It cost $300 to race in an NHRA event for a sportsman racer, and that only gives you 2-3 hits at the track and then eliminations.
$200 is not that much if you think about the kind of event they are putting on. They have to cover insurance, personal, and whatever else plus try to make a small profit.
Where else can you go flatout without dealing with cops, and haveing EMT and fire crews there if things get ugly.
I will try to hit some of these up just to watch, should be pretty neat.