Joe, this car is big news here because it's the first one and guys all want to be involved. We'll see how things work out when they have to take a week off work and drive 800 miles to the track.
I used to race F2 cars in the 80s and the volunteers fell by the wayside when it came to crunch time. I used to load the car, drive to away races, unload and do the setup myself. Mike Nish was here in those days and he at least had a crew.
I was exhausted by the time we lined up for the start.
You have no idea how cool it is to have someone get you out of the deck chair and say the car's ready. No junk on your hands, no gear oil smell. I hate that smell. It makes me want to throw up.
Building the car is a big part but even though I haven't done LSR my feeling is that having a good crew to be at the track is just as important. You and I lead similar lives in that the build is a one man project and we'll need good guys behind us when the time comes.
In my case these dudes are employed by the sponsors so I think they'll be OK with getting time off.