The TOTAL COST To Race Stage Rally In America

No form of motorsport is cheap and rally is definitely not an exception, hopefully this gives you an idea of whats needed to budget for an event and that it could be feasible to run at least one event a year.
One thing I meant to say, instead of the California Rally Series (CRS), which uses ARA and NASA as sanctioning bodies, is the Canadian Rally Championship, carsrally.ca/. They run a great championship and have a lot of coverage on KZbin.
Complete cost break down for the last stage rally race we ran in North America with our Subaru GC8 Rally car. This cost is probably on the lower side of the average that people spend, since we have a cheaper car and don't require a bunch of crew or parts/tires.
Feel free to ask any questions if I left anything out!
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[@DirtyGarage]

Let me know if you guys have creative ways to cut costs on running any Rallies!

[@thatguysadventure4298]

Dude I found your page love It but man were you ever in jville?

[@zach6521]

I grew up around drag racing. Although it's a bit more expensive on the rally side, it seems like way more of an experience: you can land last place and still race the entire day while having a blast

[@DirtyGarage]

Yeah I actually grew up around drag racing too, it’s definitely much cheaper and readily accessible to race pretty much everywhere, but rally is definitely unique and a really fun experience.

[@HNPRacing]

Airbnb and a cooler full of lunch meats, cheese, bread, etc. save a bunch of money. I think the roughest part of the expenses are unintended costs. My first rally we had to replace the radiator in the tow truck on the way there. Second rally we put a hole in one of the tires on the tow truck during recce (that one tire cost the same as what I paid for a set of gravel tires on the car), then mangled a reiger strut on the 2nd day. Rally ain't cheap, unfortunately. Highly recommend anybody who wants to do it come up with a budget that they can contribute to all year so they have the money built up for the events.

[@DirtyGarage]

Packing food ahead of time is a great way to save a lot for sure. The unforeseen costs are definitely what get you and having a budget with a decent amount of extra, in case you run in to those issues, is a great way to circumvent having to break out the credit cards while you’re stuck on the side of the road.

[@aaronwelch227]

I have been researching rally startup for six months. glad I found your channel. you really break down all the stuff I am asking questions about. thank you.

[@DirtyGarage]

Awesome! I’m glad the videos are of help.

[@HesAtItAgain]

I race in the california rally series for rallycross. Got 5th last year and should he holding 2nd right now. Hopefully we still have a season for the rest of the year

[@DirtyGarage]

Nice! I'm hoping all this blows over soon, definitely would like to make it to some events this year.

[@shanks0307]

How do you get into it in California, I feel like cali is trynna hide things like that. It’s hard to find even on the internet

[@richardbrookins3608]

Love the information, thank you! Just started tearing into my 09 and slowly prepping, using a few of your videos as guidance!

[@xm10922]

I found your channel a couple days ago and was hooked watching your videos! I love how you documented everything from tearing down a car and turning it into a rally car and running a rally successfully! Props to your wife & you, you're doing a great job! Cheers from Germany!

[@bantambrawl]

Just found your channel a few days ago. Really liking it! It’s on my bucket list to do at least one Rally, and your information is VERY helpful to get that accomplished. Thanks and Semper Fi!

[@DirtyGarage]

That’s awesome, thanks! I’m glad you’re finding the videos helpful, definitely makes it worth it when people getting into the sport find them useful.

[@RyKingUploads]

Thanks for the breakdown and tips

[@Lucky-xq7dz]

Your videos are really cool!!

[@merrick51]

Thanks dude great vid!

[@QuinnBoone]

Thank you!

[@kys.online]

Nah dude not shameless I totally love watching your vids and supporting! Maybe one day I’ll save up enough to compete but it’s still a ways away for me lol

[@DirtyGarage]

Thanks for the support dude! And yeah they’re definitely not cheap, luckily NASA events tend to be cheaper and with camping you save quite a bit, but it still took about three years to get to a stage rally for me

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

Great video. I am a bit scared to record my expenses but I guess it makes sense 😁

[@DirtyGarage]

Haha yeah it’s a little off putting when you add it all up, I can’t imagine running a more expensive car and trying to be competitive in a faster class and be a privateer teem.

[@oinchadoomandwolfboy]

You can claim your loses in taxes.

[@ChaosClicks]

I knew there was a reason I liked your channel!! Was a 31 about 20 years ago.

[@DirtyGarage]

Awesome! I was an 11 for awhile.

[@CashedOutCars]

Rally racing AND a Miata in the background of your studio? Consider me subscribed!

