Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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I can't say I'm surprised as he has really been down on the qualifying sheets under the new rules. Big money will prevail and Pro Stock as we knew it is long gone.
V. Gaines, Western Motorsports 27 mins · To all our friends, fans, and supporters: Well over 20 years ago we started this racing adventure. We have made some amazing friends along the way, met some of the most loyal fans a race team could ever want to have, we have formed a partnership with Kendall Motor Oil that will never be forgotten….We have always taken our racing serious but more important we have always raced to enjoy weekends and have some fun. Today we announce our retirement from NHRA Pro Stock racing. This decision is purely based on the fact the fun has left this chapter in life. We are thankful for all the support from our friends, fans, and family, and most of all from Kendall Motor Oil. V. Gaines, Western Motorsports's photo.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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Sorry to see him go. He did always look like he was having the time of his life.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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Nice guy! Familiar theme. Run out by the big $. When you don't stand a chance, some of the fun goes away.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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But he's smart enough to not blow his own money to race.
This isn't surprising. The Johnson family will probably go next. Not many people are excited by the class any more.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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V has PLENTY of money so doubt very highly this is about money. V has used plenty of his own money to race with. He is a great guy and we have bought stuff off him over the years. I think it really is just what it says. The fun is gone and I'm sure the changes and their struggle with getting the car to run are a large part of that.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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They can't even get a full field for pro stock... and now it's 1 regular less.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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[quote=6PAK70CUDA]...and my friends who keep bugging me to go back to an NHRA race wonder why I keep turning them down. [/quote
I almost went to Norwalk on Friday to watch qualifying as I have friends in top alcohol dragster and top sportsman but desided against it. It a 400 mile round trip and a very long day
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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V. was one I always talked to at Gainesville. Super nice guy and is a ambassador to our sport. Hate to see him go. But I agree on the "fun" factor part of it, as I am starting to feel the same way.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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When you go to the track with expectations to WIN, it ceases to be fun pretty quickly as the commitment it takes to win is HUGE. Then if you are putting forth that effort, but still NOT winning, it becomes even worse.
Many here put down career test and tuners here all the time and claim they aren't "real" racers. Well, unless it pays your bills, most racing is a hobby any way. If your hobby isn't FUN, whats the point. So at least the career TnT guy is likely having fun and doing what he likes and that is the intent of the sport.
This is why my stint as a bracket racer was short lived. Even though I was pretty good at it, the racing itself was zero fun. Sure, winning money was great, but bracket racing was not fulfilling, at least not to me. So I became the TnT guy with a quest to just make what I had, as fast as it could be. THAT was fun and still is
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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When you go to the track with expectations to WIN, it ceases to be fun pretty quickly as the commitment it takes to win is HUGE. Then if you are putting forth that effort, but still NOT winning, it becomes even worse.
Many here put down career test and tuners here all the time and claim they aren't "real" racers. Well, unless it pays your bills, most racing is a hobby any way. If your hobby isn't FUN, whats the point. So at least the career TnT guy is likely having fun and doing what he likes and that is the intent of the sport.
This is why my stint as a bracket racer was short lived. Even though I was pretty good at it, the racing itself was zero fun. Sure, winning money was great, but bracket racing was not fulfilling, at least not to me. So I became the TnT guy with a quest to just make what I had, as fast as it could be. THAT was fun and still is It`s a business and losing isn't much fun and bracket racing for me is no fun either hence et chasing and bettering my last best. Gaines is doing what he NEEDS to do and I respect that..........
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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Bracket racing is boring enough.. PRO STOCK is a complete yawn fest. Dumbass rules/ EFI, come-on now... NHRA doing it's best to rule out the fun factor.
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Re: Major bummer. Pro Stock V. Gaines retires
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Plus, V is 69, his years continuing to be in Pro Stock were numbered especially if he has no intentions of being a car owner. Allen Johnson is a few years away from this as well. I'll miss them because they were the guys that dared to be different amidst the challenges that came with it. I admire guys like that and it inspires me to accomplish some of my own racing goals.
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