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If you're considering an IT car, consider this... everytime you see me pass the Start/Finish line in the video, imagine a $20 bill being tossed out the window. That's the real cost of racing the car - about $20 a lap; and yes that includes practice sessions, not just race laps. In other words, more than $10 per mile of on-track time. I was a bit surprised when I slowly came to this realization over the past few years. That cost includes everything... parts, tires, outside labor (basically machine shop work only), supplies, fuel and other fluids, towing expense, motel bills, entry fees, memberships, raceport rental, safety equipment, etc.
There are some areas where it could be done cheaper (e.g. no raceport rentals, no motel rooms), but in the long run those costs are a small percentage of the total. The rest of it is pretty much minimum costs. And keep in mind I save a lot of money by doing 95+% of my own work including engine assembly, and I almost never buy new race rubber (6 new tires in 5 years)... I run mostly on used tires (slower, but 1/4 the cost or less).
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Gary L - 142E ITB race car, 73 1800ES
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