Talk:The 500 (v5.2.0)/@comment-103.228.221.88-20170418145612/@comment-27123099-20170418180710

The answer is, it will be different for each player.

If you want to definitively win it without much trouble, then fully upgrade the car.

If you want to win it with just R$ upgrades, that may be possible as well (though it may be difficult to pass a few tiers).

The answer for you will likely be somewhere in between.

I'm not trying to be an ass, but there really is no definitive answer to your questions (as is true for most of the Special Events). Since there is no mandatory PR requirement, players may be able to win the event using a range of upgrade options.

As I recall, this Special Event was still during the time when GC upgrades were not a de facto requirement for winning the car. But, it also meant that bot management was required as well to make the goals manageable for without resorting to buying further upgrades. Just try it out and see and/or browse the comments int eh original event for tips and tricks from players who raced it then.