In a message dated 12/19/99 3:07:19 PM EST, volpp@netdoor.com writes:
> If I want to participate in the Pro's this year, I will have to drive 6210
> miles to attend the closest three events and the champs in Topeka. If I
> average 65 mph towing, that will take me 95.5 hours. I only get 80 hours
> vacation a year. If the average Pro course is 45 seconds long, and you get
> 12 runs at each event, that is 540 seconds of run time. Multiply that times
> four events, that means I can run for 2160 seconds or 36 minutes. I would
> have to tow for 5732 minutes to race for 36. That means towing for 159
> minutes (over 2 1/2 hours) to run for one minute.
>
> Estimated cost for towing, vehicle and tow vehicle wear and tear, tires,
> motels---$5,000.
>
> $5,000 / 540 seconds of run time = $2.31 per second - $139 per minute -
> $8,333 PER HOUR!!!!!!
But how much is it worth to be able to do it with your friends, and socialize
with them during the rest of the weekend when you're not racing?
GH Sharp
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