Racefan, I do not know and have never met Craig Breedlove, but he sold the car to Fossett because of a lack of funding to race it on his own.
Keep in mind that when the Brit's booked Black Rock and broke the sound barrier, they spent millions on logistics including aircraft patroling the dessert from above as mandated by the BLM, so it ain't no cheep deal.
Having followed Breedloves adventures since he ran a go-cart streamliner on the salt in, I believe 1960, and following how he built the first jet car (which ended up in the pond) in his parents driveway, somehow getting sponsorship from Goodyear and Shell along the way, I have no doubt that with his charisma, looks and history that he has the ability to find the resources to accomplish putting the plan into action.
Whether or not he can clear the beuracratic nightmare is the real question.
Bob