Stop in for a cup of coffee
I'll say that even at a drag strip, if I didn't have a buddy there I was a little more cautious, and did not make changes.
Only had to leave the car at a track once, and yes it was one of those long stories. Fortunately my former coworker helped me out of staging and drove me home. Then the next day (Sat) got the parts together and someone, I think a coworker who lived closer to me, dropped me off at the track. Or maybe I drove myself and got a buddy to come back and pickupo the otehr car later. I can't remember!