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Originally Posted by treessavoy
For the record, Paul and I hit it right on the head. We weren't talking about racer's sons! We were talking about all those out there that don't give a crap about going fast, building a car they can't afford in an economy that doesn't pay them a thing and doesn't have a daddy to help them. They all have $300.00 phones, X boxes and are more interested in how many amp's their stereo pushes than the HP in their cars.
I've taken a few to Grudge night at Gainesville and offered them my PT Cruiser to make some runs but they didn't take me up because they were too busy playing "angry birds" on their phones. They had no interest at all.
JimR
BTW you little snot, both Paul and I were class racing before your dad learned to blow his nose.
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Jim you are so right about the grudge night at G'ville. It seams, the ones that I talk to, don't want to race for themselves because they think there car is so quick etc...But, when you get a piece of paper telling you what you REALLY run it take the steam out of there ego...LOL...This has nothing to do about getting younger racers into the sport. I see it comes down to cost and opportunity. They don't know that there might be other combo's available so they can compete on the divisional/National level...hence "Dime Rockets". Or they don't want to go that et etc. Or it is the fact that the money far excedes the possiable rewards. I understand the importance of a Walley, what it takes to earn one wiether it is a class win, or the eleminator. But now they offer Walleys for many different kinds of racing that is far separated from the Stock/Super Stock style of racing. Then you have the rules which are far more complicated than they should be, fair teching from div to div etc. The price of manditory spec gas that many feel is not necessary. The list of complaints goes on and on. But, this is the only sport that you can compete on the same track as the professionals, the same day. The intensity of getting one one shot to get it right (elemination rd) and then racer and families who go out of there way to help fellow racers and families in there time of need. We have a choice to race and I for one will race the way I want to with my personal goals, set records, win rd etc. I will never be able to out run the underated combo's but I really enjoy what I choose to do. We have to teach the youger crowd about Stock/Super Stock, displays, ride alongs, more in car camera's etc. Ok I am off my soap box now. Just my .02