| Most types of racing have a beginners class which is | | | | services needed in the racing community, what could |
| less expensive of course than the premium classes, | | | | you do that other people need? With people's hectic |
| but... you still have pit passes to buy, fuel, routine | | | | no time lifestyles many racers would gladly trade or |
| maintenance, food, etc... | | | | pay you for your expertise. |
| So what is the easiest way to get more money for | | | | - Get A Sponsorship: . . . . . Ahhh, the good old racing |
| racing? | | | | sponsorship if only it was that easy. Let's face it in a |
| - Online Auctions (eBay) Buy and Sell Your Items: . . . . . | | | | trying economy many businesses just don not have |
| Most everyone has stuff laying around the house or | | | | the extra money for that kind of advertising - OR - Do |
| garage that they just do not need any more. Sell it on | | | | they? So how do you get really great sponsorships? |
| eBay. With a little practice and the right stuff to sell you | | | | ASK - contact friends and neighbors if their places of |
| can make a nice little profit to add to your racing | | | | employment might like to sponsor you. You may get |
| venture. Find great racing deals on eBay to save | | | | some NO's but you may very well get some yeses as |
| yourself even more money, find tools, haulers, engines, | | | | well. Ask any salesman and they will tell you that it is |
| safety equipment, racing parts, and the list goes on and | | | | just a numbers game. ASK, ASK, and ASK again. A |
| on and on and on - Stretch those racing dollars even | | | | sponsorship does not have to be all about money |
| more. | | | | either - What if you could get some free stuff, that is |
| - Trade Or Provide Your Service: . . . . . What do you | | | | less money that you would have to spend anyway? |
| know how to do? Weld, paint, re-build engines, make | | | | Free oil, free tires, free gas, free lettering, free trailer to |
| vinyl letters, chassis set up? Sell or trade your services | | | | use, more, more, more. Just be creative when you are |
| to others and take the money and add it to your | | | | proposing a sponsorship. The most important thing to |
| racing fund. One guy in our area does race car repair | | | | remember is to take care of your sponsor - Do what |
| for wrecked race cars, he makes a nice little profit. | | | | you said you would do. Prepare yourself with as much |
| Another guy in the area builds chassis and roll cages in | | | | information as you can when pursuing the examples in |
| his spare time, another sells vinyl racing letters, another | | | | this article and be creative in your attempts and above |
| scales in cars for a small fee. There are many | | | | all always be professional and serious in what you do. |