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79CamaroDiva · 06-30-2008, 10:17 AM

Doug Foley has a drag racing school too, but thats mostly just to get accustomed to a dragster.

Let me be the first to tell you that its not easy. I'm a 25 year old female who has been racing since 9 years old. I started in Jr dragsters, moved up to street cars, to 8 second door cars, to now a 7 second dragster. I've been in countless newspapers, raced all over the country, and I still have a hard time finding a sponsor. Drag racing is a VERY expensive sport, and you can not expect to drive a race car to make money. The money is in the sponsors, and in this economy its not looking good. Typical race entry for various classes range from $50/week for a footbrake type class (called Pro at most tracks) to close to $200 entry for a race like the Mitchell series that I used to run at Atco, which is 10,000 to win. It sounds like a lot, but don't forget that only one person can win.

I haven't raced at all this season in my own car just because I've been trying to get my own business off the ground, since I know that the chances of making it big as a drag racer are slim to none. It's all about being in the right place at the right time, and I've tried putting myself there.

I'm not trying to deter you. if you have the funds to persue it, then go for it. But it takes a long time, and to be a good bracket racer you have to be consistant to within thousandths. Even racing in a street class you generally have to be .040 or better on the tree all the time, and your car better run within 2 hundredths to be competitive. (if your car runs say 13.20's, by 2 hundredths, i mean a 13.22, then a 13.24, then a 13.23, 13.22, etc. Varying by a tenth will not get you anywhere)

06-30-2008, 10:17 AM	#6
79CamaroDiva Queen of Destruction / NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor / Moderator / 12 Second Club / 2006 Member of the Year / PITA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I dunno.. Posts: 8,327 iTrader: (0)	Doug Foley has a drag racing school too, but thats mostly just to get accustomed to a dragster. Let me be the first to tell you that its not easy. I'm a 25 year old female who has been racing since 9 years old. I started in Jr dragsters, moved up to street cars, to 8 second door cars, to now a 7 second dragster. I've been in countless newspapers, raced all over the country, and I still have a hard time finding a sponsor. Drag racing is a VERY expensive sport, and you can not expect to drive a race car to make money. The money is in the sponsors, and in this economy its not looking good. Typical race entry for various classes range from $50/week for a footbrake type class (called Pro at most tracks) to close to $200 entry for a race like the Mitchell series that I used to run at Atco, which is 10,000 to win. It sounds like a lot, but don't forget that only one person can win. I haven't raced at all this season in my own car just because I've been trying to get my own business off the ground, since I know that the chances of making it big as a drag racer are slim to none. It's all about being in the right place at the right time, and I've tried putting myself there. I'm not trying to deter you. if you have the funds to persue it, then go for it. But it takes a long time, and to be a good bracket racer you have to be consistant to within thousandths. Even racing in a street class you generally have to be .040 or better on the tree all the time, and your car better run within 2 hundredths to be competitive. (if your car runs say 13.20's, by 2 hundredths, i mean a 13.22, then a 13.24, then a 13.23, 13.22, etc. Varying by a tenth will not get you anywhere) __________________ We're a drinking team with a racing problem.