What it Actually Takes to Race a $500 Car for 24 Hours!

[@chrisfix]

So I have been having a bunch of problems with my computer and editing software but after 400hrs of editing (started in October) the video is finally done. There were a total of 8 cameras, 4TB of footage, and for whatever reason my supercomputer kept crashing. I am happy to say this one is done and now onto the DIY!!!! The 7th annual Christmas Gift Idea video is in a few days so stay tuned!!

[@CallMeScriptedOFFICIAL]

First :O

[@DylBuilder1]

Howdy

[@MetaliX86]

All the effort payed off! This is amazing. Also holy smokes! 4TB worth of footage?!

[@z3n4lxy9]

O

[@mileslange5797]

It all payed off brotha

[@tavarish]

It was a pleasure racing with you dude.

[@ahyaan2552]

You do so many collabs, I now see you everywhere lol

[@BradKesalowski]

commenting before getting buried by death (real)

[@FSX239]

Thanks for letting me team put our sticker on your car.

[@mus_xr4653]

@@ahyaan2552 this footage is more than a year

[@setheastman4211]

I would love to do something like that but it’s a lot harder here in Australia especially near Perth. And also extremely expensive

[@Nicknos73]

346 laps stands for 3 series E46, that's the perfect number! In my opinion, this is the best spirit in facing a race, and this is the best kind of races: normal cars with a thorough tuning, amateur pilots, very nice people all around. We want to see more! Thanks a lot

[@johntrueblue]

That is crazy, even i didnt see that..

[@BradKesalowski]

epic.

[@lorandkerekes9340]

Man the likes too

[@Kio.O]

This video has 46k likes on it as well lol

[@chrisfix]

I didnt even realize that haha. Crazy!!!! What are the odds?

[@musashifann]

I know this video is over a year old, but it is definitely inspirational. I started with the stripping and weight reduction of the bmw and learned a ton. This little series was so entertaining and has inspired me to look into this sport and maybe someday participate myself. Racing is a dream of mine and seeing you guys as new racers go onto the track and kill it show that anything is truly possible if you put enough effort into it. Amazing video, amazing channel!

[@divingdays]

Chris is the only mechanic that doesn’t curse when fixing cars.

[@YOURBODYGUARD69]

I was saying the same thing every time I watch his videos. Thats what makes him unique. the big question is. why doesn't he show his face?

[@Vortechtral]

Ah, but what about off camera?

[@chakkachewy8905]

Something to aspire to.

[@Niyaxin]

@@YOURBODYGUARD69 he’s saving it for 10m subscribers

[@Horiizon323]

@@YOURBODYGUARD69 I think because people don't want to show their face (for example: Marshmello), then go out in public and someone makes a scene like "OH MY GOD IT'S [insert name here]!!" then next thing you know there's a lot of people swarming them, this is just a guess though, I know I'd hide my face for this reason, that way I'd be able to go out in public without needing to keep a low profile and try not to draw attention yk?

[@JunkyardDigs]

Man, I really need to build a 24hrs of Lemons car...

[@chrisfix]

It’s fun! Come race!!!

[@JunkyardDigs]

@@chrisfix funny you say that, I promptly bought one after this 😂😂

[@venom_295playz]

​@@JunkyardDigsthat race really looks fun

[@thefuriouscreator]

I wonder what it would take to get a 2004 Dodge Dakota half ton out there

[@Antiork]

circuit of citrus

[@Idxwhattoputhere]

Can we appreciate that Chris's mom is worried about this but she is still ok with it

[@chrisfix]

The car is built pretty safe so she tolerates it :p

[@trillnix3043]

I mean he’s an adult anyways so what if she wasn’t okay with it?

[@shelbylover1359]

@@chrisfix it did seem safe after the two hits from Miatas

[@fsmfiat]

@@trillnix3043 lmao so? His mom is worried because it's her son

[@jameswhittington1889]

@@trillnix3043he loves her and respects how his mom feels?

[@camilovillamizar6171]

This is the best racing series I've ever seen. +10 points for the Bart Simpson penalty and the general "don't suck."

[@volundrfrey896]

I know right, absolutely insufferable.

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@volundrfrey896 yes u are

[@w3rq016]

Advices for the pit stops: The driver that is going to step in should be already prepared before the car even enters the pit lane. As for the fuel, try fitting a transparent fuel tank with a bigger refill hole and use more powerful pumps. Every 3 hours check the brakes, especially the pads, brake fluid check is also advised. During repairs (like the throttle thing) check tire's pressure and adjust it. Advices in general: Try to not rev the car at its maximum, keep it 2k rpm lower than red line. Do some lift and coast to preserve fuel and in medium - high speed corners try to stay lower on rmps to use less fuel as possible

[@pete4gserd]

These work to keep the oil temp down too, also adding an engine oil cooler of some sorts reduces the oil breaking up too

[@tomsterbg8130]

The driver changes take a lot due to checking the car so that's what needs to be faster and not the drivers swapping. Do you really think 15 minutes is a time during which one driver is getting the perfect position on the racing seat?

