Yeah.
As a rookie team and as the 1st time team captian,
My advice is the same.
There are 2 inspections.
Tech is pass/fail. You must follow the rules on how to safely build a race car.
If you fail, they send you to the garage to repair a.s.a.p and tech it again. This is salety inspection. Read the rules.
Print the rules.
Re read the rules.
Make all the teammates read the rules .
Read "quick guide on how not to fail Lemons tech"
2. Do not do all the engine and suspension swap and upgrades unles you already have a dead engine. You are a rookie. Run what you got at least 1 time if you think it will last 14 hours.
3. B.S. inspection is 2 seperate tests.
The first test is to class the car.
Class A- cars that might possibly win
Class B - cars that might possibly finish
Class C - cars that might possibly have got lost on the way to the junkyard and ended up in a race
B.S. inspection also decides if you spent over $500 on the build of the car. (Tires, brakes, cage, seat, any safety gear, driver comfort, fire suppression are not counted in the $500 total)
Car body, engine, suspension components and transmission are counted in the $500 test. You are usually given 1 peanalty lap for every $10 the judge guesses you spent over the $500 limit.
Judges are very strict on class A cars and tend to look the other way on class C cars
Bribes and gifts to the BS judge have been discontinued for covid 19. Instead, You can give cash to the charities mentioned if you feel upset with class or peanalty laps.
Their booth is right near the BS judge table.
(WARNNG! You are about to spend between $3000 and $8000 to race your $500 car)
(P.s. This is my first time. Fact check this post)
Hello again dharmouth! Another great question!
Former Captain
1996 Crown Vic. #55
Team Racing Cosmo