Many of my racer friends will jokingly say, “my racecars get washed when it rains at an event,” and that’s probably a fair statement for most of us.
Washing and waxing a racecar can often be seen as a waste of time and effort especially in some of the amateur and grassroots organizations where we don’t have a crew of folks to prep our cars for us. What people forget is that there’s often on-site photographers capturing all sorts of interesting moments from the weekend and we want our cars to look their best.
Consider how much better your vehicle looks hanging on the wall of your garage or “man cave” when it’s fresh and clean. Not to mention the benefits of reduced drag if the bodywork has been recently waxed. Is an extra tenth of a second per corner worth the time it takes to apply even a layer of the simplest spray-on detailer? I think so.
The results speak for themselves.
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My daughters love washing the racecars, and they enjoy seeing daddy out on the track with a clean car. I especially love it when they volunteer to do the work, once the car is prepped to go on the trailer.
Sometimes elbow grease and mother nature isn’t enough, having the right product makes all the difference. There are so many things to consider the next time you fill your wash/wax bucket, but take it from me, don’t neglect your racecar, it needs some love too. As they say around the paddock just before heading out on grid… remember, “keep the shiny side up!”