Finance Categories
This page is a quick lookup reference for the main finance categories used in the live system.
The most important thing to remember is that categories do not just describe money. They also tell you which system created the posting.
If you know the category, you can usually work backwards to the source.
How to Use This Page
When you see a ledger row you do not recognize, ask three questions:
- Is it income or expense?
- Does it belong to the organization account or a car account?
- What system would have created it?
That is the correct way to read these categories.
Common Income Categories
League Purse
What it means:
- race purse payout based on finish position
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close after results are processed
Media Revenue
What it means:
- fixed weekly media income for chartered cars with a result
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Sponsor Income
What it means:
- base sponsor payout from an accepted sponsorship commitment
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- sponsorship settlement during event close
Performance Bonus
What it means:
- sponsor bonus payout after a sponsored result achieves the required bonus condition
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- sponsorship settlement during event close
Merchandise Income
What it means:
- popularity-based merchandise revenue
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Manufacturer Support
What it means:
- organization-level support payment from an active manufacturer support agreement
Usually posts to:
- organization account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close, if the organization participated during the active agreement window
Charter Distribution
What it means:
- year-end charter payout based on final owner standings
Usually posts to:
- chartered car account
Usually comes from:
- season close posting, not the weekly event-close routine
Transfer In
What it means:
- money moved into the current account from another organization-owned account
Usually posts to:
- organization account or car account
Usually comes from:
- transfer center
Owner Capital
What it means:
- owner-provided funding or capital injection
Usually posts to:
- organization or car account depending on setup
Usually comes from:
- initialization or admin-side financial setup
Common Expense Categories
Driver Salary
What it means:
- contract salary expense for the event
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- contract finance posting during event close
Winnings Share
What it means:
- the driver's share of purse winnings under the contract
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- contract finance posting during event close
Tire Cost
What it means:
- tire-set expense for the weekend
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close using the event tire allocation
Damage Cost
What it means:
- race damage expense based on event outcome rules
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Travel Cost
What it means:
- hauler transport expense
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close using the travel-banding model
Team Travel & Lodging
What it means:
- team transport and lodging expense
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Staff Cost
What it means:
- weekly staff expense tied to perceived driver strength and current model context
Usually posts to:
- car account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Operations & Overhead
What it means:
- organization-level overhead expense for the event cycle
Usually posts to:
- organization account
Usually comes from:
- event financial close
Buyout Cost
What it means:
- a contract buyout or comparable contract-exit cost
Usually posts to:
- depends on the contract workflow and charge target
Usually comes from:
- contract-related financial action
Transfer Out
What it means:
- money moved out of the current account into another organization-owned account
Usually posts to:
- organization account or car account
Usually comes from:
- transfer center
Adjustment and Admin Categories
These are usually not part of normal weekly operations, but you may still see them.
Admin Credit / Admin Debit
Manual administrative changes to the account.
Manual Adjustment
A direct adjustment outside the normal automated weekly flow.
Void Reversal
A reversing row used to back out a prior posting.
Lifecycle Categories
These are less common in day-to-day weekly use, but they may appear over longer financial timelines.
Season Opening Balance
The starting balance for a season context.
Season Rollover
A carry-forward amount from an earlier season.
Bankruptcy Reset
A reset tied to bankruptcy or recovery handling.
Bailout Credit
A bailout-style recovery credit.
How to Read a Category Correctly
If a category surprises you, do not only ask �what is this?�
Also ask:
- does this belong to the organization account or the car account?
- is this a weekly event-close row or a season-close row?
- is this driven by contracts, sponsorships, or general operations?
That is usually enough to identify whether the posting is actually wrong or simply belongs somewhere else than you expected.
Final Reminder
A ledger category is not just a label.
It is a clue about:
- what system created the row
- why it posted
- where you should look next if it seems wrong