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You really have 2 choices: either you have money and can afford to hire help or if on a budget, you have to rely on yourself or voluntary part time crew.
Now the part the most don't want to here: how much this applies to what level your trying to race at (local, regional, or national)
Couple things to consider
1. if your up running up front each week, you're putting less laps on your equipment (not having to run B's) and you likely not tearing up stuff from running back in the pack where things happen (your fault or not).
2. Running up front obviously brings in more money (could say less of a loss), this allows more money to be put back into the car and engine. This means you likely have fresher parts on the car and less chance of failure. If you have old parts on the car, you need to spend more time going over things and check what is useable for a couple more races and what needs replaced now as it isn't going to run much longer.
3. Moral is better and everyone gets along better and tempers aren't short like they will be when your not running good.
Short story: You actually need to spend more time in the shop then the guy running up front every week just to get the car ready. Granted the guy's up front are still likely to spend more time in the shop then you anyways, but even if he doesn't he's working on other things besides just maintenance making his car better.
It's tough if your on a budget, if your married or have kids your really behind the 8 ball so to speak. It really takes at least 40 years a week to run and maintain a top team at a lower regional level, which isn't possible for a lot of people. Money for sure helps, no way around that but I see so many people get out worked in the shop and want to put the blame on money.
It really boils down to "HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO WIN?".
Are you watching TV instead of being in the shop?
Are you drinking beer or socializing while working on the car or even working on the car?
Are you thinking about what the car needs or set-up stuff while your taking a shower?
Are you out chasing ladies?
Do you work on the car on Sunday after the races?
Do you have spare parts assembled and ready to go in case of a wreck (points racing)?
Do you have a spare body/nose assembly made in the off season or when you have time?
Do you need to hire someone to come in to look over your program and see where the problem is instead of going to that race that to far away but you just want to go?
etc, etc, etc.
There's very few people that will do this and those are generally the ones that are successful. I do understand that not everyone can commit this much time, but remember someone that your racing against might be.
Again you should ask yourself how committed am I and how bad do I want to win and am I doing everything I can to make this happen (doesn't have to be about money).
Just my 1 1/2 cents
Now the part the most don't want to here: how much this applies to what level your trying to race at (local, regional, or national)
Couple things to consider
1. if your up running up front each week, you're putting less laps on your equipment (not having to run B's) and you likely not tearing up stuff from running back in the pack where things happen (your fault or not).
2. Running up front obviously brings in more money (could say less of a loss), this allows more money to be put back into the car and engine. This means you likely have fresher parts on the car and less chance of failure. If you have old parts on the car, you need to spend more time going over things and check what is useable for a couple more races and what needs replaced now as it isn't going to run much longer.
3. Moral is better and everyone gets along better and tempers aren't short like they will be when your not running good.
Short story: You actually need to spend more time in the shop then the guy running up front every week just to get the car ready. Granted the guy's up front are still likely to spend more time in the shop then you anyways, but even if he doesn't he's working on other things besides just maintenance making his car better.
It's tough if your on a budget, if your married or have kids your really behind the 8 ball so to speak. It really takes at least 40 years a week to run and maintain a top team at a lower regional level, which isn't possible for a lot of people. Money for sure helps, no way around that but I see so many people get out worked in the shop and want to put the blame on money.
It really boils down to "HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO WIN?".
Are you watching TV instead of being in the shop?
Are you drinking beer or socializing while working on the car or even working on the car?
Are you thinking about what the car needs or set-up stuff while your taking a shower?
Are you out chasing ladies?
Do you work on the car on Sunday after the races?
Do you have spare parts assembled and ready to go in case of a wreck (points racing)?
Do you have a spare body/nose assembly made in the off season or when you have time?
Do you need to hire someone to come in to look over your program and see where the problem is instead of going to that race that to far away but you just want to go?
etc, etc, etc.
There's very few people that will do this and those are generally the ones that are successful. I do understand that not everyone can commit this much time, but remember someone that your racing against might be.
Again you should ask yourself how committed am I and how bad do I want to win and am I doing everything I can to make this happen (doesn't have to be about money).
Just my 1 1/2 cents
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