Want to be ready for the green flag in 2026? 🏎️✨

Welcome to Everyone Racers #420! In this luxurious peak-Mercedes episode, 

Tim questions John’s penetration talk,

Chris sits next to the sun,

Chrissy mimes yelling at her cat,

Mental wants you to take pictures of the coolest, dumbest, weirdest thing you have seen at the junkyard,

And John Pagel tries out his brand new teeth!

Really, we sit down with the legendary "Tech Boss" John Pagel to break down the latest 24 Hours of Lemons rule changes for 2026. He is here to illuminate (see what we did there?) some of the new rules changes for 2026 regarding tow hooks, lighting and even some of the most common tech failures that can keep you off the track. 

Also, he agrees that you need to go check your race car’s fluids and bolt torques right now…

With a series record of 30 million miles of racing without a serious injury, John’s mission is simple: keep you safe so you can stay on the track as long as possible.

What you’ll learn in this 2026 Safety Deep-Dive:

The New Backlit Number Rule: Learn how to satisfy the new lighting requirements for under $100 using USB-powered sketching pads—a simple, brilliant hack to make your car visible and professional.

Soft Tow Straps are Mandatory: Discover why moving away from hard metal hooks protects both you and your fellow racers from "can opener" incidents on the track.

Winning at the Tech Shed: John shares the most common mistakes that keep teams in the paddock, from poorly positioned seats to uncompleted welds, and how you can avoid them.

The "30 Million Mile" Standard: A look behind the curtain at how the series maintains its incredible safety record through consistent, thoughtful engineering standards.

Expert Tech Consultation: Why communicating early and often with John Pagel is the secret weapon for any team building a new car.

Whether you're a veteran racer or building your first "crapcan" masterpiece, this guide is essential viewing to ensure your car passes tech with flying colors.

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Get in touch with John Pagel - Tech Boss here:

[email protected]

Or even here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1D9iex667J/

The NSX is back! Kinda… (Andrew Collins @ the Drive) 

https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-acura-nsx-is-back-from-the-dead-with-an-official-ultra-limited-redesign

Godspeed Hans Herrman. Porsche Legend passes at 97 (Victoria Beaver @ Car&Driver) 

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69977938/hans-herrmann-porsche-first-le-mans-winner-has-died-97/

Luftgekühlt Headed to Tokyo (Jeff Glucker @ Motor 1)

https://www.motor1.com/news/783973/luft-tokyo-porsche-show/

TOW STRAP LINKS

Crash bar wrap around 5500lb https://www.enjukuracing.com/products/bridgemoto-crash-bar-wrap-around-tow-strap.html

Sparco 6600 lb Tow Strap https://www.sparcousa.com/towing

Those cool light number panels from Amazon

https://a.co/d/9wDuvek

2026 Lemons Rally Schedule

https://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ 

Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2 

Free Bingo Card Generator

https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator 

Play Cardle!

Playcardle.com 

Chris Blizzard Lighting Guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Wk6fGSO2G7y3fDUMeBcsJ58XCZF6w0E77wXuqNrV8/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwY2xjawKaAtVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjTmRidmN2bWFreVpWTVJMAR4qfvXupatPN52a6j2I2NhnvvfyNGFdmVcIZs37A3fWaYkKm-is8vJxOedoWw_aem_U2NDwxufdWEd0Pn-9DU3Hw

Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared  

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