Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: hemi-itis]
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04/18/19 09:03 PM
04/18/19 09:03 PM
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fourgearsavoy
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Gus,you forgot to put your helmet on Ahhh.... that was just a parade lap on street tires didn't even hit 114 MPH on that pass against a Z06 street car I did catch his bumper at the stripe but man those things are fast box stock cars. Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: 68Charger440HP]
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04/19/19 02:11 AM
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jvcuda
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Is the "Greek" Chris Karamesines still driving in top fuel? I think he is like 86 years old.
Last edited by jvcuda; 04/19/19 02:12 AM. Reason: spelling
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: 6PKRTSE]
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04/19/19 07:25 AM
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DusterKid
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Man, where is the 35 and under crowd? This post is proof that it is a dying breed, us car guys and racers. I think the issue is that Chrysler didn't really make to many "muscle cars" after the mid 70's like Ford did with the Mustang and Chevy with the Camaro. So for someone to be a in a mopar they have to find a older car which takes more time and money due to its age. It's way easier to just go buy the other brand. My dad has always been a Chrysler guy and thus the reasoning I'm one as well. His lifetime stash of parts has definitely come in handy thru the years. The only "younger" racers that I see locally in a mopar are typically the one's who's parents are into mopar and have maybe helped or steered their kids in the right direction.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: DusterKid]
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04/19/19 09:28 AM
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MR_P_BODY
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Growing up my Dad didnt have any brand loyalty but when I got out of the Army I went to work for Chrysler.. I worked at Chrysler Engineering for 35 years and my wife worked there (same building) for 30 years and brother worked there for 30 years so yes we do have brand loyalty and all we have ever bought is Chrysler.. the last 20 years have been Jeeps
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: 6PKRTSE]
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04/19/19 11:32 AM
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JERICOGTX
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Man, where is the 35 and under crowd? This post is proof that it is a dying breed, us car guys and racrers. They are out there, just not on Moparts. I see younger people at the track yet. Drag Racing isn't going to die out completely anytime soon.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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04/19/19 11:52 AM
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Roughbird72
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Man, where is the 35 and under crowd? This post is proof that it is a dying breed, us car guys and racrers. They are out there, just not on Moparts. I see younger people at the track yet. Drag Racing isn't going to die out completely anytime soon. Many of the younger crowd I see at the track are running modern muscle cars or imports.
72 Plymouth Roadrunner 11.08@123.25
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: Roughbird72]
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04/19/19 12:07 PM
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CSK
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As I said in my previous response, going tonight for the Street legal drags at HRP Baytown,1st time for this year, The air [DA] is looking to be very good, 200ish, hope they let me make more than one pass.
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: 6PKRTSE]
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04/19/19 12:10 PM
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cudaboy
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Man, where is the 35 and under crowd? I see plenty of younger ones at the track. They’re just not on Moparts, they post on FB and IG. Dennis
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: dart games]
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04/19/19 02:21 PM
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pittsburghracer
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He carried this debate over to Facebook and as always I had to show that the youth supports the big money events VERY well. These kids travel from race to race and "double enter" three to 4 races each weekend. back years ago out local track (Keystone) raced every Friday night and Sunday. Now many weekends are one race and head home. Diehard racers don't want to race once so you load up and head out to the big money races were sometimes not only do you race friday, saturday, and sunday but also possibly thursday too. There might even be a second race on some days. Here's a sample of the young hitters supporting these races. https://www.facebook.com/pg/LooseRocker/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1078374855529764
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