i've been thinking here for a while of why do i race is it that i love the speed or just trying to beet other ....not to sure but have alot of good parts now and was thinking maybe i should have just stuck to when it was fun,now its more of who is the fastest or badest...went 7.40 with a small block my son and i put build and now going 5xx in big block and dont know if its still going to be fun or not...why do you guys race??? if it for the fun,money,what makes us want to spend all this money and go through all the ups and downs of this sport????

I race because well to be honest.....I like the partying at night in the pits and being around good friends who share a common interest....there will always be some one faster....or richer.....be your own man....stop trying to be eveyone elses and find your own way....wether it's a 15 seocnd driver or an 7 sec 10.5 car....do what you want to do.
Currently my big motor is dead...so we slapped in a demo derby car motor....It runs 12's all day long....havin a blast!!!!!
Next season I'll plug the big motor back in.

Could I afford more?....HECK YES.....do I want to spend $$$$$ chasing an ego?...NO

Simple ...to - at the very least - pay for the expense of racing and HOPEFULLY make-money.

in the last 50 years I have tried everything from fishing to restoring cars and everything in between.Nothing else has held my interest. Great people, good times and the friendship of some very special people.
Plus it's cheaper,safer and better for your health than whiskey and wild women

building some neat cars and driving what you build is a strong point.

I do it for several reason's,, to take somthing that I have built with my own two hand's and see how good I can do with it,,and also to give me a escape from all the other crazy crap that is going on in the world and my life,,some drink to forget, I race to forget.

Because I'm too stupid to quit.

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For the plain fun mainly.Part of it is to socialise with my internet freinds (from another site)at certain Nostalgia events.I dont race but a half a dozen times a year ,but have a blast when i do ...

Because playing Russian Roulette can cause brain damage! Plus it was a way to quit drinking and gambling - because once you start racing there is no money to do either of those two bad habits anymore

its a addiction that i just cant quit !!im a addict ,there isnt a rehab clinic for guys like me.

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this is the stuff that should be kicked out of here someone with nothing else to do but open a post to open there trap with nothing good to say or add. .maybe if we talked anout kitchens or i have to baby sit tonight it would be all good... hope the board will last from all this he say she say picking junk ..i think ill just start looking and reading again not posting like i use to do so the cry babies can have a great day.

For me its an social outlet, at one time wanted too be
Super fast, race for $$$, now it still da same, but not as
Intense... Just want a decent looking car dat can run a good
# . I just wanna have fun, with lots of speed...

Racing puts me in my “Happy Place”, it's that simple

To build somthing in your garage and run almost 140 mph with it just makes me smile. Its also scary in a good way. Like a rolller coaster ride you can Ride whenever you want

It was always a competitive thing for me, lately though I just like to tinker and have fun. I've wanted to drag race for as long as I can remember, always was a car freak even as a very young child. I've won a track championship but not a division one yet. Probably won't now as I may only drive for another year maybe two. My competitive drive has diminished as I've gotten older. I'll probably put my son in the car as he has the fire and the boy can drive. He has proven he can handle the car so that's where I'm leaning at the moment.

if they would go through and read all these post they would see that its the meeting people,joking,the friendship that peolpe have that makes racing.....people dont go to the track to stand at the hot dog stand and talk about this stuff its here and in the pit.alot of peolpe go to see there friends and buddy that have not seen in a few weeks to help on there car, to be in the mix of racers and not at the local wal-mart talking drag racing come on...but it is what it is now i guess..

I think the few complainers are gonna kill it for the many.

If you want tech only then we can't talk about race events, race results, rule changes/fees and many other race related topics. DUH.

And some like to actually enjoy the fellowship of racing with others.

Maybe there needs to be a "Race Tech. ONLY Forum" along with the UNLAWFL Forum to squelch the few.

Me, what little racing I've done but still plan to when I get either car done, is to enjoy the unbridled HP of something "I" built with my hands. So, it's not just the competition, but a building of ones own abilities. This probably compensates for my lack of abilities in athletics as a youth. We do what we find we can do best.

I do it for all of the women that flock to my pit at the track

My reasons have evolved as my race program has evolved, that said there are many reasons.

When I was a tnt'er it was all about new bests, learning how to tune the car, etc. Had little to do with driving. Speed rush.

When you actually start racing you learn early on the losing SUCKS, so you work on your driving and racing strategy. Competitive nature.

When you improve it is about turning on win lights and making final rounds.
Winning some money and getting some ink is just a bonus. I won't ever go to a race that I don't think I can win... I do enjoy the comraderie of hanging out with the guys.