57 a month ago raced some in the early 80s then we know the rest of the story, she caught my eye we raised 2 boys built a house, race car went to the back of the garage. Boys are out and gone now it is time to start again, Oh and she has kept me around for 35 years kind of like an old race car you keep it around cause you know all the rattles and noises they make.

hot rods are worse than drugs, ...or so it seems.

44 here. Probably be 64 before the new car is finished...

At least we will get to see yours get finished Jeff! As for age I will be 63 and due to health issues,it doesn't look like I will get to drive again. We are going to keep the car as long as we can but the wifes upcoming kidney transplant will probably put that to an end.

When my boys were young (10-18) they both played Hockey. During that time I built and raced a car for Championship points (NMCA/NSCA) all over east of the Missisippi. Coached Hockey at that time as well. Back then my job was a flat rate dealer tech. Now I have an easy job and grandkids. Much easier to race now. Don't know how I did it back then. But it is possible.
Doug

I have been racing since I was 15 - I am 55 now and have had 8 different cars - broke a ton of parts - spent a bunch of money - quit racing twice - but never lost the passion. I think running the index classes in NSS is the most fun I have had in racing - it’s a good group of racers and chasing an index and weather with no electronics is the challenge! I now only race when I want to, and I can say I am not as serious about racing as I once was - if I am not having fun I can just park the car until my mood changes! One thing I will never do again is bracket racing or run the 9.90 or 10.90 index classes – the electronics have ruined that form of racing.

Wow, awesome to see how many old guys are out there still building and racing.I havent been down the track since 1980! Family ,health, and finances comes first.Am 65yrs old and currently rehabbing from hand/wrist surgery.Lost a kidney and gall bladder last year,but the rest of the remaining parts hope to be in the drivers seat next season.Didn't see all this in the retirement brochure!LUCKILY still pretty flexible and a lightweight, so I still get around well.Last race car was a 9sec Nova in the 70's, which is why the Lancer has that old gasser look on the surface.Hoping it can run 5.50 heads-up class,but if I cant get there, 6.0 or 6.5 it is! It's still drag racing.Am very impressed with what you all have contributed in this thread.
Very inspiring,and like all those t-shirts say 'OLD GUYS RULE'. Bill

I'll be 67 next time around. Yep. Still doing it!

Were you Quaker City? I can remember when they ran on Sundays and not getting out till 1-2am Monday morning

Well, you guys make me feel really old. Be turning 76 in June. Just finished rebuilding my car a couple months ago. Went to license a couple weeks ago, only made 3 passes. Track just never came around. Had a lot of hot street tire cars and a couple track oil downs. Very happy with the car, more power than I anticipated. Last pass the car hooked hard. Then catastrophic failure, driver foot slipped off the go fast peddle. So I made a much larger peddle. And plan to finish license passes the 27th.
I have been blessed with extremely good health. But after reading some of your post's, maybe I should start thinking about retireing. Maybe selling the Merpar? What do ya'll think?

I was at Kilkare trying to get a little practice in for the upcoming Buckeye S/SS race and the Chrysler Classic. I didn't mean to sound so negative but as you can see by the poll we need more young people to come into the sport. I am a young 61. lol

I am 63, been racing since 1974, my first race car was a 1970 340 dart 4 speed, it won a lot of street races, thought I was hot until I took it to the drag strip and got spanked. Run a 64 dodge NSS car now, planning to file for social security this fall. I plan to keep racing something, not sure if I can afford the NSS car on fixed income, car doesn't break much but travel is expensive. Got a fiberglass coupe, I am making into a 1933 dodge, with a mild cross ram 440, I think it might be cheaper to hit a few nostalgia races with, I keep telling people it is my retirement project.

Turned 65 in January!
Have been racing off and on since I was 17 but steady since 1997.
MJ

I think i'm tied for youngest at 32... that's scary.

Man, where is the 35 and under crowd? This post is proof that it is a dying breed, us car guys and racrers.

43.

They ain't into muscle cars are they DANG IT anyways, no new meat to pick on

You're not the youngest.

Ripe old age of 29 here... Been at it for 14 years now.

I do think of myself as an old soul haha, as my passion is old Mopars (really any car out of the 60's). Don't see many "kids" my age into these type of cars. I run in Nostalgia Super Stock and typically I am the youngest in the class (unless the Powell boys are running). I get my azz kicked quite a bit by these old guys haha, but I've learned a lot from them over the years! I don't race as much as most throughout the summer as some (or as much as I'd like), but have a blast when I am out there. Spending time with the old man and good friends is what it is all about. I don't have kids yet, but I work a pretty intense job for the gas company while helping my wife with her Lacrosse shenanigans. My dad and I pick and choose the races because of this, but typically hit the big NSS type races!

Us youngins are out there!

Casey FJ

Well I'm 56 and I still like to row the gears on the old Savoy once in a while. I raced the most in my 40's and won a few final rounds even with an old "row boat" Plan on making a few passes this summer and getting that 10.50 time slip if I can get it put back together. After working flat rate all day at 56 years old I find it very hard to find motivation after dinner while resting my aching joints in my recliner
Hope to see a few of you old timers at the track this year

Gus