Lots of GREAT ideas from people who have done FAR more Lemons races than me..... but heres my .02 anyway
1: Find a unique car that increases your chances of getting in
1.1: It helps if someone on your team is already familiar with said car
for example I have owned-worked on 928's for 6 years prior to
building the 928 Lemons racer..
1.2: If you team has really good mechanics then it doesn't matter as much
2: RELIABLE RELIABLE RELIABLE......did I say reliable
2.1: Its no fun towing your car home after 1 hour of racing....
2.2: Test the car at least TWICE prior to the race....to help correct
issues you WILL find....
2.3: Most "issues" are heat related....as in engine-brakes-oil overheats and fails testing will help identify where excess heat is generated
3: Performance............as in don't worry about it.....plenty of Lemons racers with
well under 100hp place very high in the overall standings.....vs only 2 cars
EVER with more than 200hp have won...EVER.....
4: DRIVING.....it helps to have drivers who have driven under "race" conditions before....but by far the most important thing is to DRIVE CLEAN.... you will NEVER do well in the penalty box (but it is entertaining for the rest of us)
BY FAR the most important aspect of Lemons racing is HAVE FUN.....do NOT look at the event as a RACE.....its more like a weekend long party where we drive cars around a track since its there..... With the proper "Lemons" attitude a super fun weekend you will never forget is guaranteed!!!
Richard Doty
1984 Porsche 928 "Estate"
Porsche- "there is A substitute" Racing
Dirt Poorsche Racing #2
