Feersty Wrote:Do rising gas prices have anything to do with attrition? I feel like it does.
What would gas prices have to do with racing with one group vs. another? You spend just as much to go to the track either way.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
<rant>If you are a true car guy, don't bitch about the price of gas. Even at $3 a gallon driving is a great bang for the buck.
Owning a nice car and saying you arenÔÇÖt able to afford the gas for it is like owning a place at Aspen and saying you can't stay there during the winter because it costs too much to heat the house :roll: .
So quit bitching. </rant>
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.
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ViPER1313 Wrote:<rant>If you are a true car guy, don't bitch about the price of gas. Even at $3 a gallon driving is a great bang for the buck.
Owning a nice car and saying you arenÔÇÖt able to afford the gas for it is like owning a place at Aspen and saying you can't stay there during the winter because it costs too much to heat the house :roll: .
So quit bitching. </rant>
Nobody that actually tracks their car is bitching about gas prices...
white_2kgt Wrote:ViPER1313 Wrote:<rant>If you are a true car guy, don't bitch about the price of gas. Even at $3 a gallon driving is a great bang for the buck.
Owning a nice car and saying you arenÔÇÖt able to afford the gas for it is like owning a place at Aspen and saying you can't stay there during the winter because it costs too much to heat the house :roll: .
So quit bitching. </rant>
Nobody that actually tracks their car is bitching about gas prices...
yeah exactly I just thought that might have something to do with people continuing in racing or end up swaying them from even getting into it. From the outside looking in, I tend to think people see it as a big issue, where as Chad stated it clearly isn't. So for every thousand you spend $100 goes to gas. Unless you running 100 octane.
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Feersty Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:ViPER1313 Wrote:<rant>If you are a true car guy, don't bitch about the price of gas. Even at $3 a gallon driving is a great bang for the buck.
Owning a nice car and saying you arenÔÇÖt able to afford the gas for it is like owning a place at Aspen and saying you can't stay there during the winter because it costs too much to heat the house :roll: .
So quit bitching. </rant>
Nobody that actually tracks their car is bitching about gas prices...
yeah exactly I just thought that might have something to do with people continuing in racing or end up swaying them from even getting into it. From the outside looking in, I tend to think people see it as a big issue, where as Chad stated it clearly isn't. So for every thousand you spend $100 goes to gas. Unless you running 100 octane.
Higher octane fuels are not subject to the price fluctuations that regualr gas is. This is due to the manufacturing process and not the cost for raw materials. VP high octane has remained pretty stable for quite a while now, but I'd rather stick w/ 93 that could cost me 2.50-3.10 vs VP that cost $6/gal.
white_2kgt Wrote:Feersty Wrote:Do rising gas prices have anything to do with attrition? I feel like it does.
ha, Gas is about 1/10 of my total budget for a race weekend, yes, even the gas for towing to the track. Regardless of the actual impact of the price of gas on your weekend budget (although Im willing to bet its well over 1/10) it still affect peope psychologically. Its tough to put $70 worth of gas in the truck....twice...if you're towing out of state. I do know a lot of racers pared their schedules down due to this. To relate it back to the previous discussion, the "crossover" races are going to be the first to get dropped
Evan Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Feersty Wrote:Do rising gas prices have anything to do with attrition? I feel like it does.
ha, Gas is about 1/10 of my total budget for a race weekend, yes, even the gas for towing to the track. Regardless of the actual impact of the price of gas on your weekend budget (although Im willing to bet its well over 1/10) it still affect peope psychologically. Its tough to put $70 worth of gas in the truck....twice...if you're towing out of state. I do know a lot of racers pared their schedules down due to this. To relate it back to the previous discussion, the "crossover" races are going to be the first to get dropped
For Summit it is actually less than 1/10, between tires, brakes, trans/diff/oil, entry fee's, etc. Now this depends on where I go, VIR cost me more in gas to get there so it works out to about 1/10 or so. In my budget I factor in everything that it cost for me to go out for a day, all fluid changest and wear/tear, things I know that will need replacing like seats/belts, everything.
Evan Wrote:Regardless of the actual impact of the price of gas on your weekend budget (although Im willing to bet its well over 1/10) it still affect peope psychologically.
Good point... spending $250 in fuel alone for CMP sucked alot.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
.RJ Wrote:Evan Wrote:Regardless of the actual impact of the price of gas on your weekend budget (although Im willing to bet its well over 1/10) it still affect peope psychologically.
Good point... spending $250 in fuel alone for CMP sucked alot.
And how much would you have spent doing that same tow a year ago? 20-40 less?
white_2kgt Wrote:And how much would you have spent doing that same tow a year ago? 20-40 less?
And it would have sucked a year, or 2 years ago too...... but I'd still do it, and I'll do it again.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Race groups are almost full and we may have a wait list for race spots for the second time in NASA Mid-Atlantic history. If anyone you know still hasn't signed up.....tell them to do so TODAY!!!!!
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NASAlaura Wrote:Race groups are almost full and we may have a wait list for race spots for the second time in NASA Mid-Atlantic history. If anyone you know still hasn't signed up.....tell them to do so TODAY!!!!!
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paging, Ryan Jenkins, ryan Jenkins please report to the NASA-MA registration website, Ryan Jenkins please register for HC! NOW!
Maengelito Wrote:so yeah, i cant wait for hyperfest!!!
fuck yeah, 1 week away!!!
man its been way too long since I've been on track.
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
I got my passes today in the mail!
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Driver list is up
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Chip Herr, Speed World Challenge pro driver and race winner, Pro SM national champ and Pro MX-5 cup race winner is racing in SM :o  hock:
Evan Wrote:Driver list is up
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Chip Herr, Speed World Challenge pro driver and race winner, Pro SM national champ and Pro MX-5 cup race winner is racing in SM :o hock:
looks like Scott Lear from GRM is coming back up to race in HC
heheh....you mean the guy that I lapped at CMP? :lol:
Evan Wrote:heheh....you mean the guy that I lapped at CMP? :lol:
I wasn't at CMP, so I have no idea.
that was rhetorical, just pointing out that the grm team is dog slow
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