Thread: The Cost of Champ Car

I found an interesting article on the cost of running a Champ Car team. The figures are minus crew and engines but are close. You also have to account for the driver salary. It's funny that you can run a whole Champ car team for a year for near what Sato makes as an F1 driver (at #10 on the pay list).

Rolling Chassis: $450,000 (x3) incl. 4 wheels/car
Engine: $? Leased for the year and rebulit by mfg. at no addtl. cost (x3)
Wheels: 10 sets/car at $1,500 (x20) rear, $1,000 (x20) front (x3 cars) $150,000 total
Tires: 7 sets at $1200/set for each race and 12 sets at 500 mile events for over $150,000 total
Parts: $500,000+
Transporter: $500,000 (once multi-season)
Crew/Driver: ?? Varies.

Total: apprx. $3 million but most teams run between $5-10 million/yr.

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/T...pCar_Costs.asp

Originally Posted by EIR Loe.307

It's funny that you can run a whole Champ car team for a year for near what Sato makes as an F1 driver (at #10 on the pay list).

And still they can't fill the grid.

Champ Cars turn to right also, spectators find that too odd.

Oval racing is just turning left!

Originally Posted by EIR Loe.307

Total: apprx. $3 million but most teams run between $5-10 million/yr.

Yes it is.