Re: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: Leigh]
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12/30/21 07:44 PM
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I turn 72 in two days. In the back of my mind is the thought for this season maybe the next I will continue running a reasonably fast car(8.50?) But it's a 115 mile haul plus load, unload, check lash, etc. My bride has her own health battle to fight as well, so our outings will be few. My main goal is to get told SLOW DOWN, your cert is only 8.50😁 at some point I may retire to a slow class where only a helmet and long pants are required. Maybe my mustang, which will run hi elevens and has AC😊
8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky
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Re: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: 77DragracerR/T]
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12/31/21 01:24 AM
12/31/21 01:24 AM
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Justa tad over 40 here but I’m a bit lazy ........ Still like to complete that round tube chassis 27 Roadster as a ZERO MAINTENANCE car ..... Foot brake .... change oil once a year type car
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Re: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: Leigh]
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12/31/21 12:48 PM
12/31/21 12:48 PM
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cudaman1969
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Down side of 72, I’ll find out this summer. I’m a one man game, building, install, upkeep and driving Yep, I hear you. Same here. Loading up at the end of the day was tiring 20 years ago. lol I hear ya on loading, all I could do to get the ramp door up and closed the other day. I’m looking at one of those cheap winches and jury rig it into the cable. 3 years ago I took the trans out of my van overhauled and back in in a day, this time it took a week and forgot a couple things and had to redo, lol
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Re: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: moparx]
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01/02/22 03:28 PM
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I loved racing from age 25 to 39, then I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I had to quit racing because my left side does not work correctly anymore. It sucks not being able to race, I still go and watch sometimes but it is not the same. i have MS as well, so i know exactly what you are going through. i also just found out two days ago, i need my left hip replaced because i got my money's worth out of it. there is no more socket left, and the ball is worn to almost a pencil tip point. that may be the cause i don't get around very good these days. i told the doc to either cure me or kill me, i have TOO many things to do before i croak ! Me 3 on MS I cant race anymore BUT I still can do Test & tune track rentals, I really should not even do that ,I always forget to SHIFT LMAO, the g force causes my brain to go BLANK good thing I have a rev limiter HAHA, I have to laugh at myself.
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: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: Jeremiah]
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01/03/22 10:43 AM
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Until the end! What else is there to do? That is the correct answer! I will race something until they take the keys away and lock me up - I tried quitting racing three times - so that never worked for me and I have been doing this stuff since I was 15 - I am now 58 and I have three cars now - looking at a fourth!
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Re: How many more years of racing you got in ya'?
[Re: 440Jim]
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01/03/22 11:05 AM
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... 72 seems closer than ever... LOL No sh!t.
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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