I hear you Adam.
Just as an FYI, here's where we are after 3 weekends, 4 ECRS (but both VIR races were DNFs). This is by my memory, so some of this might be wrong...

Halfshaft (2 weekends)
Front bearing (one weekend)
Lower ball joint (3 weekends)
3 sets of brake pads

Christian has also sprung for 4 new Toyos (started using them at his school) and 8 new Hoosiers so far this season.
I bring this up to point out that this IS NOT a low budget half-assed effort. Christian believes (as I do) that racing is too dangerous and too expensive to skimp on things to save a few bucks.

So, again (13th time?)...
Maybe we are just having disgustingly awful luck.
Or
Maybe the 110lbs is a contributing factor.
Or
A little of both