[@jake78441]

Yea i didnt get why the drivers didn't leave there racing suits on when I watch the 24 hours of le mans or the other ones they are already set to hop in!

[@snappingturtle139]

could add a rmp restrictor

[@pete4gserd]

@@snappingturtle139 Why tho? Since it would also restrict acceleration and top speed

[@xnx304]

Chris has a strong positive attitude and he shares to the whole team. Great team, great job, great video, great channel, you just great, Chris

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot!

[@daveyriendeau210]

As a GT3 mechanic and pit crew you guys did great. One thing that will help with driver changes is using surgical tubing and ty wraps to the belts that will pull them back out of the way once you unlatch them. Great work, great attitude and congrats on making it the distance.

[@chrisfix]

Can you explain the surgical tubing more? I was thinking of magnets on the roof for the top 2 straps.

[@daveyriendeau210]

@@chrisfix we also use magnets for the right shoulder strap to attach up to the rollbar next to the rearview mirror. Additionally a Velcro plate fixed up to the top of the rollbar as a failsafe. The surgical tube gets fixed to the left lap belt, crotch belt and another on the right lap belt to pull it back and out of the way as soon as the driver unlatches the belts it will pull them out of the way. I will send some photos to you or upload a video walking through it along with some other tips for pitstop efficiency. Keep up the great videos, love the channel.

[@johnd5398]

@@chrisfix I tried to post a link to a tutorial for this, but these fucking youtube cunts deleted it. Just search for surgical tubing and racing belts.

[@youngsandwich967]

@@daveyriendeau210 what a chad

[@tobiastho9639]

@Davey Riendeau Does it count as a safety feature? 😉

[@pixxelations]

honestly big respect to you bro , it says ur name on the side of the car , and you didnt make it about urself and got ur mates involved , amazing

[@thegenius46m]

Get the M3 fuel tank baffle and you'll be able to run the fuel much lower without starvation issues. Also for a 2 day race, change the oil after day one and the break down wont be an issue if its not against the rules. Congrats btw and what a comeback year!

[@derekyam1805]

agree with the oil and filter change in between races. As for oil suggestion, Pennzoil is pretty good for the price as Honda Indy is using it.

[@Nevir202]

Ya, or even just adding some oil stabilizer would help if for, for some unfathomable reason, an oil change is against the rules. But I can't see why it would be, if blowing the motor and replacing the whole thing is acceptable lol.

[@michaelblacktree]

Even the M3's can suffer fuel starvation in a sweeping right-hand turn. It can be fixed with a more powerful transfer pump, or a surge tank.

[@jaraskur]

@@Nevir202 I think it isn‘t allowed, because it‘s supposed to be like driving the 14 Hours straight, atleast for the car.

[@Nevir202]

@@jaraskur Okay, so how does being allowed to swap out the motor mid-race fit into that then, or any of the repairs?

[@thatfortniteguy_6190]

Gotta give credit to this guys passion for cars and fixing them so he can succeed in life

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

Chris is incredible!!! He is inspiring and so positive!!!

[@tobiaskoning115]

Okay but that save after the miata collision was hella impressive

[@sunxnes]

Which one 😂

[@joshmanis9860]

The attack of the miatas

[@bcubed72]

@@sunxnes Assuming the one where the BMW gets PIT maneuvered, yet powerslides and stays on track.

[@ag6371]

That Miata is actually from 1996

[@jjmmjj9999]

@@ag6371 and that's relevant how?

[@liammccoart1858]

Driving at 120 mph is insane, I cant believe you are moving that fast. It looks not that intense on camera, but if you were actually in that car you would be experiencing a CRAZY ride.

[@wrzeworz3202]

As a 3 series owner I shed a few tears witnessing how much of a beating this beast of a car can take. Thank you for making such a wonderful content. My at-home car mechanic adventure started with your channel!

[@PaulTC97]

I had a damn 318ci e46 (143hp) convertible (1450kg) and I miss it

[@mirhanhuric8927]

@@PaulTC97 lol even tho the stock engine gave out in 15 laps

[@Night-tq6pw]

@@mirhanhuric8927to be fair this is another stock engine, the one they got from the junkyard

[@yardman0001]

You're kidding right?

[@ryaneslava7111]

👏👏👏

[@D4RKBRU73]

Omg the whole event is just hilarious. The inspector in the funny outfit, the guy in charge, the penalties.... This is exactly what i am looking for, the video made me wanna take part there so bad. Looks like so much fun with great people ! *Edit:* Damn those Miatas 🤣

[@bradmaas6875]

The second Miata contact wasn't anything you could fix; he came in hot and he either slow down or didn't want to. He might be working out some daddy issues. I did SCCA, 20 and 30 minute races, never got to do a long race. Good job.

