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The Cost of Getting In: NASCAR’s Overlooked Team Expense

JGR President Dave Alpern revealed how teams pay heavily for track access, starting with 'hard cards' purchased yearly for key staff, sponsors, and executives. Week-to-week passes cost extra, and large organizations running multiple entries carry “a very significant budget” just to get personnel in. Even with charters covering entry fees, access costs stack up for the teams throughout the year.