[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] It seams to me, I"ve only been to a few races, so I don"t know much but it come down to the same few builders that have the resouces to compete at that level. the same people are on top the others are trying to catch up. It takes more money than the average dune rider has.

 

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Cross Counrty....thems fighting words!lol

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drakester, I am not talking about this sport. I am talking about serious drag racing. Full done. Not hillshooting either. Hillshooting is only good as the sport, as it seems none of the places you can do the races, what it.

So its back the flat drags in privately, or publicly held places. Just like all other major drag events. Will running asphalt be the way of the future? Sleds seem to run both asphalt, snow and grass, with good sponsorship for all series. Can atv's hold any candle to sleds?

Honestly, I am looking to get just a couple ideas from others on there thoughts. I have another engine I can through in my chassis and sell it. I can then keep my engine and build a chassis for it. But I only want to do it for serious events. Not weekends warriors. I still have a sled drag chassis, and may just get back into that, as the events are better, and sponsorship is there, all the way to the manufacturer.

I think atv's will hold a candle to sleds. When people take them serious. We still look at it as a hobby, as was put. All racing is a hobby, then turns into more. We just needs more people to make it more.

Anyone?

 

I make a VERY good living.........but I can't afford to run what keeps you in the top tier long term. (divorce is EXPENSIVE!!!!) lol [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I would much rather retire in my 30's than work my azz off for 30 years just to put a solid $50k to $100k per year into racing instead of investments.

It is a hole that has no bottom. I could spend $200k per year and have the best technology in triplicate and I still wouldn't be guarenteed a win every race.

When sponsors come into the picture, $200k will be a small portion of just their advertising budget. Money will no longer be an object. If at that time you have earned a sponsors attention, you will move on to the next level. If you have not, you will probably retire your bike and find something else to do.

That is how i see it....

 

Whats up NUT BOY are you going to DS Days? I hope you show.

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I believe competing in atv drag racing at a national level will require sponsorship of some kind unless your a very wealthy individual who can afford to throw some serious cash at this "hobby".

 

Ive been dumping $$ into the DS for 6-7 years straight. Every since the first big bores. All that trial and error costed a fortune. Easier now days to get a good build going. I think this particular sport of hillshooting keeps me from going out on the weekends with friends and home with the fam 90% of the time.

Personally I think the whole project and goal setting with a bike is the fun part. Set your goals and go get em if you can.

I do agree its spendy.

Glenn is a perfect example tonight, He is like a punk in prison lol with his new 855 in his OEM light chassis.

Hey Ron, I have 10 large for your rappy 700 conversion if your wife makes you dump it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

Good points had by all. I do tend to agree with most of you, but hoped for better.

But just for peoples info. I like to race. I had a sled that I bought used, rode it for a few years. Over the few years put maybe a grand into it. So I was into it about 4 grand. I started dragging the sled when I no longer needed it for riding. I had small sponsors. Good ones will atleast pay for your entries, plus some parts. I got to race a handful of times each summer. Made some money, but barely broke even. Had a blast.

Looking to do the same with the Atv's. Except I think the issue is not money its the bikes themselves. Not enough class structure like there is in sleds. To many of the same makes for some fierce competetion. Then comes the money as noted, and were back to being broke........dang it!

 

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Whats up NUT BOY are you going to DS Days? I hope you show.



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I am not sure yet......

 

Jed,

When I read your post I was thinking of the few independantly wealthy people that I know both in the Sled and the Quad market that race all the time.

Some have no less than 15 true bred racing quads and hit up nearly every event on the west coast and come complete with thier own entourage. And, yes, one of them is an NBA basketball player. Talk about money .... It never ends. I mean these people have yearly race/hobby budgets of well over 100K per year. Where does it end?

When I was way into the DS, I was spending about $300 a week. Thats pretty pewney compared to these others. But, then again, I loved to race my old DS at Sand Lake, It was totally set up for that hill. There's almost nothing like being at the top of your game - and I know you know what that feels like.

Generally speaking, I've always thought that sledding was a more expensive hobby than quads. Lodging, gear, fuel, sleds themselves, and travel to those areas are all more expensive.

No real point to my post - just rambling this morning!