# HSR @ Watkins Glen - 6/15/08 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047 "2008-06-15T16:51:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/21 "2008-06-16T09:30:34Z")
The #33 Z in those pics is chassis number 6, the first production Z to not be crash tested. Think I could get the full res versions of those two (and any others you may have of it) to give to the guys at Sharpsite? Im sure they would love to have them. Dan ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/22 "2008-06-16T10:52:17Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I timed the R8s running consistently in the low **1:40s** area… truly INSANE… they were passing super cup cars like they were standing still… > > to put this race into perspective… you have a bunch of guys who paid 7 figures for some of the cars (these were all private owners) which cost something like **$6000 an hour to run** and they were out there racing full on against each other for no prize money… if that’s not living the dream, I don’t know what is. wat? ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/23 "2008-06-16T11:13:10Z")
^ yep, I talked to my buddy that keeps the #33 Z car going today at lunch. He was telling me one of the cars owned by someone they know (yes I suck at details) costs about $10k/hr to run. Dan ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/24 "2008-06-16T11:35:30Z")
Yea thats awesome on an amazing level right there > [@theblue](#): > > I timed the R8s running consistently in the low **1:40s** area… truly INSANE… they were passing super cup cars like they were standing still… > > to put this race into perspective… you have a bunch of guys who paid 7 figures for some of the cars (these were all private owners) which cost something like $6000 an hour to run and they were out there racing full on against each other for no prize money… if that’s not living the dream, I don’t know what is. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/25 "2008-06-16T15:36:20Z")
Yeah, Aaron is correct they cost between 5-15k per hour just to run those cars and you HAVE to have atleast one, usually two mechanics on hand for the weekend. I know a guy who used to run a former Camel/Spice car and he said it was costing him about $7k an hour. He now runs GT1R with PCA because it’s significantly “cheaper”. :lol: From the guys on Rennlist (a bunch of them were there aparently). > [@David K."](#): > > EFR was driving the #74 Judd powered car and did 1:42 on his 2nd lap ever driving the car. 1:42 on his second lap ever, that’s rediculous when you consider the track record is a 1:30 set by IRL in '05 and before that was a 1:32 set at the final F1 USGP held at the track. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/26 "2008-06-16T16:14:15Z")
Stupid question but why so much to run them per hour? Strict maintenence? very skilled/expensive mechanics? ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/27 "2008-06-16T16:44:02Z")
short engine life, expensive-as-fuck tires/brakes/fuel, other expendables/consumables combined with uber-expensive insurance, transport costs and the like. hell it costs me about $1k-1500 a weekend for a track day in all reality when I factor in wear-and-tear, transport, hotel, gas, tires, brakes and that’s not even real racing, just DEs. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/28 "2008-06-16T18:26:57Z")
Yeah… for example, I know Porsche Motorsport has two brand new 962 long blocks on the shelf… $90k EACH. That’s not including sensors, tin, accessories, manifolds, turbos, etc. Figure a rebuild is around $20-30k. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047/29 "2008-06-16T18:39:42Z")
FFS i guess when you have a 7 figure car, its all in perspective. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hsr-watkins-glen-6-15-08/50047.md?page=1)