2024 was an exceptional year: it was my first full season w2w racing, and I got to do it with my best friends while traveling the country with a remarkable series called GLTC.
We're doing it again in 2025, so we wanted to document some notable statistics and fun facts from the 2024 season.
Thomas = myself (the author), driver of the #84 Brakleen livery car
Carlos = owner of Condor Speed Shop, driver of the #83 Condor livery car
Results
Total races entered:
24 races each, across 6 events (48 total races)
Best finishing position:
Thomas: 15th (twice, Gingerman)
Carlos: 8th (twice, CMP and Road America)
Average finishing position:
Thomas: 30.0
Carlos: 19.7
Points scored:
Thomas: 13 (78th of 154)
Carlos: 90 (26th of 154)
DNS (did not start):
Thomas: 0
Carlos: 0
DNF (did not finish):
Thomas: 1 (unhooked oil drain line spewed oil at Road America)
Carlos: 2 (got hit at Gingerman, flat tire at Lime Rock)
Start/finish %:
Started: 100% (all 48 races between both drivers)
Finished, Thomas: 96%
Finished, Carlos: 92%
Travel Stats
Condor Team Tow Rig Miles:
13,521.2 miles
Rising Edge Team Tow Rig Miles:
106.6 miles
Longest Round Trip
Florida->Road America->Lime Rock->Florida: 3,934 miles
Flights:
Thomas: 9 flights, 4,525 miles
Carlos: 8 flights, 4,360 miles
Tracks
First time @ tracks:
Thomas: 5 (Gingerman, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Lime Rock, PittRace)
Carlos: 2 (Lime Rock, PittRace)
Favorite track:
Thomas: Tie–Lime Rock & PittRace
Carlos: Tie–Lime Rock & PittRace (slight edge to Lime Rock)
Best/Worst Facilities
Best: Road America
Worst: Gingerman
Race Cars
Track Side Repairs
Thomas: Clutch slave cylinder
Carlos: Fuel pump, damage repair from contact
Consumables
20-30 gallons of Sunoco race fuel per car per weekend
1-2 quarts of Redline 50wt Race oil consumed per car per weekend
Diff and transmission fluids changed mid-season
PFC brake pads changed mid-season
Tires-Thomas: 3 sets–New Kumho v730 (dry), used Kumho v730 (dry), new Continental ECS02 (wet). Corded both sets of dry tires at PittRace.
Tires-Carlos: 4 sets–3 new sets of Kumho v730 (dry), new Continental ECS02 (wet). Corded two sets of dry tires.
Track-side string alignments:
Thomas: 1
Carlos: 13
Engines swaps:
Thomas: 2
Carlos: 0
Fun Facts
We had an Airbnb with two toilets facing each other in the same bathroom. 'Dueling toilets.'
Due to road construction, we got lost leaving Mid-Ohio, and stopped the big rig to ask an Amish fellow in a horse-drawn carriage for directions.
Carlos's car was always on top in the stacker trailer, so we could judge if it had any leaks based on the puddles on my car.
Nick forgot to leave his car in gear at Road America, and after the brakes cooled off, the car rolled out of its paddock spot and ended up in a vendor's tent across the road.
Heading to pick up the tow rig we left in the mid-west between events, Carlos almost missed his 5 AM flight after arriving at the airport late and not having PreCheck.
The house we stayed at for Lime Rock Park was over 100 years old and situated behind the track's front stretch.
In Christy's absence, Matt made some killer sandwiches at Mid-Ohio and then taunted us about it for the rest of the season.
We can't wait for the start of the 2025 season in April!
