Like most car enthusiasts without an unlimited budget to blow on cars and track days, I like to daydream about what I’d have if I ever had a bunch of money in the bank. Every day it’s different, but the concept is the same. Sometimes I think about what I’d get if I could only ever have three cars, or what I’d do with a budget of one million dollars.
Other times, I like to daydream about doing a full season of racing. If you’ve never looked into how expensive any form of racing actually is, I’d recommend staying away from that Google search, because it’ll leave your soul crushed. Even the most amateur, low-cost, no-budget, run-what-you-got series will bankrupt the average American after just a couple of seasons.
For people like me, who can barely afford to keep a shed of shitboxes running, participating in any real racing is a pipe dream. Yet, I still have trouble deciding what kind of racing I’d do if I had the money.
There are so many different types of race cars in the world. Beyond the truly popular stuff, like NASCAR, Formula 1, IMSA, IndyCar, and drag racing, you have stuff like stage rally, club racing, circle tracks, time attack, karting, desert racing, autocross, and hill climbs. No matter your taste or skill level, there’s a series or championship for you out there.
Personally, I’d love to race a Legends Car, as the racing itself seems pretty pure and very competitive. That sort of racing is a good way to hone your skills if you want to climb up the ladder to the truly fast stuff. The same goes for something like Spec Miata or MX-5 Cup, where the cars aren’t all that fast, but they’re all identical, and the drivers are all top-notch. If I had the time, I’d probably also buy a high-level stage rally car, like an old WRC car, and take it rallying across America.
While I don’t think I’d ever be fast enough to earn a paid seat in a series like IMSA, if I had the money, I’d probably consider being a gentleman driver for one of the GTD squads. Racing in the Daytona 24 sounds like a dream come true, even if I’m the slowest person on the grid.
Your turn:
You’ve Got All The Money You Need To Race Anything You Like. What’s It Gonna Be?
Top graphic image: US Legends Cars International
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