We Laughed, We Broke Cars, We Grew: The 2025 Hippie Feels Ep.
“We Laughed, We Broke Cars, We Grew: A Year of Ridiculous Racing Stories”Welcome back to Everyone Racers — the podcast built for every wrench-turner, garage philosopher, track-rat, Lemons lifer, &endurance racing addict out there. Whether you’re wrenching on a hopeless Craigslist find or prepping for ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, or Lemons, you're in good company here.In this Wedge Ep 413 Tim sees his ENTIRE family &makes memories, Chris tells you how to destroy a bridge in Kansas &Chrissy likes people in CO while Mental rejects a meeting with F1 star Alex AlbonReally it’s our annual hippie thankful episode as we reminisce on great &cool people, places &experiences we had this year! Come with us as we take a deep dive into a full season of amateur racing: the victories, the disasters, the questionable decisions, the creative themes, the friendships, & the laughs that made 2025 unforgettable.We open with the classic E1R humor &Mopar nerdiness: the legendary 413 Max Wedge engine &why “the wedgie wins again” still makes us giggle Then we jump into a whirlwind of stories from the road &the paddock:F1 qualifying in Las Vegas & sneaking into better seats because track workers weren’t enforcing anything Judging at Road America, NOLA, Buttonwillow, New Hampshire, &more, including Barbie-themed chaos, airplane costumes, &the infamous “...just $30 a day will keep Greg drunk…” signs Being part of a massive amateur-racing community where listeners reach out for help with everything from roll-cage builders in DFW to Mazda3 parts lists, & how this community of listeners has grown enough that we can connect racers across the country We also reflect on:Seat time wins, broken flip flops, &hobby-horsing through the paddock at Pitt RaceOff-the-grid trips to remote campsites, ghost towns, & the “tippy-top” of Maine where even Starlink barely kept us alive How aging racers adapt — glasses, hearing aids, sensible eating, & the humbling moment when Mental was reminded he can’t keep up with Tim all weekend anymore This episode is a celebration of what makes grassroots motorsport magical:👉 The people you meet. The places racing takes you. The absolute dumb fun that happens along the way.Because it’s Thanksgiving week, we wrap it all up with gratitude; for the teams we’ve raced with, the listeners who keep this show alive, & the whole weird, beautiful world of amateur endurance racing. Towed Excavator Punches through Bridge (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive) thttps://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-johnny-over-height-excavator-punches-through-bridge-while-in-transportCool Pitt Race Stuff for Auction (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive)https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-race-track-liquidation-sale-is-a-treasure-trove-of-cars-and-equipment the link to the auction list. https://www.proxibid.com/Kiko-Auctioneers/Trucks-Autos-Race-Karts-Rusty-24920/event-catalog/28911220 Mil for a Gordon Murray S1 LM that has never been driven.(Brian Silvestro @ the Autopian)https://www.theautopian.com/gordon-murray-s1-lm-sells-for-20-million/RacingJunkhttps://shop.racingjunk.com/PGA Hopehttps://www.pgareach.org/pgahope?campaign=7353392026 Lemons Rally Schedulehttps://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ Save PittRacehttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgoHsyZ3i/Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA - Our YouTube If you love racing stories, garage disasters, Lemons themes, tech lessons you didn’t ask for, & laughing until your ribs hurt, this is the perfect episode to jump into.📢 SUBSCRIBE — help us push toward 10k subs & keep this hilarious, broke-car-loving circus rolling.👍 Like the video💬 Drop a comment about YOUR best racing story of the year🔁 Share with your team/group chatamateur racing, lemons racing, endurance racing, ChampCar, Lucky Dog racing, SCCA, NASA racing, race car build, automotive podcast, racing podcast, F1 Vegas, garage life
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