[@yipchitaywonga]

exactly, miata over cooked it, even leaving him more room would have just moved the accident further ahead.

[@LiamDennehy]

I disagree, I think the Miata is just able to brake much later being so light, so even though it seems the BMW is ahead at the start of the turn the Miata is alongside in the corner. Not blaming the BMW driver, but these two cars have vastly different performance.

[@bradmaas6875]

@@LiamDennehy The Miata is smaller and lighter, he had enough room, he came in hotter and failed to brake sufficiently to avoid contact.

[@yipchitaywonga]

@@LiamDennehy I agree 100% with the Miata being able to brake later, IMO he dove in too late. If he had been alongside (at least front wheel to front door) before turn in, that would have been fine, BMW would/should have given him space. But in this case BMW should have gotten right of way, BMW was faster, the pass was going to happen anyways. Don't get me wrong I like so aggressive racing but I don't think it was appropriate for this kind of race.

[@FullAssRacing]

Yeah... the BMW had that line and the miata was living in the vortex of danger. In the Miata's defense... I suppose it's possible he had a mechanical issue such as brake fade. At the end of the race a good bit of the cars are having some form of issue or another.

[@KMG.m2r]

Aron is such a good driver it’s crazy

[@chrisfix]

He's pretty good!

[@25thAnnv]

@Chrisfix I am a local driving instructor for people trying to learn proper racing etiquette, racing line, and car control. You guys did well, and the red Miata incident was due to that car braking too late and missing the racing line. He went inside and had about 5 mph too much speed. Once he missed the braking point he couldn't do anything about it. The car couldn't hold that inside line with the available grip, so as soon as he hit the rumble strip it unloaded that side of the suspension slightly. That put to much stress on the outer front tire and he understeered into you guys.

[@VirmanaMarketing]

Came here to make this comment. He unfortunately got startled by them passing and just completely lost his braking point... I thought he had dove in but for that kind of race diving in shouldn't be an issue since everybody wants to make it to the end. Great advice Stigg!

[@dantonliam]

Sure looked intentional.

[@VirmanaMarketing]

@@dantonliam when you lose your braking point that badly you Slam on the brakes and understeer heavily into the Apex of the turn and you would collect everybody that’s in front of you when you do that

[@driverslineocsz4418]

Best insight and point.

[@teknoprep]

This is not correct.

[@hazel-vf7on]

I really dig the wholesome connections between rivals. Rather than trying to pretend like everyone's your enemy, you're friendly and not trying to make people feel inferior. Just some good ol' racing. I would've loved to try this out!

[@chrisfix]

It's fun because at the end of the day we are all out here having a good time. It's not like there is a big cash prize up for grabs. It is just bragging rights if you win. So everyone is out there to help each other. Lots of fun!

[@hazel-vf7on]

@@chrisfix I can imagine! I love how you cheer on the less fortunate gang that ended up like you did last year. I really hope we get to see them finish and make their comeback like you did! Looking forward to next race already. Keep it up ❤️

[@shoobadoo123]

@@hazel-vf7on I'd like to try you out

[@42luke93]

Awesome to see it running again! Can't believe it was 4 Terabytes of video and 400 hours of video editing. I really appreciate the effort recording this and editing it for us!

[@burtonfzz]

400 h of editing is really huge!

[@Michael-vg3yx]

Fr man they filmed that whole race

[@BobDingleful]

I thought the same thing, felt like I just saw the videos for the last race recently. This has been a very interesting series, Chris really knocked it out though, both as a mechanic and video producer.

[@herecomestom2937]

Hell yeah bro, it was great to ride along with the team and experience your comeback and finish under your own power. Can’t wait to see y’all return to the track.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot!

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Racing is certainly fun, but people underestimate the toll it takes on both your body and your mind, especially endurance racing! You guys did a fantastic job out there. Respect for how much time, effort, and preparation you put into the entire event.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot Mike!

[@Chattsteezy]

As an e36 drift car owner I can attest to track days taking a toll. The exhaustion is wild after the day comes to an end and the adrenaline fades.

[@christophervennix9861]

At a guess, the lightweight Miata believed they could outbreak the BMW and get onto the inside line, forcing you to the outside. Having said that, from the rear footage it looks as though the BMW had already started turning meaning the Miata had to leave space rather than crossing your racing line.

[@sillonelmasxd]

Too much text after 1 year

[@sadcat7031]

@@sillonelmasxd lol

[@tatzecom]

@@sillonelmasxd ? my man the comment is a year old

[@h1t1-i9i]

I was the guy in the Miata, my bad

[@TheCarDemotic]

28:10 I believe that you guys were fine, that’s the expected line I would have predicted too. I believe the Miata probably mistook the distance and braked late or was trying to sneak into the inside where there wasn’t space

[@aryanchaudhari6439]

Yeep i also agree with you..the driver in that miata was probably trying dive bombing mathod to get his position back

[@Manugleez96]

It was a late brake of the miata, the team did it very well.

