• Registered: 2024-04-30
  • Posts: 2

Topic: Newbie looking to learn more

Hello,

I am in Austin TX and looking to see if there are any local teams who would be interested in helping me get introduced into this. I am not looking to join a team just yet or start a team just want to see if there is anyone who would be interested in providing insight about what it took to get started and just get an overall feel for this. Have basic mechanic skills (brakes, oil, clutches) and introductory welding skills.

  • From: Columbus, Oh
  • Registered: 2020-05-19
  • Posts: 327

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

I would just pay the spectator fee and go to the race at MSR later this year. No better place to find plenty of people to talk to.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=395

Or Hallet next weekend if you don't want to wait.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=380

Well worth the $30 cost of admission.

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  • From: Danville, Ca
  • Registered: 2016-05-02
  • Posts: 77

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

KeiCarMike wrote:

I would just pay the spectator fee and go to the race at MSR later this year. No better place to find plenty of people to talk to.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=395

Or Hallet next weekend if you don't want to wait.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=380

Well worth the $30 cost of admission.

This is the right answer! Get there Thursday afternoon before the gates open and chat with everyone. That's when everyone has time to BS because their hoopties haven't started letting them down yet.

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  • Registered: 2023-06-11
  • Posts: 72

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

I agree with all of this, best way to do it the Lemons community is great and I have yet to meet someone racing Lemons that does not want to share about their car and experience

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  • Registered: 2024-04-30
  • Posts: 2

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

100% planning on being there for the Houston race. Thank you everyone.

  • Registered: 2017-02-22
  • Posts: 223

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

timburrman wrote:
KeiCarMike wrote:

I would just pay the spectator fee and go to the race at MSR later this year. No better place to find plenty of people to talk to.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=395

Or Hallet next weekend if you don't want to wait.
https://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=380

Well worth the $30 cost of admission.

This is the right answer! Get there Thursday afternoon before the gates open and chat with everyone. That's when everyone has time to BS because their hoopties haven't started letting them down yet.

You have obviously never met the league.

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  • Registered: 2018-02-04
  • Posts: 311

Re: Newbie looking to learn more

ATX,

Please be sure to talk to us at Half Fast Racing at MSR.  In fact, if you really want to hang out with us at MSR, we'll pay the crew fee for anyone volunteering to crew with us all weekend. Brakes and tire changes, help with pit stops if you have the gear (and we have some extra SFI stuff if the sizes fit you), gas/parts runs, etc. We'll bring two cars, possibly a 3rd.

Stan