This the younger brother I spoke about. Dominant. He's been flown around the country to ride different team bikes. I'd bet he'll be a factory rider before long, he's already kicking some of their asses. Hoping he stays healthy and injury free, knock on wood.
I see this 9 months later because the thread pops up, but daaaaamn, better late than never. That was one hell of a finish.
https://champcar.org/register/events.php Nett will probably appreciate this. I got called and picked up by a team for this series. One of the drivers is a friend I used run hare scramble races with. We'll be doing races at Road Atlanta, Daytona, Watkins Glen, Sebring, VIR and COTA and others. Definitely looking forward to traveling to Georgia and Daytona while it's still cold as fuck here.
I'm not driving, I'm pit crew. I imagine that will not change as long as all the drivers stay healthy. 5.0 Mustangs, class D. They might be entering 2 cars in each event. One is a 6th gen, and one is 3rd Gen. I don't have all that many details at the moment. Meeting with them after Christmas to get my fire suit and other gear.
That is awesome! It's a fun class to run, for sure. By far the cheapest class that gets you to some fun, famous tracks. I don't care if it's miatas or F1, racing is fun, and I'm sure you'll have a blast.
This is a new team started by some guys with deeeep pockets. They sent me the events we've entered and we'll have one of the highest race counts of the entire series, if last years standings are any indication of expected participation. They are chasing wins and championships, and they're well funded. One owner, I know, is a rich guy that poured everything he had into business in his 30s and 40s. Now his business is pretty much on autopilot and he's chasing this dream. If he tastes success, it will be like crack. The chase will really get insane then. I saw him do it in business. There is no telling what cars he'll buy and what series he'll ascend to, if he has success in this series.
There is a classic old saying in racing... "How do you make a small fortune in racing?" Spoiler "start with a big one" Or drugs. So many drug dealers went racing, it's not funny. The 1980s IMSA drug smuggling scandal involved several prominent drivers, including the Whittington brothers (Don & Bill), Randy Lanier, and John Paul Sr. & Jr., who used profits from drug trafficking (especially marijuana) to fund their high-profile sports car racing careers, leading to major investigations, arrests, and convictions, tarnishing the sport's image but also revealing deep connections between racing and illicit activities of that era
I recall a report years & years ago that summarized if you were able to magically remove 100% of the drug trade, removing that much money from the global economy would trigger a global recession. At the end of the day drug kingpins are still in essence businessmen and they need to dump that money somewhere.
The one guy is at the beginning, with the big one. He can go pretty wild, for a good while, before he starts sweating the costs.