Anyone else having problems finding drivers? (Page 1 of 2)

As Lemons has grown and expanded so have the annual costs.

We started out with the 1 race in 2008.  We raced 3 races in 2009.  For 2010, I am hoping to run 5+ races.  The more races we do the more it costs.

I hear more interest from SCCA & NASA guys who want to race.  These are guys who are used to spending $1000+ a weekend to race for a very short time period.  To them $500+ is a deal and they don't have to bare all the burdens of the car.

That said, they prefer to race in a race instead of drive in a race pointing everyone by.

Insert Lemons driver and former arm chair quarter back.  Many graduated from DEs and Auto crosses while others were complete newbies.  They have a blast at Lemons and enjoy the fact that they can be a part of it.  However, they are used to watching from there recliner most of the time and occasionally in person.  I think spending $500+ per weekend several weekends a year is cost prohibitive to this group.

Entering and IOE car is betting on the long shot.  I am not talking about your odds of winning so much as your odds of even getting to drive.  Lots of people and especially racers, talk a lot of smack.  Talk's cheap, few put their money where their mouth is.  Their spending speaks volumes of truth. 

The explosion of Crap Can racing opportunities for 2010 is going to test the economic viability of the Crap Can racing community.  We'll just have to see how it works out.

Spank, I hope you get the drier's you need.  I do think a Mini is really cool.

Geez, I have 12 committed drivers...  I'm building a second car just to accommodate everyone who wants to drive.

We had a hard time with our "normal" 4-5, and ended up asking previous drivers and a couple who wanted to preioulsy if they would like to go. We will end up running two cars at Houston because we hsd too many comitt for just one car.

Finding "drivers" is easy.....

Finding "funded" drivers is NOT....

I keep my team at 4 drivers...since I want to be sure each driver get plenty of seat time.....including ME....  In an ideal world I want each driver to get a stint (think one tank of gas) per day

I never have problems getting drivers because I have lots of imaginary friends. Of couse they never pay much either... but I get a lot of seat time!

There are those of us with wives that are glad a weekend will only cost us 800 bucks.

I have 3 comitted at $500 and two paid on my first race which will be June, my car will be 2k rtr with no spares, so the thing should be a zero sum gig because I am hoping to have extra rubber and brakes for the events, this would also cover the car entry, and the car and my trucks fuel for transport

Exact hp and weight unknown, but it's anywhere between 35-50 hp at the wheels, FWD, and probably 1300-1500lbs as raced.

Looking at My Laps results, our fastest lap was 58.178 mph (5 teams, including the winning Volvo, broke the 70mph threshold-- most were in the mid to upper 60s). BUT according to the same results (if they are to be believed) we had the MOST time on track of ALL the entrants! And we started over 1 hour behind because of a pre-race penalty... 13:20:16.038  -- 6 other teams were in the 13H20min range-- And we were doing 20-30 minute driver's stints the whole weekend and weren't even worried about the speed of driver changes until Sunday (just for fun)! Finish was just out of the top half.

I've got plans to try and turbo charge it so we can maybe get closer to 60hp, but not until maybe the December Buttonwillow event.

You have an 1800# 150hp car?  Really?  That is the best power to weight of any Lemons car.  Very impressive.  What kind of car is it?

You should probably add "well financed" to that "faster" if you want takers.

who is?  my creditors or my accounts recievables?