[@theelectricmonk3909]

Agree - the MX5 (sorry, Brit here 😁) was in the wrong, you had the corner by a mile. Ultimately, though, just a racing accident. I do feel it was deeply unfair that you had to take a "4 wheels off the track + collision" penalty for something that a) wasn't your fault, and b) the driver at the time was doing the sensible thing & checking the car was still driveable before returning to the track. IMHO Lemons should look at a rule change there.

[@TheCarDemotic]

@@theelectricmonk3909 Yeah that penalty isn’t deserved in my opinion. For something that’s not your fault and for ensuring the safety of yourself and the fellow drivers I think the 10-20 second time loss from going off track is more than sufficient. Rules are rules though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ondrejnejeschleba6278]

i am not sure by that - i understand both. The BMW lifted way too early with having a car this close behind them. I know it's an endurance race, but still, you've got to expect that if you lift off that early in a corner with someone not that far back, they might send it. But yeah, the miata was a lot slower anyway and they would probably get passed on the first opportunity, so it was very unnecessary by them.

[@muhammadbinrizwan9836]

Such a great gesture of humanity, he waited for the other driver's Thumbs before getting back in track, after an accident which seemed like miata driver's mistake!

[@chrisfix]

Garrett is a good dude! That is why I am friends with him!

[@warpig7605]

It’s nice to see Chrisfix and his crew have fun with the entire endurance race without having to break down severely and get towed. Watching this entire video makes me wanna participate in endurance race as well.

[@XBullitt16X]

Me too, looks like that had a blast.

[@SloshedMirror16]

When I'm over 18 I definitely want to do this

[@Piracanto]

Huge congrats to you Chris, and to the amazing and supporting team you have. I watched every second of the video, and it's one of the most enjoyable 30 minutes of my year for sure. I got moved to tears, just out of sheer happiness. Many, many more years of success my YT friend. I miss PA!

[@chrisfix]

Thanks so much!!! It was a crazy awesome experience and so much fun. It's nice to be able to share such a fun time with friends!

[@Coralreef2]

@@chrisfix I have a question where is this in PA?

[@suah6281]

@@Coralreef2 he said the track was in New Jersey, not sure where.

[@Lost_tango]

H

[@FC70YT]

The thing that I absolutely love about this channel is how much work ChrisFix and his team that dedicate their time to show us how cars work, and how to fix it, let‘s try to help him reach 100 million subs!

[@chrisfix]

Thanks!

[@ossamaadil7643]

@@chrisfix 100 million 😂😂😂🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉💣💣💣💣💣

[@august2354]

Give it a year, we already know it’s gonna happen 😤

[@LawJones413]

Your vigilance and attention to detail is inspiring. Good job on the race, all of you.

[@DCtropical]

I would love to see a full price breakdown for what it costs to run a season of lemons. espeically because the 500$ does not include things like safety items, wear items like tires and brakes, and all those little stuff that add up

[@engineeredobsolesce8407]

The entry fee per event is $1600 now lol. KZbinrs have ruined the event, it’s no longer cheap to do. I seriously doubt you could do a single event for $5k

[@jeffw8218]

Unless you already own a mechanic shop, it’ll cost an easy $10k-$20k to get started racing like this. You need a truck, trailer, full tool kit, and almost every spare part you can think of.

[@christianmoore7932]

​@@engineeredobsolesce8407things get popular because it is fun. KZbinrs didn't do anything wrong just with more people wanting to join

[@lockdownhamza]

@@christianmoore7932 They didn’t do anything wrong, but they still ruined it just because of popularity.

[@ExperiMentalDon]

​@@lockdownhamzaAnd popularity is a bad thing? Whatever happened to passion hobbies? If someone's passionate about something, you'd think they'd be ecstatic that more people are trying it. People who complain about that aren't passionate, they're just elitists.

[@dave6012]

I’m guessing those front runners in each class are there mainly because they’re so efficient. No penalties, minimal pitting, and few mistakes. I’ll bet you guys can get there with experience!

[@Stasiek_Zabojca]

That's exactly what endurance racing is all about. 🙂

[@bigdogblast]

bone head move from that red miata,, you guys were in the right

[@mememanfresh]

they need to fox the refueling issue some how

[@willpitts4491]

@@mememanfresh🦊

[@mi7hxn]

Immense Respect to the whole team and ChrisFix himself. Can't believe its been a year since the previous race. Happy to see the car doing wonders this time.

[@ripclawt0627]

25:09 "C. Fix"? imagine at the day he was born, " Mr and Mrs Fix, congratulations, it's a mechanic" 😭

[@Wbc1811]

We need to thank Chris's mom for making such an amazing person and racer. Thank you for all your amazing content and hours of entertainment and knowledge you have provided

[@neverfalter6702]

You guys didn’t do anything wrong when the red Miata hit you, the Miata braked way to late. I enjoyed the video! Congratulations on the finish!

