Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: 9 Sec Phill]
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11/13/11 02:15 AM
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Posts: 35 Minot, ND
darndart
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member
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Posts: 35
Minot, ND
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47 years old. I've been racing since I was a teenager, on and off the track. There is nothing better than getting togather with freinds & family(my 2 son's race also) at the track for a fun filled weekend.
73 Dart Sport 340, 410ci, Indy 360-2 230CNC. 72 Demon 340 4-speed 01 Ram Quad Cab 89 Mustang LX Boss 331,C4,HP76mm turbo, FAST EFI 86 Mustang GT 5.0 AOD 82 Capri RS 306, Fox Lake Stage 1 TW, N41, T5,etc.
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: SLOW67]
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11/13/11 03:16 AM
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,074 Mooresburg, Tn
'72CudaRacer
top fuel
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top fuel
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,074
Mooresburg, Tn
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Wow. All of a sudden, I don't feel so old. I turned 54 this year and started racing in 1984, with my car. I had driven my best friends '70 383 'cuda 4 speed a few times. I raced quite a bit until 1995, when I parked everything. I wouldn't have admited back then, but I had gotten burned out. Through out a divorce, marriage, changing jobs and moving half way across Tennessee, I managed to hang on to all my "stuff". At the urging of my new wife, I dragged all my stuff out in 2007 and updated eveything and went back racing in 2008. I managed to win a few gamblers races and runner upped in a super pro race that first year back. Since returning to racing in 2008, not counting gamblers races, I have been to 13 final rounds, winning 6 of them. This year has been capped off by finnishing 5th in Pro (1/8th mile footbrake), 3rd in Sportsman (1/4 mile footbrake) points at Bristol, and winning my first "Wally". All this with one car. And Valerie is still glad she "pushed" me back into racing. It don't get no better.
Brian Dunnigan
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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11/13/11 05:34 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,664 North Sweden
RT540
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top fuel
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Posts: 1,664
North Sweden
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I am 42 and my first 1/8 pass was in 1993. Would not call myself a real racer, since all I have raced is T&T. First pure drag racing car was bought in 1988. I do plan on racing a fast index class, that will be more than T&T. Pict. is almost two years old. Tom
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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11/13/11 01:22 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio
kissmyaspen
pro stock
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pro stock
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,413
Newark,Ohio
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Im 26 first pass down the track I was 14 and it wasnt a jr dragster..
79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH
67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110
1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi
3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: Dean_Kuzluzski]
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11/13/11 04:55 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,019 Finland
mafo
super stock
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super stock
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,019
Finland
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Seems like I fit in very well here...46 and been racing on and off since 1986...
I guess this picture is taken sunday afternoon, the tired guy sitting is me, my wife on the left and my trusted mechanic on the right
-65 Valiant,420", all motor,2700#, dot tires, 8,42 @ 160,2
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: camastomcat]
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11/13/11 07:20 PM
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,617 In the tower
RonTheAnnouncer
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master
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,617
In the tower
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I'm 43, and made my first TT down the track when I was 15 in 1983, ran my first elimination passes when I was 17.
Ron H. "Just when you think you have all of the answers...I change the questions!" "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: camastomcat]
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11/13/11 07:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21,055 in a cattle trailer down by th...
Guitar Jones
Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21,055
in a cattle trailer down by th...
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Quote:
My grandaughter is in the picture...she's cuter.
One of the things I love most about being a Mopar racer, a lot of you guys make even me look good.
"Come get your wife"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Racers, how old are you and how long racing ?
[Re: camastomcat]
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11/13/11 07:48 PM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 288 IL. Jerseyville
jg309
enthusiast
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enthusiast
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 288
IL. Jerseyville
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im 63yrs.old,raceing 47yrs. & all with a mopar,owned the first 6pack in the st.louis area, had hemis,big blocks, small blocks, right now got ar3/w9 headed small block & building a ritter xr2 with p7 heads, hope to pick up block from shady dell this week,going to be a 397ci,??hp,just a real nice piece,all the good parts
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