I'm 71. In pretty good shape for my age, but still hard at my age. Load the car, drive 90 miles to the track. unload. Make 3 time runs ( average 1/2 hr in the lanes each time - if no one breaks ). By the time eliminations comes around, I'm pretty used up - and I still gotta load up and drive home - and unload at home. just can't do it all by myself anymore. I was fortunate to have my wife as my pit helper for the last 5/6 years, but she has kinda begged off. Don't blame her. She also shared the tow driving duty's. Can't hardly do it by myself anymore and not many drag race fans up here where I live. A real bummer. BTW, I am often the oldest guy racing at many events - or in the top 3 oldest - and that ain't no "old wives tale"!