no ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Reinhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [F500] Need Tips Re. Install Crankshaft in Kawi.
> You guys related? > > CR > > Richard Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill, > > I think you are missing the point. You can road race on a budget. I have, > and will, do it. Yes the entry fees are more for road racing, but you can > cut cost by: A. camping at the track - deduct the $150 per weekend for hotel > fees. B. Use the same set of tires all season or two - they never wear out, > just get hard. C. Run regionals only - they never check the fuel - buy ten > gallons at the local gas station before you enter the track, you should have > enough for a double race weekend. D. Bring food with you to the track from > home - potato salad and hot dogs taste real good after a hot day at the race > track. E. Just go to several double regional race weekends. You get the > number of races under your belt in two weekends to keep your regional > license. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Schmidt" > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:50 PM > Subject: Re: [F500] Need Tips Re. Install Crankshaft in Kawi. > > > > Chris, > > You are missing the point. I am not talking a $/minute of competition > > here. I am talking about overall costs. If I could afford it, I would > > give up autocross in a heartbeat and go road racing, but my income wont > > allow a $8K to $10K annual budget. My friends that do bass fishing dont > > spend $8K to $10K a year for their hobby, either. > > Bill Schmidt 88 RD Kawi > > > > >>> Chris Reinhardt 01/14/07 10:22 AM >>> > > You have to look at what you're getting for that money... > > You can't compare driving in a parking lot to road america, and how > > much track time do you get at an autocross? Tires, unless you're a top > > national guy, a set will more than likely last a season, at least.... > > > > > > CR > > > > Jan Schmidt wrote: > > Joe and list, > > I personally autocross a 88 Red Devil with Kawasaki 440 power. The cost > > of converting my car to rotax is around $2000. That alone is not > > stopping me from road racing. The cost of road racing is stopping me > > from doing it. Here is what I see......$250 entry fee, $200 worth of > > tires used (approx), $100 in gasoline to get to the road race, $150 > > motel bill, $75 in meals, etc. Basically a $1000 weekend, if I dont > > break the car or its motor. Very expensive stuff. I can do a local > > autocross for under $100 (me and my wife , both) using the same expense > > areas, just smaller amounts. Road Racing is expensive, its the nature of > > the beast. If I was a road racer, I would want to do 8 to 10 races a > > year. That amounts to $8000 to $10000 a year!!!!!! That is a rich mans > > game, sorry. > > Bill Schmidt 88 Red Devil Kawi > > > > --------------------------------- > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
