The typical budget for existing competitive teams contain the following:

Engines
Cars
Parts
R & D
Driver*
Tires
Payroll
Travel
Overhead
Drive Trains
Suspensions
Fabrication

Total (36 races)
$












$
2,500,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,500,000
500,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
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9,900,000
The driver will also participate in winnings, endorsements and souvenir sales.

3. A race team can only find 3 associate sponsors, and still needs $975,000 to fund the year. The team decides to sell one race associate sponsor deals. How much will each race cost an associate, assuming a 36 race year?

$27, 083
 $27,830
 $27,500
 $97,500