I joined in someone’s racing server just as they were about to finish; the host had just driven by me and finished, with the other person about to wrap things up. As such, I got the hurry notification and roughly less than one minute to even make it across one lap, at best, provided I don’t crash into something.
I’m thinking maybe have a spectator or queue list for people who wind up showing up when the race has begun, or put them in line to wait for Round 2 so they can have at least something of a fresh start.