[goinbroke2]

Are we talking local or national events?
I remember the first time I saw/heard these frigging things and though awesome idea, but man they're annoying! Now it's years later and my kid runs one. I waited until he was 10. He,s hard core into racing now and even though he could handle something faster, my money has kept him in the low 12's/high 11's even though he is 13.

My car is still in the garage in pieces, has been since the kids came along. But at least this gets me back to the track. Can't convince the wife to buy $$$parts for my car or a trailer etc but in 3 years we went from a tent,to a tent in the back of the pickup, to a small slide in camper and this year I have a converted bus motor home/car hauler. Look silly towing hours away for me and my kid and his junior in a 40 plus foot rig but it's getting me back in.

Unless you're hot lapping, they are run at their own time and shouldn't be in your way anyway. I think it's the parents responsibility to police their child. Would I have let my kid race at 5? Not a chance. Even 10 I was concerned, but towing to the line, he makes his pass then drives back the return road. This year is the first time I never shut him off at the timing shack and towed him back to the pit.

I support new drag racers and leave it to the parents to decide if their kid is ready. Certainly lots of kids running carts at the stock car track about 6 minutes from my house.