Some Costs: Dick Berggren, the executive editor of Speedway Illustrated writes a column in the monthly magazine. He recently did a piece on the cost of NASCAR racing. Did you know Cup drivers, owners and team members don’t have to pay to get into the pits, I mean the garage area? They do, however, have to buy a NASCAR license at the beginning of the season. The fees are $1,100 for an owner, $800 for a driver and $475 for the crew guys. And, of course, you can’t buy a license if you’re not affiliated with a team. There is also an entry fee the team owner has to pay for every race. It’s $1,825 per event if they file a timely entry. If you sign up late the fee jumps to $3,425. And if a team has to go to a back-up car the cost increases to $3,420.(Caledonian-Record)(10-25-2002)
