Thanks Mike, I'll keep your post in mind! You have the right attitude.
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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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OK, let's back up a bit. Let's say there is a younger guy out there right now, who isn't a son of a racer, who has an LS1 Firebird/305 Camaro/5.0 Fox Mustang/etc. and wants to start class racing. But according to you, he should just leave all his junk at home because he's a dumb lazy kid who doesn't care about anything. After all, he's still part of this new generation of screwups, right?
I'm sorry that your trips to Gainesville did not end as you had hoped. Drag racing is always going to be somewhat of a niche interest. You can try to build interest, but if they just aren't interested in cars to begin with, it won't happen. Your blanket statements as a result are flat out ignorant.
Regarding your last point, good for you. Am I supposed to be impressed? The truth is, there are dozens of class racers who have been racing forever that I have TONS of respect for! The difference is, they don't need to thump their chest about it and they sure don't possess such a lousy and condescending attitude! By the way, where in my post did I resort to name calling?