Talk:The Daytona 500/@comment-27808032-20160222235650/@comment-27123099-20160223001206

Well, to be fair, they never state that you are playing for a free car. They simply state that your prize at the end of the event is a car (instead of, or sometimes in addition to R$ and GC). I've never expected them to be free, I still invest all the R$ upgrades into them and do my best to win them with no GC spent and I am successful at that almost every time.

That said, they have changed the special events recently to where they now show you the recommended PR rating needed to pass the level. Whether you choose to upgrade to that level or not is personal preference, but they do provide you the knowledge to make that decision if you choose to. It's not "yet" a mandatory requirement however, just a suggestion.