Speedway is Great, but like any motorsport, can cost heaps...
I have discovered a cheap alternative that IS the most fun you can have with your pants on, (unless you leave them up and just do it with your fly open)...:P
Quarter Midgets or Formula 100, 125 or 250, depending on what state or territory you're from...
These cars are the baby version of Speedcars and whilst engine sizes vary depending on rules and regs from state to state, they are still The Cheapest open wheel speedway car you can buy, with Ready to Race cars starting from as little as $1500.oo...!!!
I currently have a new car being built and am Really looking forward to getting this baby on the track.. Here's a pic taken during the build, some body panels are not fitted so it looks a little bare here..
Here's a pic of my first car which has now been sold,
And one of me in a loan car for the day of the Final meeting at Bibra Lake Speedway, before it was closed down after 42 YEARS of racing, to make way for a F#@!%*g Rubbish dump...!!!
(this car is currently for sale @ $1500.oo)
These cars are a very simple design and construction... Many parts are from go-karts and they (in WA) run a 100cc 2 stroke go-kart engine, (although trials are about to begin on a 125cc water cooled 2 stroke), But don't let that fool you... These little suckers are good for about 100 Kilometers per Hour, which should be Plenty fast enough with your butt 4 inches off the track and a pack of up to 20 others all trying to get to the same spot as you... (The front of the pack)...!!!
Great Fun... Trophies, Prizes, Prize Money, and all the fun of speedway, on a go-kart budget...
Check your state forums for more details...
http://www.quartermidget.com.au/index.htm
http://nswquartermidgets.com.au/index.htm