Drag racing team
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Cruising
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From: Mechanicsville MD
Drag racing team
I am starting a drag racing team. I have the experience and NAPA know how. I just need the funds. I want to find out the best way to get $85,000. I plan to run in the outlaw 10.5 series. Also, this will be a 4000hp vette C7 convertible. Whether it be from sponsorships, loans, or lending money, I would like to know whats the best way. I would be able to buy the car and the engine. I just need money for the trailer/truck, and other body upgrades that will reach 35-40K. I will be touring in the usa. I am in the air force so I have a sturdy job but I want to expand my horizons. Also how would I go about promoting to sponsors before I have started to upgrade the car. I plan to have the primary sponsor set at $200,000 a year then step down do about $40,000 a year for secondary sponsors. What would be a good primary sponsor package and secondary sponsor packages?
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The best way to end up with a million dollars from a racing team is to start with two million and quit when you ran threw the first million.
I assume your kidding here right?
I assume your kidding here right?
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I think we can start by selling T-shirts and hats!
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Cruising
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Instead of going for this project , I have set my sights on a Texas mile car. 300mph vette. Look under the drag racing section and the thread is titled looking for sponsors. the outlaw 10.5 has a lot of rules. Mile and mile and a half cars don't. Plus it could bring in some major publicity. And bring another team to life. I also want to run the mile and and a half events. There are events like these all over.
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you're out of your mind.
We all have the $$ to buy the car and most of us have the $$ to build somewhat of race-able car or we wouldn't be in corvettes or racing them.
I've been trying to get a sponsor for 6 years...... I've been trying to go 9.99 for 6 years and I have T & A!!!!!!!!! So GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
I was told when I said I want to go 8.50-- go 13.0 first and work your way down little by little-- get in the winners circle and win events- get your name out there and get racing-- sponsors will come and recognize you if you can market yourself as a Winner who cuts a good light, has good sportsmanship and is able to bring in what sponsors are looking for.
6 years later I have a long list of people who said I can get my 9.99 in there car-- yet still run 11.50, still haven't' gotten my license to go 9.99 and still have no sponsors-- and I'm in the winners circle 90% of the times I race.
BTW if you were serious- the National Dragster magazine guys write how to get sponsored in every issue and it can be found online at the NHRA website.
We all have the $$ to buy the car and most of us have the $$ to build somewhat of race-able car or we wouldn't be in corvettes or racing them.
I've been trying to get a sponsor for 6 years...... I've been trying to go 9.99 for 6 years and I have T & A!!!!!!!!! So GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
I was told when I said I want to go 8.50-- go 13.0 first and work your way down little by little-- get in the winners circle and win events- get your name out there and get racing-- sponsors will come and recognize you if you can market yourself as a Winner who cuts a good light, has good sportsmanship and is able to bring in what sponsors are looking for.
6 years later I have a long list of people who said I can get my 9.99 in there car-- yet still run 11.50, still haven't' gotten my license to go 9.99 and still have no sponsors-- and I'm in the winners circle 90% of the times I race.
BTW if you were serious- the National Dragster magazine guys write how to get sponsored in every issue and it can be found online at the NHRA website.
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Shey that had me laughing at my desk, thanks for the morning lift.
OP, you sound a little green to this and not sure what direction you want to take. I suggest you follow SheDevll's advice and just start some form of racing at least. Good luck to you in the future.
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you're out of your mind.
We all have the $$ to buy the car and most of us have the $$ to build somewhat of race-able car or we wouldn't be in corvettes or racing them.
I've been trying to get a sponsor for 6 years...... I've been trying to go 9.99 for 6 years and I have T & A!!!!!!!!! So GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
I was told when I said I want to go 8.50-- go 13.0 first and work your way down little by little-- get in the winners circle and win events- get your name out there and get racing-- sponsors will come and recognize you if you can market yourself as a Winner who cuts a good light, has good sportsmanship and is able to bring in what sponsors are looking for.
6 years later I have a long list of people who said I can get my 9.99 in there car-- yet still run 11.50, still haven't' gotten my license to go 9.99 and still have no sponsors-- and I'm in the winners circle 90% of the times I race.
BTW if you were serious- the National Dragster magazine guys write how to get sponsored in every issue and it can be found online at the NHRA website.
We all have the $$ to buy the car and most of us have the $$ to build somewhat of race-able car or we wouldn't be in corvettes or racing them.
I've been trying to get a sponsor for 6 years...... I've been trying to go 9.99 for 6 years and I have T & A!!!!!!!!! So GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
I was told when I said I want to go 8.50-- go 13.0 first and work your way down little by little-- get in the winners circle and win events- get your name out there and get racing-- sponsors will come and recognize you if you can market yourself as a Winner who cuts a good light, has good sportsmanship and is able to bring in what sponsors are looking for.
6 years later I have a long list of people who said I can get my 9.99 in there car-- yet still run 11.50, still haven't' gotten my license to go 9.99 and still have no sponsors-- and I'm in the winners circle 90% of the times I race.
BTW if you were serious- the National Dragster magazine guys write how to get sponsored in every issue and it can be found online at the NHRA website.
