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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
and you'd be amazed at the number of owners of moderately expensive cars that we talked to last weekend that said they are not going due to cost since they are outgunned by seriously expensive cars. one comment was "I don't like paying $600 to be a backup band"
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That's not a new comment for us. We've had more than a few folks feel like they've brought knives to a gunfight. Some of the biggest servings of humble pie come from the folks who really know how to drive and end up smoking lesser drivers in heavily-modified vehicles or cars that they think
should be faster than a nearly-stock, daily driver.
If someone is ultra-competitive and needs a trophy for everything they do, this is definitely not a good event to participate in, unless they are a very accomplished driver with a very well-sorted out car. We do have first-time winners every year- Bill Hudson won the GTV class at NJMP in his first-ever event last year, but they are more the exception than the rule.
The events are a lot of fun, you'll put a lot of miles on your car, may get TV and/or magazine coverage and you'll meet some great people. If that isn't compelling enough for folks, they may just want to spectate or watch the episode when it comes on TV. The event has sold-out, as they all do, but they often go deep into waiting lists when people can't get their cars put back together or other life events force them to change plans.
What you really need to know about competing in the search for the ultimate street car.
Jim McIlvaine
eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries
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