I never said I haven't. A majority of the time I manage to get an item that can be useful I either lose it to lightning or have it swiped by a boo.And never once you were struck by lightning while riding 1st place holding the horn?
Anyway, we're not talking about riding first and simply holding an item waiting for a specific event. We are talking about collecting the right items to continuously target 2 specific drivers in the crowd no matter their position / location. That sounds near impossible if you actually want to win the race.