I'll worry about the payout when I know I'm a "hitter"..... Until then it's a great big waste of money hobby that's given me some good times and the opportunity to meet some pretty cool people over the years. $100 to fill the truck, $90 for two days entry, $75 for fuel, $20 for cereal, milk, bread, beef jerky, coffee. All this to camp out in the heat, blazing desert sun, on a huge asphalt parking lot for two days..... So far the return on my investment is about $200 in 4 races.