Zero Experience, 24-Hour Race: Nigel Boyce's Jump Into Wheel-to-Wheel

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In this episode of Late to Grid, we talk to Nigel Boyce, a mechanic who went from zero wheel-to-wheel experience straight into a 24-hour endurance race! Nigel shares his unique path, starting with a lifelong love for cars, graduating to autocross and time trials in his Honda Civic Si, and finally finding his track car in a Dodge Neon.
Nigel recounts the chaos of his first endurance race, including a frantic, eight-hour, last-minute drive to find a mandatory fire suppression system. He offers great advice on the mental shift from running 100% in time trials to maintaining a steady pace in endurance racing. Plus, as a mechanic, he details how his trade helps him troubleshoot everything from a blown fuse to rear suspension damage right in the paddock.
This is a great listen for anyone who wants to just get started—Nigel's best advice is simply to "just get started".

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Fejezetek

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Sparked by a Love for Cars (00:01:27)

3. Evolving to Driving on Track (00:02:13)

4. First Autocross in a Civic Si (00:02:43)

5. Supportive Autocross Community (00:03:42)

6. Autocross for Track Skill Building (00:04:39)

7. The Neon Track Car (00:05:00)

8. Offer to Race the 24-Hour (00:06:15)

9. Last-Minute Fire Bottle Scramble (00:08:33)

10. Endurance Race Mindset (00:10:53)

11. Driving the First Stint (00:12:01)

12. Paddock Community Help (00:13:42)

13. Fuel Pump Fuse Issues (00:14:44)

14. Mechanics Advantage in Racing (00:16:36)

15. Biggest Race Challenge: Getting Hit (00:18:05)

16. Simulator Prep vs. Track (00:21:52)

17. Night Driving & Fatigue (00:22:13)

18. Too Many Tires (00:23:55)

19. Just Get Started (00:27:39)

20. Go-To Resources (00:28:09)

21. Racing Goal: Enjoy the Time (00:29:26)

22. Budgeting Consumables (00:31:31)

23. Slower is Faster Advice (00:33:17)

24. Late to Grid Story (00:34:35)