As an enthusiastic spectator in Australia, every promotional and sponsorship dollar has gone in to V8 Supercars.
However despite many Government dollars gone in to support the rounds of the series, as a spectator, you are still asked to pay top dollar to attend the events, and that is just the start of the cash drain.
Sit in a temporary grandstand, extra please, walk through the pits, even more please, but if you actually watch the racing, it is no better than a local club race meeting.
I have long gone given up attending V8 Supercar meetings, and instead have bought an "enthusiast" membership to the Australian Racing Drivers Club, which basically enables me free entry to all events run at the Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney.
This way I know my money goes towards the club that runs day to day motor racing in Sydney, and is not a once a year cash grab and see you later, which is what V8 Supercars basically is.