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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: sgcuda] #2646173
04/17/19 06:58 PM
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Ringtown, Pa.
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I am 55. Been racing since about 1986. Raced from 1986 until 1996. Our house burned in February 1996, my son was born April 1996, and daughter was born October of 1997. So we quit racing 1996 until 2004. Been racing current car every weekend since 2005. All bracket racing, and some money races the last 2 years.

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548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....
Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: Dartsport540] #2646195
04/17/19 07:32 PM
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South Park, Pa.
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You guys are a bunch of kids. I'm 73 going on 74 this year. I still have the need for speed. Plus, my Roadrunner is a 4 speed that I drive and shift at the track and on the street.I get a half a woody every time I get behind the wheel. ( too old to get a full woody) Don't even think of quitting racing because of age. You're as old as you feel. Enjoy it as long as you can. I will. See you at the track.


4 speed street legal. Best time 10.99 @ 124 mph on 93 octane pump gas @ 3926# total weight
Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: 68LAR] #2646208
04/17/19 08:00 PM
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I also voted for when I quit. First pas was around 1991 and raced up until 2008. I'm 52 now and in the last few years it's been mid to high8's@ 79mph (1/8) in my Jeep. I was an ET chaser, not many runs a year and never won any money. It was fun while it lasted and I learned a lot over 20-30 years with the same project, priorities change. For fast stuff I just live vicariously though the people with deeper pockets than me. up


Jim

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646217
04/17/19 08:42 PM
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It's sad to see that the majority is 50-69 yrs old. Drag racing is a lot of sitting around and wait for your less than 20 seconds of fun. I don't think the "I want it now" generation enjoys the pace. I went to local bracket race last Saturday, got there before 10am (gates opened at 9am), ran 3rd round at 6:30pm ( got beat) they probably finished around 10pm. 12 plus hours for a weekly bracket race.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646220
04/17/19 08:53 PM
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I'll be 47 in June I have raced at least once a year since 1988 when I turned 16. Not always in my car but in something. I won a championship with the NMCA in 2006 won a lot of local bracket races. I raced heads up NA stuff but when my son turned 8 in 2008 and wanted to play Pop Warner I really stepped it back then he wanted to race JR dragsters...……..how people race a JR and a full size car I'll never know! He plays college football now so no racing at all for me Sept on but I still get a few passes in every year.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: biff426] #2646225
04/17/19 09:04 PM
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It's ingrained in my DNA; I love it, can't get enough of it. I turn 35 in a couple of days.

I don't race that much but, I've been a long time spectator.

I did take my Road Runner to Monster Mopar last year but, didn't do that well. Still had a blast. I normally run about once a year; more of a test and tuner. I have 3 toys I race, show and cruise.

My fiancé and I want to buy a race car for her to run; just haven't been positioned yet to make it happen.

I pretty much plan my year around racing and car events; most of my vacation time taken from work each year is taken to go to events to spectate.

The fiancé, her Dad and I have been going together to events all weekend for the past 6-8 years. Her Dad has motor home. We set up, walk around all day, watch racing, cook out at night and have some adult beverages.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: biff426] #2646226
04/17/19 09:05 PM
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55 here in August.
Started drag racing 6 or so years ago. Had to try it. Will do it as long as money and health permits.
I’m low budget but My junk has run 9.60s without trying real hard.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: parksr5] #2646227
04/17/19 09:07 PM
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52 here, don't race as much as I like but its fun to teach my daughters how to race 19 and 17.
Father in law is 76 and still races all the time super comp


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73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105
Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: nss guy] #2646236
04/17/19 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nss guy
It's sad to see that the majority is 50-69 yrs old. Drag racing is a lot of sitting around and wait for your less than 20 seconds of fun. I don't think the "I want it now" generation enjoys the pace. I went to local bracket race last Saturday, got there before 10am (gates opened at 9am), ran 3rd round at 6:30pm ( got beat) they probably finished around 10pm. 12 plus hours for a weekly bracket race.


Jim, when reading your post, I started to giggle as the first thing that popped into my head was all the sayings regarding old age and breaking hips. I apologize but, again, it's the first thing that popped into my head.

