The cost to own, operate, and maintain a 1939 modified stock car

Registration: O (free pit pass per driver)

Title: O, no NC law requires a title for a race car

Insurance: O no NC law requires insurance for a race car

Fuel, Race Car: $15-20 per 20-25 laps including practice, 93 octane, not race fuel

Fuel, Tow Veh.: $40-100/night

Tires: $40/used tire $100-150 new/tire/year

Parts: $300-500/yr.

Winterizer Kit: O-$12

Trailer: $90/yr NC reg.

Cost/day: $87 average

Cost/yr.: Maintenance cost, $900 average (Much less if you run used tires)

The next time someone says "I can't afford to race" ask them how much is cost to fish? Don't even get me started on the game of golf!!!

Of course these number can vary wildly depending on a hundred things that could happen, this is just a rough estimate if all goes well in one year.