cost to run a car in NEXTEL CUP?
141037
About $400,000 per race. That’s not including the cost of the vehicle. Does include cost of all race day maintenance like tires and fuel, also pit crew and driver salaries, and travel for the race team from wherever they’re based out of. All these things are a factor but there are many other items that contribute toward the $400,000.
1095837
Go to nascar.com and find the collectible section, you can e-mail them and they can give you a price
171322
2006 Corvette Z06 - $65K\nMods for said car - $10K\nRoll cage to allow me to compete in NHRA sanctioned drag racing events - $2K\nCash in pocket - $418K\nLook on the face of everyone who loses to me in a race - Priceless!
322182
Well it really depends what kind of event you are talking about. The average speed for the Nextel Cup event this past weekend was 102.707 mph. The average speed for the Busch event was 92.25 mph. Of course qualifying speeds will always be higher because there is no traffic and more controled conditions. Also Indy cars and nascar trucks may have different average speeds. I would think though the fastest a race car could do would be about 133 to 135 at the track!
429321
it depends on how good the engine is...generally the higher ps will consume more...but you cant use it as a rule of thumb
562183
If you are talking about changing it from Winston Cup to Nextel Cup, it is because that was the major sponsor on Nascar for many years.  Now that the tobacco companies are taking blame for their products, they backed out of Nascar and Nextel stepped in.\nAnd Nascar doesn't suck, in my opinion.  It is people that think it sucks that suck.  This is strictly my opinion.  You can take it personally or not, but don't judge others for what they like as I have done in this statement.  Shame on me.
185057
Depends on the team but a F1Ferrari 2004 costs about 25 millions, and even if you had the money not everyone can buy it
58707
I would definitely recommend SCCA Racing.  The local chapters have vehicle classes which are appropriate for lower budgets, lower speeds, and more realistic race scenarious for younger drivers.  \n\nFor example my friends used to drive small hondas and nissans with 4 cylinder engines and carburetors which were very simple to maintain.  The biggest expense is putting a safety cage in the vehicle.  If you are handy with a tube bender and a MIG welder, you can do it yourself.  \n\nSCCA holds events locally in parking lots.  They set up cones and have judges.  HAVE FUN!!\n\nOOPS--you live in India--i am not sure SCCA is in inda.  SORRY!
568598
To begin,the 2 ppl who said not always 43 are wrong ,It has been since the 98 season,The only time there hasnt been 43 since 98 was at the Fall 01 Race @ New Hampshire because a team that had qualified had Ceased Operations.Another reason was for safety,many tracks back in the day had 2 pit lanes 1 on the front and 1 on the back...that caused much confusion and chaos when the fields were un-limited.And another reason is the economic factor,while in real dollars even in the old days of the sport it was expensive,it cost about 15-18 million dollars a year to field 1 cup team,most of it coming from sponsor money.Lastly,on the entry forms for all races it states 43 starters ,36 on time,6 provisional,and 1 PAst Champions Provisional...
903925
Total cost = 12.90 + (c*1.20)\n\nThe total number of cars is a bit off - the variable costs are $26, which leaves a remainder when you divide by 1.20. You could make 21 cars, but that should cost $38.10 (21x1.2 + 12.90). 22 cars would cost $39.30...
1015331
let's put it in perspective...unless you have 150000 just sitting around to buy the car straight up...it will be at least 3000 a month on a normal 60 month loan..not including insurance for it.  So unless you take home almost 6000 or plan on doing everything in that car (live, bathe, eat, etc.)  It's never going to happen.
