About how much would it cost to race at Daytona?
Considering that I have a 600 and am 40+yrs old and drive from St. Louis.
And include camping or mo/hotel and everything involved...
If I race in only one race, I know, stupid to drive that far for one race but, as for the least amount.
Vs.
Racing in all the classes I can, Max amount.
How much would it cost???
Thanks.
it cost too much money
you could race at least 3 weekends at your home track for the same price
I have been to Daytona twice and average price was around $3500 for each round. Gary is correct that you could probably do 3 rounds with that amount of cash if not more if you are super frugal. Daytona is not worht it IMHO unless you are chasing a national title and have a shot.
I think showing up there early in the season helps get you up to speed.
But it would be cheaper to go to little Talladega or Texas or someplace else.
Track time is sparce.
You'll have a 2000 mile round trip expense, you could sleep in a van at Walmart. Shower and shave at the track before it closes in the evening. Tires. Don't skimp.
How much? Really depends upon you.
but if you have never been to Daytona it is worth going just to say you raced there
Another thing crossed my mind.
Is the first race event concidered a national event and the points received count twards my region, or is it concidered a regional event?
Also; Is the last event, R.O.C., a regional or a national event and can you register or is it an invitational only event?
won't count towards the region points as far as I know. Are you thinking of running the gp or mw schedule
It's a FL or SE region race, or more regions. You'll get points there, not in MW, GP, etc. Not an invitational event for Spring.
The only reason I ask is cause I am interested in regional points.
Being a GP racer and all the races are ran by TA, other than by winning every regional race, NOT, and running at nationals,
What can I do to get the most points per dollar for a TA series?
In other words, is there such a thing as a Regional Only championship that doesn't include nationals?
Something I forgot; question; since I live in St.L. so as to your question Dan, which region, well , that depends.
as for traveling goes, which region would be better for me costs wise?
It seems that both regions run at some of the same tracks so where to go?
Two GP points races are not ran by TA. Road America and Heartland Park Topeka.
To get the most points per dollar, you need to win.
The only races that are "nationals" are the ASRA races themselves.
Quote from: Noidly1 on January 15, 2008, 10:53:32 AM
The only reason I ask is cause I am interested in regional points.
Being a GP racer and all the races are ran by TA, other than by winning every regional race, NOT, and running at nationals,
What can I do to get the most points per dollar for a TA series?
In other words, is there such a thing as a Regional Only championship that doesn't include nationals?
The best points bang per $$ is obviously to hit the twin sprints and double points weekends AND to do REALLY well on those particular weekends. Examine the TrackAddix schedule closely to see which weekends those are. Is Dean running any double points or Twin Sprint weekends?
Quote from: Super Dave on January 15, 2008, 11:01:18 AM
Two GP points races are not ran by TA. Road America and Heartland Park Topeka.
To get the most points per dollar, you need to win.
The only races that are "nationals" are the ASRA races themselves.
TA has those tracks scheduled. http://trackaddix.com/contact/emailer.php?id=435&xsd=62
Do those tracks have events going that are not listed on the TA schedule
Quote from: 61Ex on January 15, 2008, 11:04:59 AMIs Dean running any double points or Twin Sprint weekends?
Twin Sprints at HPT and RAm
As far as I know there aren't any double points weekends this year with TA
Noid, if you want to run a full series run Trackaddix. I think there are 7 rounds all within 8 hours of St. Louis
Topeka -5ish
MAM-6ish 2X
Road A-8ish
Gateway-20minutes :)
Hastings-7ish-8ish 2X
If you run the MW series you'll go to Blackhawk 6 times which is about 6 hours away and have Topeka, Road America, Hastings and MAM in there. Thats 11 rounds. Figure a grand each weekend at least and you're looking at least a 4 grand difference.
Quote from: wolf44 on January 15, 2008, 12:49:22 PM
As far as I know there aren't any double points weekends this year with TA
Noid, if you want to run a full series run Trackaddix. I think there are 7 rounds all within 8 hours of St. Louis
Topeka -5ish
MAM-6ish 2X
Road A-8ish
Gateway-20minutes :)
Hastings-7ish-8ish 2X
If you run the MW series you'll go to Blackhawk 6 times which is about 6 hours away and have Topeka, Road America, Hastings and MAM in there. Thats 11 rounds. Figure a grand each weekend at least and you're looking at least a 4 grand difference.
STL to MPH in 7-8 hours :err:
yeah, how slow you driving?
Driving about 80 with the trailer it takes 7-8 hours from CoMo.
Quote from: funsizeracing on January 15, 2008, 03:39:57 PM
Driving about 80 with the trailer it takes 7-8 hours from CoMo.
Thats a lot of pee stops! If you go I-29 north to Nebraska City, highway 2 to Lincoln, then I-80 over, and highway 34 down to Hastings, its only 5.6 hours(420 miles/75mph average if you're doing 80 on the 4 lane) of driving. BTW, is 80 less fast with a trailer?
yaya... remember its 2 girls in the car. they stop every hour to pee.
googlemaps has it pegged at 8.5 from downtown STL.
you must be going the wrong way
Starting at downtown STL after you get on 70 and I live in West county so you can knock about 15-30 minutes off of that and we all know mapquest is WAAAY generous on the amount of time it will take.
