Race Car Running Costs by Class
Cost per hour, cost per year, purchase price, power and weight for 30 wheel-to-wheel racing classes, side by side with the Rush SR.
Every Class, One Table
Per-hour and per-year figures are adjusted US estimates from racing-costs.csv. Classes with a page link to a full comparison. For the purchase-plus-running arithmetic behind a first season, read what a race car costs to buy and run.
| Class | $/hr | $/yr | New | Used | Power (hp) | Weight w/driver (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush SR | $150 | $4,013 | $49,995 | $46,000 | 145 | 1,350 |
| Formula Atlantic | $1,138 | $30,355 | $200,000 | $120,000 | 300 | 1,400 |
| Prototype 1 | $726 | $19,376 | $85,000 | $55,000 | 202 | 1,000 |
| Prototype 2 | $536 | $14,290 | $75,000 | $45,000 | 185 | 1,025 |
| Formula 1000 | $453 | $12,077 | $65,000 | $35,000 | 185 | 1,025 |
| Formula Continental | $302 | $8,050 | $80,000 | $35,000 | 150 | 1,390 |
| Formula 4 | $637 | $16,988 | $69,300 | $42,000 | 160 | 1,254 |
| Club FC | $480 | $12,804 | n/a | $20,000 | 148 | 1,200 |
| Sports 2000 | $486 | $12,946 | n/a | $30,000 | 148 | 1,335 |
| Formula Enterprises Gen 2 | $348 | $9,285 | $83,000 | $50,000 | 184 | 1,270 |
| Formula Enterprises | $691 | $18,424 | $60,000 | $25,000 | 171 | 1,270 |
| USF 2000 | $552 | $14,729 | n/a | n/a | 275 | 1,357 |
| Formula Mazda | $552 | $14,729 | $54,000 | $25,000 | 180 | 1,350 |
| Radical SR1 | $705 | $18,795 | $70,000 | $30,000 | 182 | 1,258 |
| Radical SR3 1340 | $724 | $19,304 | $120,000 | $65,000 | 195 | 1,544 |
| Radical SR3 1500 | $1,088 | $28,989 | $131,590 | $70,000 | 232 | 1,544 |
| Prototype 3 | $142 | $3,799 | $30,000 | n/a | 115 | 950 |
| Formula 600 | $318 | $8,487 | $30,000 | $15,000 | 107 | 900 |
| Formula 500 | $423 | $11,289 | $25,000 | $10,000 | 75 | 800 |
| Formula F | $189 | $5,026 | $75,000 | $30,000 | 115 | 1,290 |
| Club Formula Ford | $257 | $6,855 | $30,000 | $15,000 | 114 | 1,290 |
| NASA Prototype 01 | $210 | $5,608 | $70,000 | $60,000 | 185 | 1,795 |
| Spec Racer Ford Gen3 | $370 | $9,867 | $70,000 | $35,000 | 135 | 1,560 |
| Spec 911 | $349 | $9,287 | $100,000 | $60,000 | 245 | 2,350 |
| Formula First | $161 | $4,274 | $25,000 | $10,000 | 85 | 1,205 |
| Spec Boxster | $380 | $10,124 | $50,000 | $30,000 | 232 | 2,650 |
| Spec E46 | $356 | $9,494 | $50,000 | $30,000 | 253 | 2,850 |
| Formula Vee | $232 | $6,198 | $25,000 | $10,000 | 60 | 1,025 |
| Legends Thunder Roadster | $204 | $5,424 | $35,000 | $15,000 | 138 | 1,500 |
| Spec Miata | $297 | $7,920 | $35,000 | $25,000 | 133 | 2,400 |
| Porsche GT4 Clubsport | $665 | $17,733 | $225,000 | n/a | 425 | 2,850 |
*Estimates for a typical competitive season; see each comparison page for sources and what is excluded.