[@chrisfix]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@JasRoss]

Miata was definitely not at fault. It is far lighter and CAN brake later. C.Fix team cut right across his nose and were at fault. @chrisfix

[@real_smilegamez]

Except you should expect the car infront to take the shortest distance possible.. the car behind has to brake unless it's unreasonable to. In this case the miata is at fault for not braking early enough@@JasRoss

[@overdose0074]

Yep, Miata decided to use the Gran Truismo strat

[@odomisan]

​@@JasRossThey had about 4-5 car lenght lead, Miata didn't even attempted to follow the angle of the corner or get on the candy stripes to avoid the collision. If he can't even handle a Miata to avoid collision, he shouldn't be participating.

[@mowingindarain2885]

So know we get a dent removal video, tie rod replacement video, AND a rim buff out video … can’t wait! Great job on keeping that beast on the track. I had no idea the $500 endurance cars pushed so far over 100mph continuously … btw, great job editing … watched the vid … never got dull.

[@MrBlue142]

This is legit so awesome man. Chris your the best man im super happy that your car survived and didn't blow up!!!. Keep up the good work man. We all are here to support you no matter what.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@4lifeFanHabs]

The comeback is always greater than the setback. I’m happy that your team was able to complete the race. After last year’s fiasco, it’s a relief to see everybody having a good time. Keep it up 🙏🏾💪🏾

[@DaimyoD0]

Thank you for including subtitles. It means a lot to those of us who don't have the greatest hearing. Great video as always.

[@Prxojectmythic]

i really love how he lets his friends drive and have fun too instead of just standing around, this is what racing is really about.

[@voolandashland2914]

dang. this looks good to watch. I'm very satisfy with the results. my heart pumped on every each scenario on this episode. great to see all team mates working together to achieve better results from before. hope to see another episodes on this endurance race next year ! cheers Chris! all the best on your team!

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot!

[@motomadnessman]

Never thought I would be grinning ear to ear for this race and being ecstatic for you all! Congrats!

[@shoking9825]

it was already a year ago? holy crap time flies fast with this man's great content love your videos man stay safe and keep it up and thank you for everything chris

[@SolarAB]

One of the best videos I've seen in general! I'm not a car guy, so it is with no bias that I say that what you have produced is worthy of being shown to kids in school. Awesome story of perseverance, humility, kindness, and sportsmanship!

[@uploadsnstuff8902]

"Failure happens only when you give up. Otherwise it's called progress." Congrats on the race, that was beautiful!

[@serpent77]

Oh man, that looked like so much fun! I was meant to race with a team several years back, but couldn't swing it financially at the time. I really wish I could've now. Congrats to the Chris fix, b is for build, and rich rebuild teams!

[@LiquidZero_]

I absolutely love your positive attitude. Nothing unfortunate turns you away or keeps you from your goal. The positivity you spread about your competition, your humility; your just an overwhelmingly humble person. Congratulations to you and your team. I hope you guys do this again next year! I love your videos!

[@ifgezroxy]

Oh wow. You really have talent as a race driver. 1.48 WITH bent tie rod. Shows how you instictively adapt your driving style to the minute changes in the car. This could be start of Chrisfix racing program! :)

[@1n5uff1c13n7]

Hey ChrisFix, I want to tell you that it really shows how much work and passion goes into all you do. Thanks for teaching us and entertaining us so much!

[@NEXUSEDITZ2024]

Let’s just appreciate this guys effort into his videos ! 🎉🎉

[@EeyoreShorts]

I feel like your a bot

[@NEXUSEDITZ2024]

@@EeyoreShorts i’m not lol

[@EeyoreShorts]

@@NEXUSEDITZ2024 ok just making sure

[@reeb9016]

You write like a bot.

[@royportalise5269]

Amsoil

[@djdup3819]

CONGRATULATIONS. 🍾 Chris! You deserve it. Thanks for all your help in the past as you have helped me rebuild replace change and FIX all of my car and truck problems! This was an absolute blast to watch!

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot

[@Loperenco1]

The amount of dedication, passion, work and overall joy is truly inspiring! It felt so good to watch this series of your adventures, and congrats for all of your team! Great job and all the best in the future! :D

[@alibabs153]

Never a boring moment on ChrisFix. 33 minutes and I enjoyed every bit of it. Such an inspiration.

[@offbeatfusion]

congratulations on that victory! and the ending "no matter how badly you failed at something, if you really want it don't give up. learn from those mistakes and come back stronger next time. It'll make that victory even more special" left me with a really positive motivation.

[@brianna8803]

This might just be my favorite video you’ve made. So cool to see the team’s hard work and ultimate success. Kudos to everybody ❤

[@infringinator]

I only watch the $1,000 car races

[@Sebman33]

You guys did so well! Seeing you’s finish this race after all the hard work on and off the track had me all choked up. No doubt next year will be better again and I’ll be waiting for that video as-well. Much love from down under…Australia! 🇦🇺 - Sebastien Rogers

[@mymorristribe]

Wow, the video editing and story was superb. There was not a single boring moment. I was glued to the story the entire time! Thanks for all the knowledge you've shared over the years, and I'm glad you guys had fun with this race!