Merge onto I-70 W via the ramp on the LEFT toward KANSAS CITY. 241.6 miles Map
6: Merge onto I-435 N via EXIT 8B toward DES MOINES. 31.1 miles Map
7: Merge onto I-29 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ST JOSEPH (Crossing into IOWA). 117.2 miles Map
8: Take the IA-2 exit- EXIT 10- toward SIDNEY / NEBR CITY. 0.2 miles Map
9: Turn LEFT onto IA-2 W (Crossing into NEBRASKA). 53.3 miles Map
10: Turn LEFT onto VAN DORN ST / NE-2 W. 1.1 miles Map
11: Merge onto HOMESTEAD EXPY / SALT VALLEY RDWY toward I-80. 3.1 miles Map
12: Take I-80 W. 84.7 miles Map
13: Merge onto US-281 S / US-34 W via EXIT 312 toward GRAND ISLAND / HASTINGS. 17.0 miles Map
14: Turn LEFT onto W 4TH ST. 0.2 miles Map
15: Turn RIGHT onto N ST JOSEPH AVE. <0.1 miles Map
16: Turn RIGHT onto W 3RD ST. <0.1 miles Map
17: End at Hastings, NE US Map
Total Est. Time: 8 hours, 26 minutes Total Est. Distance: 550.89 miles
hell I drove to Omaha this last weekend and it took 6 hours and 15 minutes to get there
Quote from: Jack_Brock on January 15, 2008, 04:02:07 PM
Thats a lot of pee stops! If you go I-29 north to Nebraska City, highway 2 to Lincoln, then I-80 over, and highway 34 down to Hastings, its only 5.6 hours(420 miles/75mph average if you're doing 80 on the 4 lane) of driving. BTW, is 80 less fast with a trailer?
That's how we go. I swore it took 7.5 hours the last time, and we only stopped to refuel. Guess I pee too much.
I agree with the first few posters, I was going to estimate with the practice day $4,000.00, hotels aren't cheap down there and either is anything else. You can cut about 600 off the 4G's if you only race one race.
It equates to about a half a season of racing when all is said and done.
Z
Quote from: Z-man on January 15, 2008, 07:09:39 PM
I agree with the first few posters, I was going to estimate with the practice day $4,000.00, hotels aren't cheap down there and either is anything else. You can cut about 600 off the 4G's if you only race one race.
It equates to about a half a season of racing when all is said and done.
Z
$4000 :ahhh: ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?!
I was planning on around $1200, all inclusive!!!!
Can you break down your costs so I can see what I am not taking into account??? Pretty please???
Quote from: mikendzel on January 15, 2008, 07:27:46 PM
$4000 :ahhh: ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?!
I was planning on around $1200, all inclusive!!!!
Can you break down your costs so I can see what I am not taking into account??? Pretty please???
practice day 175
1st race is like 130
every other race is 90 i think
so 6 races is almost 600
at least 3 sets of tires @ 360 + a set 1080
plus practice tires
race fuel 10 to 15 gallons about what 50 to 100 for 5 gallons
food
driving 1000 miles to Daytona @10 miles to the gallon
hotel about 400 to 600
thats almost 3000
Quote from: Z-man on January 15, 2008, 07:09:39 PM
I agree with the first few posters, I was going to estimate with the practice day $4,000.00, hotels aren't cheap down there and either is anything else. You can cut about 600 off the 4G's if you only race one race.It equates to about a half a season of racing when all is said and done.
No overnight camping in the infield? So much for the FUN factor...
F-that...I think I'll stay home and watch AMA on TV.
So what is your dollar to point ratio there?
Quote from: Garywc on January 15, 2008, 07:45:23 PM
practice day 175
1st race is like 130
every other race is 90 i think
so 6 races is almost 600
at least 3 sets of tires @ 360 + a set 1080
plus practice tires
race fuel 10 to 15 gallons about what 50 to 100 for 5 gallons
food
driving 1000 miles to Daytona @10 miles to the gallon
hotel about 400 to 600
thats almost 3000
Damn. my stomach is turning now and feel awfull sick... Thanks.
I was figuring $400 for 4 races, $30 for 93 octane, 1 set of tires $290 (Power Race Mediums), $175 for practice, $100 in gas to get down there, $60 for food. How much is camping?
Ok, here goes.
Fuel to and from the track leaving from Rockaway, NJ 2200 miles, figure 10 miles to the gallon and 3.50 per gallon for Diesel fuel. 770/2 = 385 for each of 2 people
Wed-Sunday hotel at holiday inn by the track - 225ish with tax per night times 4 nights 450 per person
Food - 10 breakfast, 15 lunch 25 dinner times six days (one travel day each way) 300
Drinking say 25 dollars per day for the four days 100 dollars (this is very very conservative)
So we are at 1235 before any race related costs
Team Hammer Practice day 225
3 sets of tires (Daytona is very very abraisive) 1080
Garage 1/4 of 300 - 75 it is very helpfu at Daytona
8 races 760
15 gallons of race fuel 180 (going 160mph+ uses up a lot of fuel I may be under estimating)
regular fuel for practices 15 gallons 60
3615 in a perfect world with no crashes, no broken down trucks, no unexpected anything, more importantly no lap dances. I gave a very rough estimate of 4K, now I'm going to say at least 4K.
Z
I remember back in the day when I was with WERA, 13 yrs ago, and went down to the GNF at Road Atlanta.
Back then it was about $800.
Talk about inflation...