Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: cudaboy]
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04/19/19 03:41 PM
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BradH
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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 That leads to my next question: Is this basically a Moparts demographic, or also typical of what people see at the track in general?
Last edited by BradH; 04/19/19 03:54 PM.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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04/19/19 04:23 PM
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Al_Alguire
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Plenty of youngsters at the fling. All of which are second or third generation racers. From what I see 'NEW BLOOD' out there is a far and few between. This week they started on Tuesday for at least $30K a day and today the big race will be at least $350K!!
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/19/19 05:00 PM
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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 That leads to my next question: Is this basically a Moparts demographic, or also typical of what people see at the track in general? What I have seen is that many Mopar guys go to mostly "Mopar only" events. Monster Mopar is always big and from what I hear Columbus is dropping in numbers. Our Mopar event at Keystone pays out around 1000.00 which is lower than our weekly events and is also open to all makes to survive so it won't drawl many out of towners. If I only raced my car at three Mopar events each year honestly i would sell it all and go bass fishing.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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04/19/19 05:27 PM
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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 That leads to my next question: Is this basically a Moparts demographic, or also typical of what people see at the track in general? What I have seen is that many Mopar guys go to mostly "Mopar only" events. Monster Mopar is always big and from what I hear Columbus is dropping in numbers. Our Mopar event at Keystone pays out around 1000.00 which is lower than our weekly events and is also open to all makes to survive so it won't drawl many out of towners. If I only raced my car at three Mopar events each year honestly i would sell it all and go bass fishing. LOL! I sold all my race car crap but I damn sure didn't go fishing!!!! I rather watch paint dry, cheese mold, grass grow or any such other activity. Unless I was still a drinker. Then I'd sit on the boat and drink beer and whiskey.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: madscientist]
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04/19/19 06:40 PM
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Talked to a buddy of mine yesterday who is a year older than me. Told me he's selling his Swinger 340 he's had for 40 years bdcause he just can't drive it anymore. He's also selling the big block Duster he and his son built because Junior has no interest in racing, he was planning on Pop driving.
This getting old ain't for kids.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: madscientist]
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04/19/19 06:44 PM
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Al_Alguire
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Mopar race here this coming weekend. Pays $10K on Saturday and Q32 pays another $5K on Sunday on top of the regular $1250 for Pro $2500 for S/Pro and $500for footbrake. Yet the numbers keep falling.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/19/19 06:47 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 That leads to my next question: Is this basically a Moparts demographic, or also typical of what people see at the track in general? IMO, it’s a Moparts demographic. Dennis
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: nss guy]
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04/19/19 07:43 PM
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Yeah, I am not ready to go fishing Cool car... but is that thing really bent in the middle, or is it the picture?
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/19/19 07:52 PM
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Yeah, I am not ready to go fishing Cool car... but is that thing really bent in the middle, or is it the picture? Yeah, what you think? Not. Lol
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/19/19 08:38 PM
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Yeah, I am not ready to go fishing Cool car... but is that thing really bent in the middle, or is it the picture? I was going to ask if it springs back
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: BradH]
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04/19/19 09:06 PM
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Another oldster here at 69. I've been racing my Belvedere about 15 years now. I only take her out 6-8 times a year, mainly NMCA NSS. Since retiring and moving to Florida in an RV community, my shop is now my trailer. The good part of this is there are plenty of retirees willing to help.
No plans to quit anytime soon and in fact recently acquired another car to run NHRA stock eliminator.
1979 AMC Spirit, NHRA Q/SA
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: longram60]
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04/19/19 09:26 PM
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wyoming
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Local track has quite a few young guys racing, most started in Juniors, and have progressed to brackets. Most of them are really good, and they do travel to the big money races, not very many mopars in that bunch, even if a few of their parents were Mopar guys. Mostly Mustangs, Camaros,V8 Vega's, Pickups, and dragsters. They are young racers though
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: wyoming]
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04/20/19 02:19 AM
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moparlulu
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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. these were the good old days eh Glenn! Just turned the rip ol age of 58. I don't race as much as I did. Keeping two rigs "wife's included" running isn't as much fun as it was. Do play on the street with them, mostly run our club challenge series and a few others. Not like when I was younger. Son and daughter like to play.......at worse, I'll have pilots!
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: jcc]
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04/20/19 03:08 AM
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BradH
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Yeah, I am not ready to go fishing Cool car... but is that thing really bent in the middle, or is it the picture? I was going to ask if it springs back OK, so it wasn't just me thinking it didn't look quite right.
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Re: Age check for racers, please...
[Re: nss guy]
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04/20/19 06:18 PM
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Iron headed big block and a pinion snubber will bend those old cars like that. (Insert )
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