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JS and glidergeek,
excellent info here! I am considering driving from SC to UT using my
Diesel Jetta, which gets around 35mpg with a trailer at moderate
speeds. My problem is that with the 'generous' allotment of vacation
time we tend to get in the US, I am pretty much blowing all my days. I
am figuring on about 3-4 days per leg (2,100miles). So my motive is to
save time by sending the rig ahead and to pick it up on the other end.
Decisions, decisions ....
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In exactly the same boat here - *it's the "extra" days that kill any
hope of SW or West Coast contests for me. * The one alternative that
I've toyed with is finding club member (retired, under-employed,
independently wealthy) who is willing to do the drive in return for
some flying time. *I'm willing to let him/her have the aircraft for up
to a week either side of a contest.

Especially if they are willing to share a hotel room with you, the
incremental cost of paying for their food and a few extra hotel nights
is probably cheaper than any other alternative. *Plus, you then have
crew for the contest...

Not to hijack the thread, but this is why we need east and west
nationals in the USA. The racing committee ignores the data and the
written comments from the last pole and has taken no steps to explore
changing the US system. The comments from the last pole were clear
that pilots are tired of driving or just don't drive to contests
across the country because of cost and time involved. The US team is
being selected from only those willing to drive long distances and
have the vacation time to spend three weeks for a nationals.

OK, off my soapbox and back to the original thread.