Chaplin,
None of us are rich guys, when we take a day off we don't get paid.........at least I don't.
This is how it works for the guys who wanna Open track......
You find an event early in the season and you sign up right away, you book a hotel, arrange for a trailer if you don't have one.
You put that date on your calender and show it to the wife/girlfriend and remind them that day is reserved for you. Tell all your best friends what you are doing that day so somebody can't screw with your plans by having a wedding,picnic,car show, birthday party on the same day.
I plan 6-8 events every summer for Open Track the rest of the days we go wherever the wife wants. She ain't invited to track days.(wives/girlfriends get bored at track events) It's guy stuff so leave them home.
If you guys are serious about running, check in a
www.clubcranky.com where we just talk about track stuff.
CC