Avoiding Enthusiast Burnout

[Evan]

Id rather get beat up by guys with driver licenses than prepubescent children.

most w2w racers act like prepubescent children.....

[CaptainHenreh]

rexy... you guys have a cooler over there? because i can sure as hell go to wegmans in the middle of the day... when its not saturday or sunday

Are you asking me to bring a cooler? Also, go to gander mountain to get a cheese injector. (A "flavor syringe" should do nicely)

[JustinG]

i can bring a cooler, do we need one?

[G.Irish]

Find an on track "NEMESIS!!!".

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For realz though, I cross posted this to another forum of roadrace/autoxers...

Great response that mirrors a lot of what's been said here:

"The number one goal for me is to always make it fun."
I agree with Shortthrow on this one.

I am 70 and have had a comp license since 1971. I race for FUN. In order to accomplish this goal, I focus on:
1) Focus on the social aspects of the race weekend, so that even if the driving or car is not perfect, I still have a fun weekend.
2) Focus on having an adequately prepped racecar BEFORE arriving at the track so that I can concentrate on the driving aspects while at the track.
3) My only goals at the track are to A) Finish, B) Not finish last, and C) Drive the car back on the trailer in the same shape that we drove it off of the trailer.

Link to thread?

[Kaan]

We has meat and cheeses... Charcoal and grills!

MM Drivers and workers are welcome!

[Steve85]

Find an on track "NEMESIS!!!".

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For realz though, I cross posted this to another forum of roadrace/autoxers...

Great response that mirrors a lot of what's been said here:

"The number one goal for me is to always make it fun."
I agree with Shortthrow on this one.

I am 70 and have had a comp license since 1971. I race for FUN. In order to accomplish this goal, I focus on:
1) Focus on the social aspects of the race weekend, so that even if the driving or car is not perfect, I still have a fun weekend.
2) Focus on having an adequately prepped racecar BEFORE arriving at the track so that I can concentrate on the driving aspects while at the track.
3) My only goals at the track are to A) Finish, B) Not finish last, and C) Drive the car back on the trailer in the same shape that we drove it off of the trailer.

Link to thread?

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(Hopefully my intro is somewhat accurate)