[@bobborosso3665]

25:40 that was an awesome save, you're getting really good at racing man.

[@04adventures]

I've literally been waiting for this ALL YEAR! Every since you blew up the engine last year I wanted you guys to do well so bad, and you did! Good job guys!

[@ProfessorTurtleGuy]

me too i was sad to hear abt it since it isnt an often thing for Chris to be racing but when i saw the video about them preping the car for the race i got so exited

[@rahulacb11]

So proud of the soapy wooder team. You guys deserve this amazing finish. It was so awesome to watch this race through your pov and I hope you guys win next year👍

[@oncenterline]

And we can all appreciate how Chris was able to maintain is anonymity while registered with the Witness Protection Program throughout the entirety of the video! Great job masked man!

[@motorsportmoments]

@@zooweemamba I think it’s a joke since he’s always masked. Not sure.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

Witness protection for what? No one was convicted of anything!

[@motorsportmoments]

@@bitelaserkhalif darkviperAU.

[@jlk819]

What a cool experience. Congratulations to the team for finishing and performing so well. What also comes through all that footage is that while everyone is competing, it really seems like a nice community. Great job.

[@TriplicateTrey]

Thank you for all your content that you produce for us, Mr Fix. You are giving us documentary level content, so I just want you to know how much it is appreciated. Also, I ran my first season of motorcycle drag racing this year at Brainerd Motorsports park.. and even though I did terrible, I learned a lot and I am going to get back out there next season and thanks to you I am inspired to make content with it.

[@chrisfix]

You might have done terrible to your standards but think of all the people who didnt try because they were too afraid to do terrible. You're one step ahead! Plus improving is all the fun. If you just did well, that would not be any fun lol

[@sebytro]

This is one of the best videos on youtube. Hands down! Very good team spirit, really wholesome rules of the contest, solid endurance testing and overall awesome attitude. :) Next year, I hope you guys win it!

[@BeeeHonest]

I have been following your channel for a while now (because I was from NJ too) and did some car repairs on my own all because of your channel and I am really happy to see your team's soapy water success. I caught myself smiling seeing your team cross the checkered flag. Good job Chris! And great stuff with your charity donation!

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot and I’m glad the videos have been helpful!

[@Mmmgumballs]

Love how Chris ran up to make that donation. Such a stand up guy, keep up the great content Chris!!

[@kentwright5346]

Chris, It really felt like I was right there with you during the race!! Thank you for taking us along!!!

[@chrisfix]

Perfect! That was the goal!

[@lidiagodina9956]

@@chrisfix hi

[@fisheye42]

Yeah, I enjoyed the tech minutia, down to the minutes of lap time, fix-in-the-pit time and details, etc.

[@hollandwawasan1221]

I'm a BMW E46 3series old tie model (2001) owner and love her like crazy and was cheering yours on cheering so loud my neighbours could probably hear me, fabulous job on the prep, fantastic driving, awesome teamwork and camaraderie and all for a superb charitable cause! God bless you all! Love from me in Malaysia ❤ (ps. I'm a woman 😊 )

[@vasilispapadopoulos9940]

Hey man, for me it was more of an opportunistic move from the miata but its a really easy mistake to make. Almost everyone does it once in their life. Congratulations for the race great job from all of you

[@Bzorlan]

Looked to me like they just missed the braking point. If it was intentional then it was a massive lunge from way too far back. Not cool in any race, especially not an amateur one.

[@LeatherCladVegan]

@@Bzorlan But it was good to see the Miata blood all over Chris' wheels.

[@toddmcgee5982]

I had nearly the exact same gas pedal issue on my 98 M Roadster during a track day at the Utah Motorsports Campus. Zip ties also saved the day! Seeing this made me feel better about my track day fix. Thanks for showing this!

[@mcglsr237]

Track Addict has a feature where you can set pit speeds, and it will flash/yell at you when you are exceeding it - a good reminder for when you pit while being too excited :) Awesome video, awesome time, thanks for posting! Oh, regarding the rear contact with the red Miata, IMO, it was his fault, not your guys. It's always the responsibility of the overtaking car to ensure a safe and clean pass. Your guy did that in the straight, just before corner entry, with a good gap. The Miata essentially tried to late-brake you guys, but you were already cutting in toward the apex. Typically, if the other car was alongside your guy BEFORE the corner entry, then you would have had to give him the inside or else make contact. He tried to get alongside you by late-braking too close to comer entry IMO. At that point, he was attempting a pass, and failed to ensure it happened safely and cleanly. He either went in a little too hot, wasn't paying attention, or was pissed at getting passed.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks! We couldnt get the app to work. We tried it for my first time out but for some reason it was not getting the gps signal.

