How do you buy a Race Car?
04-20-2012, 01:20 PM
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Good advice here on the board. Two things:
1) Look at your region first. What are the biggest classes? You want to have plenty of other cars to race. Running in big groups (here in TX that's E Class & Spec Box) is fun because there's lots of racing going on, even in the middle or back of the pack. In some cases "F" class runs with the Cup cars. Be conscious of the run group you'll be entering most often and where you are comfortable.
2) Mentioned above but look for a car that has an active log book in the series you'll be running (PCA? NASA?). You don't want the hassle of back dating a car, in many cases spending money to make it slower..
Best case scenario is you find one of the best-in-class racers in your region selling his car (which is often word of mouth only) because he's taking a break or moving do a different class. That's pretty common and you've got a local, experienced racer who is motivated to help you at events and can possibly give you some lessons in the car itself.
Good luck...and btw, no racing class is "economical".
1) Look at your region first. What are the biggest classes? You want to have plenty of other cars to race. Running in big groups (here in TX that's E Class & Spec Box) is fun because there's lots of racing going on, even in the middle or back of the pack. In some cases "F" class runs with the Cup cars. Be conscious of the run group you'll be entering most often and where you are comfortable.
2) Mentioned above but look for a car that has an active log book in the series you'll be running (PCA? NASA?). You don't want the hassle of back dating a car, in many cases spending money to make it slower..
Best case scenario is you find one of the best-in-class racers in your region selling his car (which is often word of mouth only) because he's taking a break or moving do a different class. That's pretty common and you've got a local, experienced racer who is motivated to help you at events and can possibly give you some lessons in the car itself.Good luck...and btw, no racing class is "economical".
