We Laughed, We Broke Cars, We Grew (Corrected!)

“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, and 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 and makes memories, Chris tells you how to destroy a bridge in Kansas and 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 and cool people, places and 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, and the laughs that made 2025 unforgettable.We open with the classic E1R humor and Mopar nerdiness: the legendary 413 Max Wedge engine and why “the wedgie wins again” still makes us giggle Then we jump into a whirlwind of stories from the road and the paddock:F1 qualifying in Las Vegas and sneaking into better seats because track workers weren’t enforcing anything Judging at Road America, NOLA, Buttonwillow, New Hampshire, and more, including Barbie-themed chaos, airplane costumes, and 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, and 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, and hobby-horsing through the paddock at Pitt RaceOff-the-grid trips to remote campsites, ghost towns, and the “tippy-top” of Maine where even Starlink barely kept us alive How aging racers adapt — glasses, hearing aids, sensible eating, and 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.And 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, and 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/Weabersvalleyspeedway2Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared Our Website -⁠ https://everyoneracers.com/⁠ Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9 ⁠https://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, and laughing until your ribs hurt, this is the perfect episode to jump into.💬 Drop a comment about YOUR best racing story of the year🔁 Share with your team/group chat