race reporting -- with a smattering of photography and announcing between rounds.

"CLASSCAR" - CLASSracer's Club of Auto Racing

01-13-2009, 10:04 PM	#6
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: What if ? In a perfect world, yes. For your feasibility study, you may find my Race Purse Calculator spreadsheet useful - http://www.staginglight.com/resources/race_purse07.xls (if it asked for a password, just hit cancel. It should load.) When you factor in track rentals, things might get tight. You can probably count on $6K-$8K/day on renting a decent facility, or I've heard rumors all the way up to $43K/day for Concord. LOL I ran the numbers for this type of deal last year, and it's very hard to do everything as a promoter that you would like to be able to do as a racer. I don't think you can pay back further than IHRA, since round 1 winners get paid at Nationals. I'm okay with round money starting 3rd round loser. Pre-entries may be a necessary evil due to the track rental policy at some facilities - but that's something that I would support for a worthy cause. That being said, if the ball gets rolling, I will step up to help along the lines of graphic design and printing. I can also help with website work and race reporting -- with a smattering of photography and announcing between rounds. "CLASSCAR" - CLASSracer's Club of Auto Racing __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS