Posted By: fullmetaljacket
Why do we race? - 10/30/14 06:42 AM
Some have loose screws, some have pent up anger, some are just competitive, some just have a lot of money, some are trying to get away from their Honey's. LOL.
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The rush and beating the other guy! Tuning and working on the car to improve its performance. Something to do in my garage at nights!
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I love to beat the other guy.
Doug
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I love the roar of a healthy v8, the feeling of being pushed back in the seat, the top end charge, stuff you can only legally do on a race track. Also the competition, a chance to win, trying to improve, talking with the people i meet racing, the smell of burning rubber and race fuel, traveling to events.
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The rush and beating the other guy! Tuning and working on the car to improve its performance. Something to do in my garage at nights!
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I love the roar of a healthy v8, the feeling of being pushed back in the seat, the top end charge, stuff you can only legally do on a race track. Also the competition, a chance to win, trying to improve, talking with the people i meet racing, the smell of burning rubber and race fuel, traveling to events.
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I love the roar of a healthy v8, the feeling of being pushed back in the seat, the top end charge, stuff you can only legally do on a race track. Also the competition, a chance to win, trying to improve, talking with the people i meet racing, the smell of burning rubber and race fuel, traveling to events.
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I love the roar of a healthy v8, the feeling of being pushed back in the seat, the top end charge, stuff you can only legally do on a race track. Also the competition, a chance to win, trying to improve, talking with the people i meet racing, the smell of burning rubber and race fuel, traveling to events.
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The people.......the people I have met at the track....the people I have met building my car....and the people I have met here and on other racing websites. Drag racers are the best people in the world. I would be surprised if I didn't know a racer in every state in this country and in a good part of Canada that would put me up for a night and that I would do likewise.
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The people.......the people I have met at the track....the people I have met building my car....and the people I have met here and on other racing websites. Drag racers are the best people in the world. I would be surprised if I didn't know a racer in every state in this country and in a good part of Canada that would put me up for a night and that I would do likewise.
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I love construction of things. I also love the smack talk from the streets to the track nowadays.
What I have noticed is that the main reason that we all have this need to go fast, then faster and then be the fastest (which there's no such thing because someone else just upstaged you) is that it all takes a seat to an age old human trait, Problem solving.
Problem solving is what it's all about. And problems need company which leads us to needing one another to figure it all out. Sure I love the smell of Cotton candy race gas, I love the design lines of the Mopars and other cars, and the line where it all starts and finishes, but it is problem solving that keeps me in the mix.
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Its a good question. The only thing I've come up with so far is, the glory, the payouts, and the groupies. (not necessarily in that order)
If I come up with anything else, will update
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Its a good question. The only thing I've come up with so far is, the glory, the payouts, and the groupies. (not necessarily in that order)
If I come up with anything else, will update
Quote:Bill those that never get to experience racing JR's with their kids will never understand. the 8 years we spent traveling around and racing the JR cars are with out doubt the most fun I have ever had racing.
One look at the smile on my daugthers face should explain all
You just can't beat that.
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Myself, the racing and "beating" the other guy is way low on my list of satisfaction, nor do I care about beating other brands. My goal is to take what I have and make it run the best it can. Could care less if somebody else is in the other lane. I don't race for money really and never have, because recouping your investment is not possible. Hard to be consistent when all you want is to go faster. Many guys are like this.........think we are called career test and tuners..............LOL!!!
Monte
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This...#1 qualifier at a TEX275 jet limit race and at the time a new record for the class...And having to listen to MOPAR racers/gurus saying you can't compete with a MOPAR in headsup classes,Lol.
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That is so cool! I had a little girl ask me for my autograph at a race this year, LOL...I let her sit in my car and she was so thrilled.
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The Glory! http://www.davemilcarek.com/110214/pages/11-2-14%20R1%20151.htm
The Big bucks!
but no groupies, probly cause I'm so ugly
I won't tell you how I won