[Rich Biebel]

I've been a budget racer since the beginning and that was in the '60's. I consider myself to be extremely lucky...I have been a nat'l record holder...raced many cars and classes. Won races from a nat'l event to a division event and some bracket races. I sold my stocker in order to go back to local racing. I put togetjer a dragster and spent a lot of money...todays prices are very high for everything. I just returned form a day/nite at my local track, It's less than a 1/2 hour from home, Made 6 runs to get my license back for S/C and ET. My car is paid for. My trailer is paid for. My tow tuck is 12 years old and works fine....and is paid for. I had lots of fun with my old friends and I have many. I enjoy myself wherever I go racing and I don't need to win a Wally ( I have them already) every time I race. Race within your budget and stick to it. Once upon a time I thought a person could come out ahead in racing......that is not true except maybe for a very tiny minorty of racers...racing and staying in the black on the ledger is not happening......have fun race within your budget.....that's what I do and have always done......Wallys get dusty and mine sit right next to my bowling trophys......and my Dale Earnhardt and NY Yankees collection of stuff.......they are all good to me and some cost way to much money to get.......the drag racing stuff is at the top of the "spent too much money to get" list......