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Originally Posted by TrackClub
Have you ever driven a Legend car? Perhaps buy a seat for a race or two with a team that has a spare car. See how you like it before pulling a plug on your 1le.
Speedway folks will always talk up any series they run hence id speak to actual competitors - just in case you havent yet - to find out what they spend a season.
Then ask your sponsors for cheques and cash them.
Then make a calculated decison (and refund their money if you decide against it). There is alway plenty of used race cars for sale. Always. So line up all the ducks ahead of time. Having to sell your 1le and potentially having 2 Legends in your garage sitting idle would be a worst result of all. PS why 2 cars? Spare parts?
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Lots of good info here, try before you buy.
Very little racing is “realatively inexpensive”. Travel, entry fees, missed work, etc. all cost the same no matter what you’re racing. Car acquisition, maintenance and consumables are things that can be less depending on the car involved and how competitive you want to be.
As TrackClub said, there are lots of used race cars available. Consider how long it would take you to resell the specific cars you are acquiring, and make sure you’re buying in at a good price. If so, and you don’t have to give away your 1LE, then you can always reverse the process with not too much damage to your bank account.
Lastly, not sure what type of racing you want to do, but if someone asks me for the best bang for your money, I always tell them spec Miata. There are plenty of cars available, decent resale market, decently low costs. You can be regionally competitive for short money. Nationally competitive is a different animal. However it allows people to dip their toes into real racing, the car will teach you boatloads about driving well and race craft, and they’re realatively safe.
I won’t answer your original question, as I’m lucky to have race cars, truck and a 1LE. But I will whole heartedly echo TrackClub; you’ll hate yourself if you sell the 1LE, have the race cars, but lose the desire to race, or the funds to do so. You have to be in a position mentally and financially to be able to walk away from any car you put on a track. It could be worth zero, and be no fault of your own. Good luck with your decision