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| bandjoey |
 Sep 4 2013, 05:19 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Part 1 was great. Veloc channel 9 pm central on Uverse
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| carr914 |
Sep 4 2013, 05:35 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,670 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
I don't get Velocity, but I saw it last week on Discovery - I don't see it on Discovery's schedule tonight
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| Sleepin |
Sep 4 2013, 08:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ok show, I am tired of the advertisements for it. They make him seem so whiny.
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| bandjoey |
Sep 4 2013, 11:11 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Unbelievable costs. $100,000 per race weekend!
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| ThePaintedMan |
Sep 5 2013, 05:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States 
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If you average out what they've spent on the car, hauler, spares, etc, I'm sure it's FAR above $100,000 a race weekend. I've got a few buddies crewing for GTE teams and the cheapest teams spend upwards of $5-6 million a season to go racing. That averages out around $450-500,000 for twelve races... and that's just a GTE car. Simply incredible.
Back to Patrick, I agree with the commercials being kind of annoying. But I also realize that they have to over-dramaticize it to get non-race-fans to watch. So far, they've done an excellent job of capturing the history and mystique of sportscar racing. And I know that Patrick really appreciates that side of it all and understands what a big deal it is for him to be able to do what he does, which the show has done a good job portraying as well. I like how brutally honest he is, and like many of us, he doesn't hold back the cussing when he's frustrated, that's for sure. He's a class act in my book and someone I personally look up to. Can't wait till part 3. |
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| carr914 |
Sep 5 2013, 06:01 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,670 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I'm not sure of that figure of $5-6 Million for a GTE Team unless it is for Multiple Cars.
I read last week that Pickett/Muscle Milk Budget for 2013 was $4.5-5Mil and that was comparible to an Single Car IndyCar Team which is one of their Options for 2014. But the Point is Racing is Expensive. My friend that has a 962 that he occasionally runs in Vintage Racing told me it costs him $10,000 an Hour to run it! |
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| rhodyguy |
Sep 8 2013, 08:07 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
10k per hour...wow!
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