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Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: rebel] #1380207 02/02/13 08:29 PM 02/02/13 08:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,185 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,185 PA.	Love em or hate em they are a big part in the future of drag racing. A lot of our better racers at PRP were raised at the track and when they were old enough started out in jr. dragsters then made the move into our Top and Modified class. I like them for that reason but I hate when I have to park next to them. I don't know if it from to many years working in the steel mill or if they remind me of running my chain saw but 8 hours of that crack,crack, crack sound has me climbing the walls. 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

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: pittsburghracer] #1380208 02/02/13 08:47 PM 02/02/13 08:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	John....what bugs me is it takes twice as long to send a pair of Jr's down the track...and half the parents act like they have the next John Force in front of that B&S motor. I think it's great that kids are involved and there are some great racers coming out of the JR classes...but I would much rather that they run thier show in it's entirely before the big cars. Thats how they did it at Dunn Tire and Empire in NY...much safer and less annoying. 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: tboomer] #1380209 02/02/13 08:49 PM 02/02/13 08:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 833 MN hemidup super stock
hemidup super stock Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 833 MN	He keeps asking me..."Grandpa, when you go to heaven, do I get your truck?" 7572238-tyler002.jpg (58 downloads) Jerry Williams.

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: Eric] #1380210 02/02/13 09:02 PM 02/02/13 09:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,185 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,185 PA.	Quote: John....what bugs me is it takes twice as long to send a pair of Jr's down the track...and half the parents act like they have the next John Force in front of that B&S motor. I think it's great that kids are involved and there are some great racers coming out of the JR classes...but I would much rather that they run thier show in it's entirely before the big cars. Thats how they did it at Dunn Tire and Empire in NY...much safer and less annoying. Your not going to believe the reason I heard for doing that. The grown-ups involved said that the kids want to race when there are spectators in the stands watching them. Can you believe that one. There were nights a couple of years ago when they were still racing at midnight. I hope we never go back to those days. 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

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: pittsburghracer] #1380211 02/02/13 09:10 PM 02/02/13 09:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	Quote: Quote: John....what bugs me is it takes twice as long to send a pair of Jr's down the track...and half the parents act like they have the next John Force in front of that B&S motor. I think it's great that kids are involved and there are some great racers coming out of the JR classes...but I would much rather that they run thier show in it's entirely before the big cars. Thats how they did it at Dunn Tire and Empire in NY...much safer and less annoying. Your not going to believe the reason I heard for doing that. The grown-ups involved said that the kids want to race when there are spectators in the stands watching them. Can you believe that one. There were nights a couple of years ago when they were still racing at midnight. I hope we never go back to those days. There's spectators???? 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: Eric] #1380212 02/02/13 10:44 PM 02/02/13 10:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 498 El Dorado Ca 6 65signet mopar
65signet mopar 6 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 498 El Dorado Ca	Quote: John....what bugs me is it takes twice as long to send a pair of Jr's down the track...and half the parents act like they have the next John Force in front of that B&S motor. I think it's great that kids are involved and there are some great racers coming out of the JR classes...but I would much rather that they run thier show in it's entirely before the big cars. Thats how they did it at Dunn Tire and Empire in NY...much safer and less annoying. 1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273 M/SA 1970 Plymouth Duster 360/904 10.60s with J heads

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: Todd] #1380213 02/02/13 10:50 PM 02/02/13 10:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd pro stock
Todd pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	Quote: My 4 year old wondering when she drive And my 8 year drifting his modified power wheel back when he was 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9Uvs4rYlo The pic of him sitting in the Lake Erie Monster last year at Magnolia. He talked about that for weeks. 7572414-2012-08-26_16-32-53_327.jpg (31 downloads) Last edited by Todd; 02/02/13 10:54 PM.

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: Todd] #1380214 02/02/13 11:21 PM 02/02/13 11:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 903 S.E. Minnesota gtsdude super stock
gtsdude super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 903 S.E. Minnesota	I got this Aspen to get my 17 y/o started, he ran my 05 charger a couple different times and did pretty well. We have the interior tore out to put in a roll bar, trying to make it safe for him, might not need it right away but just in case. My 7 month old has a ways to go! 7572464-7453703-5N25H55J83Gf3F13ofc7ie2a7b0d1f84d173a.jpg (34 downloads)

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: Eric] #1380215 02/02/13 11:55 PM 02/02/13 11:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	Quote: There's spectators???? jnr dragster time is code for 'beer o'clock'

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: rebel] #1380216 02/03/13 12:25 AM 02/03/13 12:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 174 H hustlin hoosier member
hustlin hoosier member H Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 174	My son came to me when he was 15 and said dad lets build a drag car. When he was 16 we debute the first Hustlin hoosier car, a 1965 coronet. He is 22 now and we race 30 events a year.We started at 13 seconds and went second faster every year. Now I have granddaughter that just turned 8 ,So I guess it is junior dragster time.

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: hustlin hoosier] #1380217 02/03/13 12:58 AM 02/03/13 12:58 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 67 Walhalla, SC BlueDart member
BlueDart member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 67 Walhalla, SC	My son is 13 and has been playing Baseball since 5 and still loves it but he would stop in a heartbeat to go the dragstrip as you can see he is already in helping in the shop and in a few years he's getting in the daytona and I'm going back to my old dart 7572661-2012-10-10_18-22-10_114.jpg (40 downloads)

Re: Getting kids involved in our sport! [Re: BlueDart] #1380218 02/03/13 10:32 AM 02/03/13 10:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,955 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer OP Too Many Posts
tboomer OP Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,955 United Socialist States of Ame...	Alex paid for his car with his own money. I thought that was great! He does farm work after school and during the summer. Last year,he farmed 17 acres of beans on his own. He also carries excellent grades in school. I also think that the jrs. are boring but an important part of the sport. Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

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