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Old 03-26-2012, 06:05 PM   #6
KRatcliff
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Default Re: Interesting story/history behind your racecar?

I grew up at the drag strip with my dad and mom. I had zero interest in getting into this sport. There was more than enough fun going to the races and hanging out with them plus the Emmons' Circus.

My mom found a car for sale that Irvin Johns owned and she peer pressured me into buying it. That wasn't exactly my first car. About 6 months prior, my dad found a '68 crate motor Camaro that he had me buy.

He took me out to the track and explained everything you could imagine what to do from the burnout to staging the car plus shifting. He didn't tell me anything about what to expect when I needed to shut down the car. It was a wild ride for a 1st timer for sure.

When the drag racing bug bites it leaves a nasty scar.
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