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Track Day Cost Calculator

Calculate total track day cost including fees, consumables, fuel, and travel.

Inputs

$
gal
$/L
$
$
$
mi
L/100km
$
$

Results

Total Track Day Cost

$439.03

≈ 8 tanks of gas

Cost per Session (~4)

$109.76

≈ 7 movie tickets

Fixed Costs$200.00
Consumable Costs$145.83
Travel Costs$43.20
Misc Costs$50.00
Tire Cost/Day$87.50
Brake Cost/Day$13.33
Track Fuel Cost$45.00
Travel Fuel Cost$43.20
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Track Day Fee, Track Fuel Usage, and Fuel Price.
  2. Set Front Tire Cost, Rear Tire Cost, and Tire Life (Track Days).
  3. Adjust Brake Pad Set Cost, Brake Pad Life (Days) as needed.
  4. Review Total Track Day Cost ($) and Cost per Session (~4) ($).
  5. Use Fixed Costs ($) and Consumable Costs ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Track Day Fee

Track Day FeeTotal Track Day CostCost per Session (~4)
$145.00$384.03$96.01
$383.00$622.03$155.51
$668.00$907.03$226.76
$905.00$1,144.03$286.01

What each input means

Track Day Fee
Registration/entry fee for the track day event.
Track Fuel Usage
Expected fuel consumption at the track.
Fuel Price
Fuel price per liter.
Front Tire Cost
Cost of a front tire.
Rear Tire Cost
Cost of a rear tire.
Tire Life (Track Days)
Number of track days a set of tires lasts.
Brake Pad Set Cost
Cost for a full set of brake pads.
Brake Pad Life (Days)
Number of track days brake pads last.
Travel Distance (Round Trip)
Round-trip distance to the track.
Travel Fuel Consumption
Fuel consumption of tow vehicle or riding to the track.
Insurance/Medical
Track day insurance or medical surcharge.
Other Costs
Food, coaching, photography, or other expenses.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Track Day Fee = 200, Track Fuel Usage = 25, Fuel Price = 1.8, Front Tire Cost = 150 = 12 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Track Day Cost
    Total Track Day Cost
    439.03 = $439.03
  3. Calculate Cost per Session
    Cost per Session
    109.76 = $109.76
  4. Calculate Fixed Costs
    Fixed Costs
    200 = $200
  5. Calculate Consumable Costs
    Consumable Costs
    145.83 = $145.83

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