Welcome to Everyone Racers episode 424, because grassroots racing is built on bad ideas, education about cheap tools, and learning the hard way. Endurance racing at the highest level is all carbon fiber, hybrid powertrains, and factory budgets…

…and then there’s the rest of us.

In this Alpine 424 episode, the crew kicks things off breaking down the new Alpine A424 hypercar—a purpose-built Le Mans prototype with cutting-edge aero, hybrid power, and real factory support—before immediately spiraling into what that means for the rest of us racing on duct tape budgets and questionable decisions.

This episode dives into the gap between pro-level endurance racing and grassroots reality, and what amateur racers can actually learn (and what we absolutely cannot afford to copy). From paddock problem-solving and race prep decisions, to the stuff that breaks, the stuff that shouldn’t break but does anyway, and the stuff we absolutely should not have attempted ourselves… it’s all here.

Kangaroos might be worse than Deer at the Track

What amateur racers can actually learn from pro teams

Why grassroots racers constantly try to “engineer their way out of problems”

Race weekend prep, last-minute fixes, and paddock chaos
Honest conversations about reliability, budgets, and the real cost of “doing it right”

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The usual Everyone Racers mix of bench racing, bad ideas, and comedy

If you’re an amateur racer, Lemons or ChampCar driver, HPDE addict, track day junkie, mechanic, or garage builder, this episode will feel painfully familiar.

We release new episodes every week covering grassroots racing, garage-built cars, and the mistakes that somehow make the best stories.

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Alpine is out of LeMans After 2026 (Fred Smith @ Road & Track) https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70330334/alpine-ending-le-mans-program-after-2026/

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