YOU COULD BUILD A STOCKER FOR LESS THAN A GRAND, MAYBE LESS IF YOU CAN FIND GOOD USED PARTS. SAFETY IS #1 IN THIS SPORT. YOU WILL HEAR THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IF YOU SEE A FAILURE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. YOU SHOULD FIND A RACE NEAR YOU AND GO INTO THE PITS AND TALK TO ALL YOU CAN, GET A SET OF RULES. MOST ALL WILL HELP POINT YOU IN A GOOD DIRECTION!!