646169
# NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Fast Facts\nLocation: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.\nDate: Saturday, May 20, 2006\nTime: 9:00pm/et\nSanctioning Body: NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nSeries: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Special Non-Points Event\nCompanion Race: NEXTEL Open - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series\n\nDistance: 90 laps, 135 miles (run in three segments of 40 laps, 30 laps and 20 laps). Green flag and yellow flag laps will be counted during segment 1. All restarts will be double file and lapped cars will start at the rear.\n\nBetween segment 1 and segment 2, there will be a 10-minute break during which a random drawing will determine if as few as six or as many as 12 cars will be inverted. Teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted. Only green flag laps will be counted during segment 2 and segment 3.\n\nBetween segment 2 and segment 3 there will be a yellow flag during which teams may elect to pit. They may add fuel, change tires and make normal chassis adjustments. Teams pitting will not retain their position and will restart at the rear of the field in the order they leave pit road.\n\nPurse: $3,250,450 (event record)\n\nNEXTEL All-Star Challenge winner's purse: $1,005,000\n\nSegment Winner Bonuses: 1st, $75,000; 2nd, $20,000; 3rd, $10,000\n\n2005 Winner: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford\n\nQualifying: One round of qualifying will be held Friday, May 19, at 7:10pm/et. Each driver will run three laps with a mandatory four-tire, pit stop. The total elapsed time will comprise each team's qualifying effort and the pole-winning team will earn $50,000.\n2005 Pole Sitter: Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge, 122.443 seconds, 132.306 mph\nTotal elapsed time of three laps, including a four-tire pit stop\n\nEligibility List:\nJeff Gordon, 2005 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nGreg Biffle, 2005 Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif.\nJimmie Johnson, 2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nev.\nCarl Edwards, 2005 Golden Corral 500, Hampton, Ga.\nKevin Harvick, 2005 Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.\nKurt Busch, 2005 Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix, Ariz.\nKasey Kahne, 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400, Richmond, Va.\nTony Stewart, 2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.\nDale Earnhardt Jr., 2005 USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill.\nJeremy Mayfield, 2005 GFS Marketplace 400, Brooklyn, Mich.\nMatt Kenseth, 2005 Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.\nKyle Busch, 2005 Sony HD 500, Fontana, Calif.\nRyan Newman, 2005 Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.\nDale Jarrett, 2005 UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.\nMark Martin, 2005 Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan.\nJamie McMurray, 2005 Winning Car Owner, Phoenix, Ariz.\nBobby Labonte, 2000 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion\nMichael Waltrip, 1996 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Winner\nTBD, 2006 NEXTEL Open Winner\nTBD, Fan Vote\n[NOTE: Terry Labonte is eligible but will NOT run the race, just the Coke 600 at LMS]\n\nRadio/Television: Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the NEXTEL Open live to its affiliate radio stations with coverage beginning at 6:45pm/et. MRN's broadcast can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio channel 144. Cable channel FX will televise the race live. Coverage begins with a pre-race show at 7:00pm/et.\nTickets: Tickets for Saturday night, May 20, start at $21 and include the NEXTEL Open, the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, a pre-race concert by rock group Train and a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during a break in the All-Star race. To purchase tickets, visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS.(LMS PR)(5-11-2006)\n\n# NEXTEL Open Fast Facts\nLocation: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.\nDate: Saturday, May 20, 2006\nTime: 7:40pm/et\nSanctioning Body: NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nSeries: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Special Event\nEligibility: Drivers not already eligible for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and finished in the top 50 of the final 2005
1025412
Not me. To expensive. Been going to NASCAR all over the country. Enjoy, dude !!!   :)\n\nHope Tony wins (for you).  Go Matt Kenseth  !!!
32801
My gas bill for the house went from $50.00 to $200.00 within 1month!!! I was so upset, but it is because the weather here dose not know what its gonna do from 1 day to the next. I have 2 kids plus my nephew and husband here...so thats a lot. The gas for our cars cost around $2.30 per gallon. Your gas company should have a payment plan for those who cant pay their bills all at once. An income based plan. Check it out.
883539
Nascar cars run on a multimillion dollar budget. yes the sponsors have to put up a lot of money millions. A lot of drivers have to prove themselves and work they way toward better sponsor's. I guess it helps to know people too.
831173
yes,but how can you afford to run a car if you are on jobseekers???
907654
Qualifying is used to determine the starting order of the race. 43 cars start the race. The top 35 teams according to car owner's points are guarunteed a starting spot. The 7 fastest cars not in the top 35 get spots 36-42 and the last spot goes to a former Cup champion if they are not in the top 42. The pole winner earns a spot in the Busch Clash at Daytona the following year. If any car requires major work after qualifying (motor change, new tires, etc.), they retain their qualifying spot in the books, but have to drop to the back of the field at the start of the race. In the old days, qualifying at the major tracks used to be a 4-day affair with spots 1-15 on Wed., 16-25 Thurs., 26-35 Fri. and a qualifying race on Sat. for 36-44. The dirt track races on Wed. would qualify at 5 and race at 7-7:30.