haha, poor college student here too!

alright, for each race prices are as follows:
Set of tires $300 (will last you 3 race weekends your rookie season, your prob. not gonna be the fastest guy out there, well at least i wasn't) *# races/3
2 races: $80 for the first $70 for the second [$60 for the third and every race after that (WERA prices)] * # races
Gate Fee $20-$25 for the weekend * # races
Fuel to get to the races and back: $100-$250 * # races
Food: $50 * # races
Fuel for bike at races: $25 * #races
Parts for wrecking: depends
AMB Transponder: $360 (lasts pretty much as long as you last racing, 10yrs prob.)
Race License: $100 (yearly)
Race School ($75 - $400) depending on which school you take, just to get race license
You could get fined by the organization for something illegal.... i didn't in 2008, but my teamate did!
thats all i can think about right now, ill edit post later if i think of anything else

 

looks like a blast. Where did you find your information at one how to find a school around your area

 

awesome, thanks man. Hopefully not too far down the road my income can support that.

 

I took the race school through WERA, which is held at about every race weekend, look on the schedual and beside the track name there should be "rs" meaning "race school" which is $75. The only thing this school teaches you is what all the flag colors mean and how not to get yourself or some else hurt by doing something stupid.... (i.e. your bike shuts off on the grid, yes it does happen, and it wont start back up, wave your arms indicating to the riders behind you that you wont be moving when the green drops so they wont plow your backside)

you can take "Cornerspeed" school which will let you apply for a race license upon succesful completion, which is a better school cause they go indepth on race lines, body positioning, etc.... $400.... my teamate took that school.... google cornerspeed race school and it'll show you when, where, and how

 

how much is it to actually take part in the race (entrance or registration fee)?

 

WERA fees

 

You guys were haulin'. Not much knee draggin', but the straights looked good.

I'm impressed.