[@matthewp4976]

Honest question. How do you guys afford this? How do I get anyone interested is advertising/sponsorships?

[@R1mcneil]

Do you have a video going over how much your car was to build? If not i would be very interested i seeing one!

[@DirtyGarage]

I have one of how much the roll cage cost but not one of all the expenses on the car. Would probably be a good idea for a video though!

[@Hippicritt]

Hey, I’m 18 and going into the Air Force I’m going to try and hold my own car while I’m in. I’ve done local races up in Alaska where I live but when I’m out do you think there’s any possibility of somebody like me finding a team to join or at least to get started in the industry?

[@lraewintercorn9903]

😳🤗 crazy cool

[@agatinofortunato]

was that the Tabors around the 5 min mark?

[@thetreblerebel]

I wanna start a local rallying club, or organization. There's ALOT of gravel rural roads in southeast missouri to go on. Along with 6 or 7 counties that might host an event

[@brenankean147]

Yes dude, Missouri is perfect for rally

[@joshingtonbarthsworth631]

We toyed around with this idea in Wyoming and got nowhere. Wyoming is full of perfect rally stages. We got to where we were doing really sloppy underground stages for fun.

[@davidjoeseph2646]

I am also in Missouri. Lots of rallys here

[@aquaticwong]

I want a dirty garage sticker 😁

[@pcbms6682]

What do you think about 6th gen fwd celicas as a Rallye car?

[@DirtyGarage]

As a Rallycross car it would be great starting out, as long as it’s not lowered. For a stage rally car though, you’ll run into issues finding parts that can stand the abuse of stage rally, which means it would mean most stuff would be expensive to fabricate and have to be custom. The best way to get a starter stage rally car is to find one that is already build. It’s usually around 2-3 times cheaper than building one from a stock chassis.

[@cryo2156]

Do you think an Audi TT Quattro would make a good rally car?

[@DirtyGarage]

It would depend, I know of a few TT's in rally and they have done well, but, as far as I know, after market stuff for rally would be hard to come by, which usually means fabricating a lot of the stuff. Plus, they're pretty small and having extra space is definitely a plus with all the stuff you need in the car while you race. Most of the time trying to find a used and all ready built rally car is your best option, it's usually much cheaper and saves you a lot of time.

[@cryo2156]

@@DirtyGarage thanks for the reply.

[@davidjoeseph2646]

In looking at the 100 acre wood rally, it says the cars have to be street legal. Why tow a street legal car?

[@Tycy2014]

cost increased to 69... for the meme i am willing to spend the extra 9 bucks.

[@Christosan88]

What about sponsors for you?

[@crobertsson7030]

semper fi!

[@whyisthefbihere7742]

I see that Marine uniform... it always was the best looking dress uniform, but I was never a fan of MARPAT. Thanks for your service.

[@murfenator82]

How can anyone afford this!? Crazy how expensive one weekend/rally is!

[@DirtyGarage]

It’s definitely not cheap, but neither is any form of large scale Motorsports. That’s why I’ve only done a couple over the years haha

[@helmetculture]

Go Karting is around 20k for a weekend at top level

[@JeffLocke1]

Oooh Rha Marine.

[@mworld2611]

Heck, I'd save even more money by driving my rally car to the event

[@theonlyshooter202]

😂 bet you'd be the first ever. Better drive real slow so you don't break anything😂😂. Save even more by sleeping in your car too.

[@Sussex192]

@@theonlyshooter202 Its been done fair bit! I know a good amount of people that have driven the car to the rally at least once : )

[@pinetree3294]

Why did Rally America end?

[@pinetree3294]

And how does it compare to ARA rally?

[@waswaronald5651]

Hi

[@sodapopcowboy8620]

Pineapple

[@ashley9601]

So handsome :)

[@carinewalker]

Sorry, wait.... the service crew, have to PAY to be a service crew??

[@opencurtains9323]

Just race dirtbikes guys. Much more affordable

[@zee_nyc]

Stupid expensive ‘sport’/hobby. Insane

[@innerspace56]

better just stay on the couch, then!

[@1circca]

The thrill is worth it to some of us :)

[@whippetcanister4278]

Go cry about it🤷

[@beautifulbeaner]

Then sit inside all day doing nothing complaining

[@gazza8596]

11 miles per gallon and ot cost 250 dollars to go 600 miles hahaha wtf how cheap is diesel in America its £2 per ltr in the UK hahaha my audi a3 1.9 tdi would cost me 4 times that to travel 600 miles jeez haha hate UK at times

[@DirtyGarage]

Unfortunately this was three years ago, prices for diesel have since gone up about 2.5x