Re: very truthful
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04/23/24 05:49 PM
04/23/24 05:49 PM
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Sydney,Australia
tex013
top fuel
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top fuel
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Probably no better way to redistribute income to the population than racing.
Many years ago, a couple buddies & I were riding around on borrowed pit bikes on the ring road above Sears Point.
Looking down at the pits, it occurred to me that there was quite the support-rig competition going on.
Even the Sportsman racers seemed to have twice the money spent on the support stuff - motorhomes, toters, stackers, pit vehicles - than on the race car.
By the same token, if you're on the road a lot, it can make sense. watching from over here at sportsman and money events doesnt look like many racers are doing it too tough . Again plenty of toters , m/homes big trailers and new trucks hauling them . Different scene to here . Where you are a baller with a new Ram/Chev and emclosed trailer , most are still a ute and open trailer . And our payouts would make you cry into your drink of choice .  Tex
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Re: very truthful
[Re: tex013]
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04/23/24 07:56 PM
04/23/24 07:56 PM
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Melbourne , Australia
LA360
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Melbourne , Australia
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Drag racing worlds apart in Australia. There is no way you could earn a living Drag Racing over here, "profesional" teams don't exist.
Alan Jones
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Re: very truthful
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04/23/24 08:29 PM
04/23/24 08:29 PM
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Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
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Park Forest, IL
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Best way to make 2 million dollars racing is to start with 4 million.
Or be Donnie Hagar and just win everything in sight.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: very truthful
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04/23/24 08:38 PM
04/23/24 08:38 PM
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Oregon
AndyF
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I Win
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Oregon
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One kid at the local track won a bunch last year and stacked some coins. He ended up earning the NHRA # 3 in his class. I think everyone else lost money for the year, especially if you run it like a business and depreciate the car, tow rig, tools, equipment, etc.
Last edited by AndyF; 04/23/24 08:39 PM.
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