[88TSI_Rob]

Troll, thanks for the support. I'd love to see a couple groups team up so that we can enter more than one car.

The fees are pretty basic:
We can't spend any more than $500 for the car + any non-safety parts that we install.
Each driver must pay a $100 entry fee and they need a current competition license. Unless you race competitively in the SCCA or NASA, chances are you don't have one so they offer an event license at the track for an additional $50.
Finally we need to buy all of the safety gear and wear parts. That's the biggest expense. A roll cage, a racing seat, racing harness, helmets/racing suits, brake pads/rotors, fire extinguisher, a spare set of wheels/tires, gas, etc. All of that stuff is "out of pocket" expenses, unless we can get a couple donations.

All of the races have been out in CA and I think there has been one in MI. From what I have seen they are usually run on paved 1/2 mile oval tracks with a course laid out with cones/tractor tires. If you have been to the Formula D events at Wall Speedway in NJ, that is very similar to type of track they use. Imagine that track with about 30 beater cars racing side by side and you'll have a really good idea of what to expect. In fact, Wall Speedway would be the perfect track for this event.