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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
Craig, I'm sorry I didn't touch more on the opportunity you're offering to him. It's an amazing once in a lifetime deal, running that car 6 +2 races costs way more than one set of tires. 
When Marcus told me about it and that he likely couldn't afford it, I knew I really wanted to do what I could to help him out. |
We burned $45 worth of gas on Sunday alone. The car gets 2.8 MPG on race weekends. Obviously, the wear and tear on the drive-train is not measurable, but very real. The cost of the car, repairs, and depreciation don't even factor into the cost of running it.
For 1 driver, the real cost of tires in this car is 1/6th of the tires + mounting/balancing. $1,800/6 events is $300 in tires alone. I've spent nearly $25,000/year for the last three years racing this car.
I've shared the driving experience with NUMEROUS PEOPLE. oyealiz, Burnt_C6, and many many others.
Marcus is the first driver to come along with POTENTIAL. It's worth pursuing.
Christ, he broke my fender liner (only 1 month old) on his first two runs the previous month.
He offered up his checkbook to pay his way and I declined. Kid has class. I want to see him win. I really do. If he gets to the point that he can kick my ass, then I've done my job.