The show don't pay them crap. Don't remember which racer said it on the bullet. But the bottom 5 on "the list" got 500 bucks per show. And top 5 got paid 800 per show.... They don't get free stuff from venders...maybe a discount? They do how ever make their money selling shirts and stuff at tracks while there. it's not uncommon to sell up to 4k shirts during one day. Granted the shirts are not free to them. They are however making enuff money to support what they love doing.....there making enuff money selling shirts that the show it's self is having hard time getting them to race