Vintage Racing Costs

When I first came to Laura my wife about getting into vintage racing, the #1 rule was cost. I had to keep it with in reason. The FIAT fit the bill the rest is up to me to control and keep it all very real and smart.

Budget Minded Racers

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Andrew Celovsky.

Convinced me on the 124.

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RACING ON THE CHEAP.

Troy Tinsley has some great ideas.

Start Up Costs To Go Racing

Updated 03 May 2010

Total Start Up Costs = $11053.62 (In Canadian Dollars)

Annual/Race Costs = $75.00

Race Car Hardware: $4909.69
Vintage FIAT 124 Spider Craiglist $2700 USD 06 June 2009 $3012.00
#515 Race Decals $79.01
Used Open Low Trailer, Winch & Towing Hardware $1363.55
Used V8 Tow Veh $3000.00 to $5000.00 (tow 5,000 lbs)  
Used AMB TranX260 Racing Transponder (New $490.00) $300.00
MyLaps.com used transponder account transfer ($50.00 USD) $55.13
13" Wheels & Toyo Proxies 205/60-13 Tires $100.00
   
Race Licensing: $1579.50
CASC Ontario Medical Form FOR DRIVERS 13 March 2010 (Every 2 yrs) $75.00
CMP Track Day April (Ordered in March) Warmup to race school $262.50

MCO Race School Track Day + 2 School Days & 1 year MCO membership
Booked 26 Dec 2009. I took the track day option as well.

$1092.00
CASC-OR Competition Licence (Annual) $150.00
   
Improvements: $1030.16
Race Car Oil System $406.82
Race Car Electrical System $73.99
Pegasus Order $452.42USD - Mounts, fuel, oil & electrical stuff $549.35
   
   
Safety Equipment: $3534.27
Used packaged deal. 02 July 2009
OMP Tecnica Light race suit. Black with silver size 58
GForce Flame SA2000 helmet
Impact & OMP black and silver gloves
Leaf size 11 racing boots
$500.00
Used kit from Andrew 05 June 2009
Leaf black racing boots & gloves.
$25.00
Kirkey 17" 47 Series - Intermediate Road Race Seat $659.85
Fuel System Hardware (ATL SP108 Fuel Cell) $894.48
Roll Cage Custom Design $1360.08
Roll Bar Upgrades (project cancelled in favor of the cage) $94.86
DefNder G70 (Black) http://www.trackmart.com/ $733.37  
Kirkey SFI Padding $100  
   
Annual Costs: $75.00
VARAC (Vintage Racing Association) $75.00
MCO & CASC-OR Membership $60.00 (Not due till Dec 2011)  
Tires 205/60 13 Toyo PR8888 Talon Tires $900.00  
   
Race Weekend Costs (Aiming for 2 weekends 2010) $0.00
June Mosport VARAC Fest Early Bird $420.00 + $100 Sunoco 94  
July Calabogie $325.00 + $100 Race Fuel Sunoco 94  
   
Other Costs (Future)  
G-Force Pro Eliminator X $350.00 2012 Season  
G-Force Belt $300.00 2012 Season  

Other items I considered, but bought used / package deals.

Nomex® Underwear Safety Kit $150.00