[@vigilance3109]

great job man, always get hyped seeing old e46's being pushed hard. nice save at 25:40 too!

[@goldent2623]

Can’t believe he has made it so far to doing simple fixes to drifting to how to redo your drive way and to lemons such a great guy named chris

[@shafin141]

This video is very motivating! "NEVER GIVE UP AND GET DISAPPOINTED JUST TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE" was the vibe I was looking for

[@WeebSpecGaming]

Valvoline VR-1 is very popular in the rotary racing world. It holds up well to high rpm.

[@TheAvaitor2025]

That engine looks beautiful in 0:50 when it was being removed

[@xDutchCat2131]

Hey Chris, I hope you will read this, but thanks for the hard work, I recently saw the podcast of you. I know how hard it is and you are dedicated to get the maximum out of your videos to entertain us as much as possible, but most importantly, you teach us as much as possible and with every experience. I know how much time it takes to get a video edited how you want it. I had it with my projects, 3 min what took me over 5 months because it wasnt good. Not just your hard work, but also your attitude. Walking up the stairs, to donate $5000. Shows how wonderful you are. Your goal of having views is great, and your personality does not change. Alot of youtubers KZbinrs change as person just because they know they make a dime. Thank you Chris. You just don't teach people, and help people. But for all the effort you want to put in your videos just to keep us informed and entertained :) Now I will sit down and enjoy watching this video. And Can't wait for the Christmas gift ideas :)

[@RegentLynx]

This was a godly comeback! I hope you keep on perfecting the car and we all hope to see you and others do their best!

[@DarkBlockz]

You dont understand how happy I was to see a new ChrisFix video this morning! Absolutely amazing job Chris!!

[@paultaverne2788]

Being finally part of an endurance race team, especially in the driving strategy department of our team, I can completely understand the excitement of the race, being happy to see rivals by your side or behind and not in the pit, and all the pressure all around

[@karremania]

What a freaking comeback from last year :D Miata was totaly in the wrong, nothing wrong from your side. Love the ending, back to good ol' ChrisFix style again :D

[@teknoprep]

Miata was not 100 in the wrong

[@salacommander2674]

@@teknoprep How?

[@alokapte7308]

Miata saw a gap but there was no way he could make that move. I would advise to be tighter on your race line so that you won't leave a gap for someone to shunt you like that.

[@monarch2387]

@@teknoprep the miata went for a gap that didn't exist miata tried to divebomb

[@greenhouse3505]

Great editing (problems included). As someone who raced many, many, moons ago. Back in my 20's. Each & every one of you did a fantastic job of clean racing. That Miata, was nowhere near your "B" pillar. So underestimated himself bigtime and deserved a penalty too match. Overall... Well done! And with a little fine tuning. I expect a podium finish next year! =D

[@tracklizard4018]

Here your bumper needs to hit their front door for it to be "overlap" and it has to be done PRIOR to any steering input by the lead car. It's always the overtaking cars responsibility to pass safely though so it's 100% on the miata. The miata is 100% in the wrong for several reasons but dive bombing post steering input of the lead car instantly makes it 200% miatas fault. Quidk edit: We don't know the rules in this specific race but there's no way that's allowed in any racing series beyond rallyX or folkrace.

[@DudeOfTheWeek]

Congratulations to you and the team! It was so nice to see you complete the race!

[@kultss]

Amazing video and it's great to see that none of you gave up and kept going strong throughout the whole 2 days of racing. Also I know that you've had bad luck with Vegas crashing while editing a video, it's the software and it's amazing how many times it failed, you still managed to put the video up! Proud of you all!

[@cp_charrred7420]

Almost 10M! you definitely deserve it you are pumping more than half your life into these videos to help us

[@infringinator]

I bet he made youtube more money than jeff gordon

[@heneedsomemilk942]

The red Miata was being to brave into the corner. You were ahead of him in the corner, and he thought he could take you on the inside. So its all his fault, because he was behind you, and he overdrove his abilities to overtake in a corner. Good video :)

[@teknoprep]

Negative I was trying to follow him through and he took way too much apex unexpectedly We were back and forth all day between the miata and him. I thought he knew I would be there with how many times we pass each other Assumptions is what caused that accident

[@Gancherov]

@@teknoprep What are you talking about? The red miata at 28:07 clearly was well behind you on the straight and dive bombed the inside of that corner right into your rear door/quarter panel. You COULD have left him more room (maybe), but that contact was completely his fault since he was STILL well behind you going into the corner.

[@Gancherov]

​@@teknoprep Sorry, now I get it - you're the driver of the red car. You're saying that you expected him to leave you some more room there because he would be familiar with the speed you could carry through that corner? I see how you might say that assumption hurt you, but in basic terms you overdrove the corner and hit his car from behind through the INSIDE of a corner. That's still 100% your fault. What is "too much apex"? He's out in front and clear of traffic, he's entitled to as much apex and whatever line variation he wants.

