OK, I want to take your example a little further. Wilson, please do not take what I am about to outline personally, I am merely using your numbers as a guide.
-Based on 70 cars w/$600 entry fee, that equals $42,000.
-Based on the sanction, insurance, etc fees you listed and noted that it would be at least $100 of the entry fee that comes to $7,000.
-The road use fee you stated on $10,000.
$42,000
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10,000
7,000
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$25,000 left over.
OK, would someone PLEASE explain to me how, given the rough example above, where that remaining money would go??? My experience only goes so far as assisting on organizing a RallyCross series, so I am not suggesting that I am well-versed in the budgeting required for a large rally event, I know that I am not.
Here are some other numbers to toss around while thinking. I know I am not comparing apples-to-apples here, just doing allot of wondering is all and figured I would throw this in for a very rough comparison.
Ojibwe Forest Pro/Club Rallies
The numbers below are all taken from the Early-Bird pricing list.
Pro Rally= $625
10,000 Lakes= $325
PBR= $275
BOTH Club Rallies= $625
Pro/Club combined= $900
The total stage miles for the Pro rally is 118. The Club events are 69 miles and 49 miles respectively, which equals 118.
Now, before everyone flames me to death, I know there are huge differences between these two events that I wont even begin to list.
Flame away, I now have my Nomex on x(