Some Observations on the Idiots That Race In My Local Auto Scene. I am involved in my local road course and auto-cross racing scene and I have really started to find some of my fellow racers hilarious. Car guys looking for speed will go to great lengths to lighten their cars. The old adage is "worry about the ounces and the pounds will come." We ditch everything we can. Backseats, spare tires, carpets, dashboards, etc. I find it absolutely hilarious though when the driver is carrying around an extra 100lbs on their person. They will buy lightweight carbon fiber or fiberglass body panels in an effort to lose 5 lbs here and there. Some of the dudes that show up have spent literally thousands of dollars on lightweight parts when all they would have to do to accomplish the same result would be to skip the drive through and save themselves $6.  A fiberglass trunk for a Ford Mustang costs a few hundred dollars and saves you maybe 12lbs. It's worth it to the guy exhausting every option. The reality is that many of them have come nowhere near exhausting every option.  When they start listing their "mods" and upgrades, I've been known to point out that they could use a heavy dose of "driver upgrade" (sometimes a reflection on their skill and sometimes a reflection of their waistline). They get the idea.