you've got 3 1/2 months. that's more than enough time to get a team together. BITD mandates only 4 driver/cordivers. so essentially 2 drive teams. I'll give you the basic structure how the desert teams i've raced with break thing's down.
these are all estimated number.
entry $800
IRC $625
transponder $80
then figure 1000 miles at 4mpg, on premium fuel in august in nevada ghost towns is going to be $3 gallon.
$750 race gas
hotels aren't going to happen this late in teh game, so hopefully someone has an RV!
if you aren't trying to win the damend race, but yet, just finish it, you don't need the big fancy dump cans, but the best forward lighting possible will definatly help! you will be in the dark every day. guaranteed!
you will also need 2 chase trucks, one truck with a dedicated pair of chase guy's, the 2nd truck will have backup chase, and the 2nd set of drivers in it. and probably be towing teh trailer. each truck will need a full set of tools and spare parts.
so in just the numbers listed aboce you're at $2250. don't forget food, chase truck fuel, the night in vegas, and the night in reno before/after the race... and the bunch of other stuff that pops up.
I'll say you can "do" the race for $5k split 4 way's is only $1250ea.
Thats what a friend told me.. I think it would be more like $1500 each if we had four drivers. We will need a chase truck for the race truck and a chase truck with the second driver/co-drivers Everybody will have to split up the diesel costs. I have all of my money in the racer, tower and trailer. Well maybe everybody thats interested can get together and figure it out.