sponsers, sponsers, sponsers, i bet most of the teams that are always lying in the shadows and just getting by and never winning are on the brink of foreclosure. luckily for alot of teams thier drivers are related to a now famous or previously famous race car driver, and they get help all across the board. 2 years ago they stated that it cost 7000.00 to make one single pass in a top fuel car. how insane is that? ya another dream might be better and more realistic to achieve.