Glad to hear you're doing better.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: lewtot184] #2646256
04/17/19 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by lewtot184
youngsters.

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I swore to myself several times when I was much younger that I didn't want to still be drag racing when I was in my Forty and again 20 yrs later to not be racing in my 60 and I'm thinking I now need to get a driver due to cataracts affecting my vision, never mind my mind and reaction times being 74 yrs old realcrazy whistling
Do you want to race me devil whistling whistling
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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646262
04/17/19 10:36 PM
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I'm approaching mandatory SS, I'm a road racer, its not very forgiving running laps with high g's in the heat of day in cars that require a bit effort to throw around. I'm expecting soon my job description will be promoted to financial backer and crew chief for my sons driving the cars, and that ain't that bad. Everyone should know this day was coming. I have no regrets. drive


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: parksr5] #2646263
04/17/19 10:40 PM
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52 here... started street racing the Mirada in 87. Took it to the track in 91. Been racing to some extent since. Chased points in maybe only four of those years, the most recent 3rd in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series 3yrs ago. Like many I took a break when my daughter hit the fast pitch softball era. That required a ton of time I was glad to share. What I’ve found over the years is it’s not the wins I remember, but the moments with some of the most whacked out people you’ll ever meet and they become family! Cookouts, beer drinking, repairing the seemingly impossible with the minimal, all made for great memories! In 2012 my dad hung up his helmet after our W5 mill expired. I sold the Mirada($7500.... not a bad price for a running bracket car with some 9sec slips) after 27 years and kept the Duster in the family. While I’ve had dreams and aspirations of racing more, I seem to spend more time and $ working on it.... but I got a 5.7 out of it carrying the fronts to 1/2 track! laugh2

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: TonyS451] #2646264
04/17/19 10:41 PM
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I just turned 66. Bought another car 5 years ago, 71 Dart turnkey. Went 4 rounds at the div 5 bracket finals last Oct footbraking in pro.

It is way harder than it used to be, but my wife helps bunches.

Mike


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70 Duster drag car Best et 9.32, 145.9 mph
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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: 69Mcode440] #2646267
04/17/19 10:56 PM
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69 hear, first run down a track was 1971. My goal is to run the car a couple of times or more a year as long as i can.


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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: gregsdart] #2646284
04/17/19 11:43 PM
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I turn 61 next month. Sometimes I wonder why I was dumb enough to buy another car. But, I still have fun with it so there is that.


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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646291
04/18/19 12:11 AM
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Wow, we're a bunch of old mofos...

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646299
04/18/19 01:08 AM
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67 years of experience here, still racing but less every year it seems, most of the races I wanted to go to the last couple of years I didnt go because of my mothers health issues. Didnt have anyone else to help out. Will race a few times this year, running a few Nostalgia SS races, and a couple of bracket races. Going to miss a few since Im having at least one surgery, maybe 2. Still like racing, dont win many races, but almost always go several rounds. Used to live in Wyoming and bracket raced regularly at Salt Lake, Boise Id, and Vegas. Raced a lot more back then.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646300
04/18/19 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BradH
Wow, we're a bunch of old mofos...



Indeed! Thanks for starting this thread Brad. I used to think I was one of the oldest guys around here and now I see that I'm on the young end, YAAH! boogie Just turned 55 two days ago and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon.


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Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: Get-X] #2646301
04/18/19 01:17 AM
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I'm 55. This is my second year of hiatus although I flew and crewed for some guys in 2018. My car needs a bunch of love and no dollars to spend there right now.

Re: Age check for racers, please... [Re: BradH] #2646302
04/18/19 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BradH
Wow, we're a bunch of old mofos...


Some of us are younger than our age and some are older rolleyes I'm almost 63 with the mind of a 19 YO and the body of an 87 YO.
My years have not been kind to the body! I feel it slipping away,just can't do what I used to.SO,,,,I get my high with a coupla friends that take of the car for me and come to the track with their own cars and still help me out,real hard to do it myself like the ole daze!
Always been a street car with stock type suspension that has faster every year.My limit is 8.5 as that is what I'm legal to.

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