> It's not clear to me how DHH gets the money for his auto racing hobby. Judging by his clothes, the answer seems to be "sponsors." And, looking at the things

> It's not clear to me how DHH gets the money for his auto racing hobby. Judging by his clothes, the answer seems to be "sponsors." And, looking at the things like race tracks and racing schools, it seems like entering auto racing isn't exactly cheap, but for _well paid_ folk - as Basecamp seems to be — it's far from unachievable. No surprise really, I know people working things like support for generic companies getting into airplanes. And, thanks to the attitude of work/life balance, vacation and health coverage (I mean, obviously I'm not talking about the US), they have the time and security to actually pursue the hobbies.