Age check for racers, please...
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04/17/19 12:17 PM
04/17/19 12:17 PM
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Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually
BradH
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Taking time off to work on my car
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Taking time off to work on my car
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 15,439
Val-haul-ass... eventually
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How old are you guys that are still actively going to the track? I'm turning 60 "really soon" and it's been 10 years now since my car has been to the track, so I'm feeling really OLD and out of touch w/ it all.
I'm in a time warp: my oldest son is 18 and will be going to college in 5 months; my younger son is 15 and a freshman in High School; my daughter is 11 and will be entering middle school next fall.
Thanks - Brad
Last edited by BradH; 04/18/19 09:59 PM.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/17/19 01:13 PM
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Just-a-dart
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Brad life is full of choices, I chose to go racing.
I just turned 60 and my energy level is not as high as it was in my 40s, but I am trying to work less and play more.
"Just a Bracket car dressed up like a streetcar"
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BSB67]
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04/17/19 01:17 PM
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Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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I just go once in a while now days but nothing like I use too.. when the NHRA wouldnt issue my last license I pretty much dropped out of racing but I do go out once in a while.. in my street rod.. I do miss the all out racing I'm 68 now.. soon to be 69 with health issues
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#2646073
04/17/19 01:59 PM
04/17/19 01:59 PM
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63 here and set my car up so I can do it 100% by myself. I will admit that the 3 day race weekends now take me a day plus to recover.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/17/19 02:00 PM
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Posts: 2,865 Pattison Texas
CSK
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I voted 50-59, I will be 57 this year, BUT what I am able to do is really not racing, I make a few passes in a year, due to my health issues I cant deal with much heat & down here in the Southeast the heat is bad, cant run the a/c in the staging lanes so my window of opportunity to race is VERY slim, so far my local track Lone Star Motorsports Park has been rained out 4 times since January & they only run once a month, SO, this Friday night the weather is supposed to be cool & dry in Baytown, [ Houston Raceway Park] so I am going to drive the 130 mile round trip in my street car & see if I can get a PB in this heavy pig, the name of my car is [Brain Damage] in honor of Multiple Sclerosis. will keep Y'all posted. Charlie
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: DusterKid]
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04/17/19 02:32 PM
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Posts: 13,375 Marion, South Carolina [><]
an8sec70cuda
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I Live Here
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CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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04/17/19 02:35 PM
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11secdart
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Gonna be 65 next Monday, trying to get away from the weekly bracket points and do more 11.50 index racing of course I say that every year and end up running points anyhow. Still have some highlight races I go to every year , always look forward to them. 11.50 index at Atco/ NHRA National open in two weeks, at the big index race at Numidia Labor Day weekend, the Dutch Classic at Maple Grove in September and the Halloween race at Atco around Halloween and last but not least racing my truck at South Mountain the Friday of Chryslers at Carlisle, guess you could say I am still going strong!
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68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BSB67]
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04/17/19 02:42 PM
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Posts: 4,296 Chicago, IL
TonyS451
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Does seriously thinking about racing count? Or a hope of racing again one day? Thats me too.. I'm 50 with 2 HS boys (14 and 16) and both very active in sports, so I don't have many chances to get lost at the track for a day (or two). But the thought of racing is still with me. And still preparing my car as if every hp matters (for the cruise to the local ice cream shop of course) btw Brad, you're really getting up there buddy
2 kids and a dog
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[Re: TonyS451]
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04/17/19 03:14 PM
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Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit
OUTLAWD
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top fuel
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34 here.
I'm not good enough to be a bracket racer, not rich enough to race heads up, but I was lucky enough to land a job where I get paid to go to the track...
Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/17/19 03:42 PM
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I just go once in a while now days but nothing like I use too.. when the NHRA wouldnt issue my last license I pretty much dropped out of racing but I do go out once in a while.. in my street rod.. I do miss the all out racing I'm 68 now.. soon to be 69 with health issues What about Drag Week??? You still thinking about doing it??????
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: madscientist]
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04/17/19 03:51 PM
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MR_P_BODY
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I just go once in a while now days but nothing like I use too.. when the NHRA wouldnt issue my last license I pretty much dropped out of racing but I do go out once in a while.. in my street rod.. I do miss the all out racing I'm 68 now.. soon to be 69 with health issues What about Drag Week??? You still thinking about doing it?????? No.. for one thing.. the cost.. but I still do the Mich Drag Week but its only 3 days
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
#2646119
04/17/19 04:38 PM
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Posts: 1,102 Massillon, Ohio
cudatom
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Brad I'm 58. Started racing in 1984. Took time off from 2006- 2014. Kids were in sports (which was more important than my need to be at the track) and due to a loss in the family.
I retire next spring. Decided life is short. Financially I'm able and it will let me race more and gives me time to finish some projects. The main one being my youngest sons car. We lost him in 2011 and I'm doing his car exactly how we talked about.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: cudatom]
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04/17/19 04:56 PM
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Brad I'm 58. Started racing in 1984. Took time off from 2006- 2014. Kids were in sports (which was more important than my need to be at the track) and due to a loss in the family.
I retire next spring. Decided life is short. Financially I'm able and it will let me race more and gives me time to finish some projects. The main one being my youngest sons car. We lost him in 2011 and I'm doing his car exactly how we talked about. Sorry to hear about your Son, but that is a cool tribute to him. I am 40, chronic test and tuner and have done 6 of the last 7 drag weeks with my Dad. I am a decent bracket racer but I don't go as often as I would like.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: Bad340fish]
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04/17/19 05:11 PM
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Guitar Jones
Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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I'm 62 but voted in the 50-59 category because that is where I stopped. I raced from 1975-2012. Took a few years off here and there but was pretty consistently active even driving other people's cars while I was building another. It takes a toll to race every weekend and we do down here. I just got burnt out, hadn't even made an attempt to take the car out in 5 years so I sold it. I might go to the track and help one of buddies but that's about the extent I would want to be involved anymore.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'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. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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04/17/19 05:35 PM
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dvw
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I'll be 65 in October. Current car being raced for 6 years. 87 events, 25 rds have made it to the semis. Out of those 25 rds, 16 rds have been finals. Out of those 16 rds , 14 rds have been wins. Last year R/T avg; left lane .023, right lane .029. Yup, I'm old Doug
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[Re: dvw]
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04/17/19 06:11 PM
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