If you cannot have fun why do it? Life is too short. I was offered to drive a very good friends dragster at the Califorina hot rod reunion this past October. We have broken every part possible over the years, Wrecked a few and learned to have fun the hard way. There were very serious racers at the reunion. I made it to the finals and took runner up. I did nothing special but be consistently beatable every round. Most people would be pissed but I can say that the friends I have made and the great racing is priceless. Never let go of the good times and Keep on racing. And ya its a chevy like everyone else is why I am building a fed with a wedge. Great article Al...