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That makes sense that it handled so well.

Yeah the $2500 was a low ball quote. All are driver's had gear, many had licenses. We also had a trailer.
Hotel? What is that? That is what the parking lot is for.

I won't go through everything, but this is our third event. It cost us about $500 each for our first event in Flatrock (6 people), $750 each for 5 to do San Francisco (including gas for the 51 hour trip), and looks like about $500 each for Toledo.
Now that being said, we spent a lot on quality tires $85x8 for Hankooks, we had to buy a new used cage for Toledo (our old cage didn't have the front hoop). If we didn't have to get another cage we would have been down to $2500.

You are right though that for a new team that has no racing experience or equipment, it will be more than $2500.

If you are looking to do a new vehicle Neons are great. 135 wheel hp, and you can gut them down to 2300 lbs. We have gotten a 2nd, 3rd, and a 4th. Bosch guys got 11th with their entry, and the Lemon Lappers won with one.