[@teknoprep]

@@Gancherov I don't think you understand how slow he was going. I was not overdriving the corner With that said this doesn't happen unless it's lemons

[@ShivaSingh-we7bs]

You are not just a car guide for me. You are a mentor. Thank you so much chris fix. ❤

[@wabanemesis]

Congratulations to the whole soapywooder team for completing the race without major setbacks, I hope that next year you guys will return home with the gold.

[@traditionalgirl3943]

Great play-by-play editing! I am new to this stuff but, as usual, the organized attention to detail using a positive attitude made watching a suspenseful pleasure. Admirable teamwork over the long haul! 👍😁🎉✝️🙏👏👏👏❤️💐

[@tylersmith7054]

As someone who participated in his first endurance race a year ago this month I can say this is an excellent video to show the highs and lows of the sport. It’s absolutely addicting (3 events complete so far!) and I’m already building a second car to go with the team car. As far as the contact is concerned there is a great video from Randy Pobst on the ChampCar channel about this exact thing. Essentially the Miata had the door closed on them on corner entry unexpectedly. Your driver thought they were clear and the Miata thought you would be taking a middle line leaving room and bang! Glad nobody was hurt. For anyone watching this, if you think you’d have fun TRY IT! Check the forums for Lemons, Champcar, and Lucky Dog. There are arrive and drive teams where you pay the car owner for a seat for the weekend. There is even a company that rents out the gear you need minus nomex socks (that’d be gross). This makes budget endurance racing “try before you buy” a totally possible proposition. Thank you Chris for exposing your audience to endurance racing. If you think you’d be intimidated please don’t let that stop you. The people I’ve met have been so inviting and helpful that it’s hard not to feel like a part of the family right away.

[@kwajtube]

I'd also call it a no-fault racing incident, obviously the lighter miata was able to brake much later which caught garret off guard

[@droid1008]

@@kwajtube For me, it looked like Garrett was ahead going into the corner, but left just enough room that the miata thought it could sneak in. As he turned more for the corner, the gap closed and that's when the contact happened. Someone's at fault but I don't know who

[@therealjaypowell]

Trying to dive bomb a faster car in an endurance race seems pretty offside to me. Maybe if you’re racing for position that’s legit but totally unnecessary here imo.

[@colexoible6382]

@@droid1008 100% agree with the fact the miata is lighter and probs caught Garrett of guard. IMO the miata did enter "The Vortex of Danger" and while yes the miata could of possibly made it, the reponsibilty to SAFELY pass is the the passing driver.

[@jordananderson8299]

How did the race experience go for you?

[@Sweetreturns217]

Awesome race guys! You all were very close lap times, good driver roster there. The accident: There is no track where the red car could’ve make the turn at that speed, his braking point was to short, there was no way he could make the apex in the inside line at that speed. What your driver could have done is to leave the room at the apex or look at his side mirror before turning onto the apex. Those are hard because could’ve been also that the other driver didn’t know the limit of his car. Probably not even a wide line would’ve avoided the accident. Either way awesome job!

[@DJAulix]

To be honest, the crash with the red miata was completely the miata's fault. Bmw was on the raceline and way in front while entering the corner, the miata driver should've known that he couldn't make that corner, while approaching a corner with 2 cars, the one in front whilst entering has the right to stay on the raceline, the other driver HAS to brake and leave space

[@Number8forlife]

@@DJAulix but he could not brake in time how would he avoid?

[@olivier7680]

@@Number8forlife by braking sooner lol

[@DJAulix]

@@Number8forlife he knew well before the corner he wouldn't make it since the bmw was so much faster, so that just racing basics lol

[@milk-it]

I couldn't agree more. Solid analysis. In more stricter rules of racing, the red car would've been called in for a penalty if stewards were present to perform a live analysis and deem the driver of the red car at fault.

[@AlexTechie]

I never cared for racing, but this series had me hooked!

[@Luka_Rotar]

I waited for this video for so long and it's finally here. I am watching you for 3 years right now and I am so happy for you and your team that you finished the race with 346 laps unlike last year.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@bsti112590]

Great race y'all! As far as the altercation with the red Miata, it doesn't look like you guys did anything wrong. They got greedy and braked late coming in instead of giving you space to take the inside line, even though you were a solid 3 lengths ahead by the time you hit the turn-in point and had completely overtaken them.

[@LatinHawksMotorsport]

When that team radio came up “congrats on the 300th lap” it gave me instant chills and I mean CHILLS. I really felt it. Amazing work team soapy woder!

[@Sub_Giga_Chad]

5:20 I want everybody pretend you didn't see that man's face hahahahaha

[@RTDragonCommando]

Congrats on the success, you guys did amazing for a second time out! And that Miata driver was 100% at fault imo, that was a hard inside dive they pulled, something that might work in sims but is way too risky to pull at that skill level in real life. Especially because they probably didn't have the brakes or traction to pull off the corner even if they made it past.