I'm reading about how much some spend on AMA and club dues and driving distances and thinking(No offense intended Franklin) GEESH, I can drive in excess of 300 miles one way to race boats and use a whole weekend on one race. You can add to that campground fees at some sites and then, on top of that, I spend around $75 per year for my NAMBA membership, $15 PER COMPETITION BOAT for yearly registrations or developmental fees for every boat I'm building(anywhere from $10 to $40 per triannual), and that's before the $20 per boat racing fee AT THE POND. Now, if I were to add aircraft into the mix, and I do have one under construction, I'd be looking at another $100+ for AMA and club dues.
Needless to say, if I didn't have fun racing, I wouldn't be doing it. BTW, if you want to see what I presently race, here you go:
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