What jobs or companies do drivers have, to fund their racing operations with.

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  • spintowin
    Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 70

    #1

    What jobs or companies do drivers have, to fund their racing operations with.

    Just wondering it must take more than sponsor money and purse winnings to fund most of the dirt late model drivers. Do most drivers have other income ( chassis builders , engine builders or any other businesses that keep them going ? )
    Last edited by spintowin; 03-06-2016, 03:04 PM.
  • RoundNrOUND
    Senior Member
    • May 2013
    • 573

    #2
    Consulting is a good business.

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    • dirtdobber45
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2015
      • 7226

      #3
      Alot own their own construction companies or work at part stores
      If I havent offended you please be patient Ill get to you as soon as I can...... and yes Im a Bloomquist fan...deal w it!!! WWG1WGA!!!

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      • SuperEight
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2014
        • 318

        #4
        Some are tug boat drivers.
        Left 4M and Dirt Late Model racing, 04/12/2016 @12:06AM.

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        • big88fan
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2010
          • 386

          #5
          Mine would be underground utility construction, which I completely f'ing hate. But it's the only thing I know how to do to pay for all this crap lol

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          • zyoung25
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 8945

            #6
            Just 3 guys off of the top of my head.

            Ferguson did work for butlerbilt. Kent Robinson runs pretty good sized salvage yard. Chad Stapleton has his own construction deal, that remodels houses and such.
            Last edited by zyoung25; 03-08-2016, 04:53 AM.

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            • Mud
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2015
              • 231

              #7
              Jimmy Mars has multiple funding and sponsors. see http://www.marsracecars.com/ and http://jimmymarsracing.com/
              Last edited by Mud; 03-08-2016, 04:47 AM.

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              • chupp n bloomer fan
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 11526

                #8
                Originally posted by big88fan View Post
                Mine would be underground utility construction, which I completely f'ing hate. But it's the only thing I know how to do to pay for all this crap lol
                Heck, I've been thinking of going back to main line sewer, water, and storm. I'm assuming that's what you mean. Using trench boxes, gravel boxes, pipe lasers, line instruments, regular laser transits, etc.

                What do you do on the pipe crews?

                My biggest complaints/negatives were, traveling, and not leaving crews together.
                Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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                • over4T
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2015
                  • 1086

                  #9
                  My gig for 40 years was as a building contractor. Sometimes think I raced as much to get away from 24-7 of customers acting as if you were on call at any time they pleased. Inside the car was about the only time I didn't have to think about work and got some peace and quiet...well maybe not quiet. Nowadays it's SS and a carpenter pension that keeps me afloat. Changed to Super Stocks about 10 years ago but it's still as much fun as ever.

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                  • RoundNrOUND
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2013
                    • 573

                    #10
                    Awesome to hear that.

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                    • Mcklovin85..
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2014
                      • 122

                      #11
                      Union operating engineer and the guy that backs me is retired operating engineer.

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                      • chupp n bloomer fan
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 11526

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Mcklovin85.. View Post
                        Union operating engineer and the guy that backs me is retired operating engineer.
                        That's what my occupation is. What state you outta? What's your local?

                        What do you operate the most/like the most?

                        Sorry for all the questions, but we just happen to both be in the same trade.
                        Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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                        • Krooser
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 3117

                          #13
                          Farming... an old friend of mine would start getting serious about racing when he got his seed money loan from the bank every spring... he'd go from an empty shop to a race ready car in about 4 weeks.
                          Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
                          Class of 2019

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                          • One Man Gang
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 1049

                            #14
                            Few of them in the logging business

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                            • mad_CADer
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 134

                              #15
                              Mining Engineer Technician.....but by the looks of things, that is going to have to change. Thanks Obama! No job=no racing.

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