As I understand it from casual conversations - which, of course, can be totally wrong - you have to send in $25k with your initial app. If you don't get chosen by application, the money is refunded. If you get past the initial app and you make the cut to go forward the money is kept and you have to immediately produce another $20k balance due to begin the racing season.
If, however, you get chosen by initial app but you get cut in the process AJ's in now, you get your $25k refunded and you're only out your travel expenses.
By the way, he posted this AM on the Sandbox that he's made the next cut of 35; as best we can tell - we're still trying to get confirmation - unless he's in the bottom 5 of the guys today he will be in for the season (30 competitors, 5 alternates) he's in for the season!
Fingers crossed!
GA
P.S. AJ will need financial support going forward. Keep this in mind....
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