Time to "hang em up"

SStockDart · 01-23-2017, 02:07 AM

As hard as it is for me to say, I am done. I have been nothing more than a kid that grew up in the 60's when it was important to have the fastest car in town.
After returning to "the world" following my draft obligation I bought a Roadrunner, and still have it. I put my kids thru braces and college.
Most people will remember me for our 1968 Dart..with Steve Wann engine and Pro trans. I will probably regret never putting ithe on "kill", but I didn't have finances to blow an engine for my ego. It went 9.60 in Stevie car. We still went 9.85 at SS/FA Weight.

So to all of my brothers and sisters in the racing world. Go fast, enjoy life, win. And always remember that it is better to be a "has been" than someone that never was.

See ya at the races.

Chris Barnes · 01-23-2017, 01:47 PM

Hey Gary,

It was a pleasure to meet you and race with you. I hope that your post racing life is good.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel

01-23-2017, 02:07 AM	#1
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Time to "hang em up" As hard as it is for me to say, I am done. I have been nothing more than a kid that grew up in the 60's when it was important to have the fastest car in town. After returning to "the world" following my draft obligation I bought a Roadrunner, and still have it. I put my kids thru braces and college. Most people will remember me for our 1968 Dart..with Steve Wann engine and Pro trans. I will probably regret never putting ithe on "kill", but I didn't have finances to blow an engine for my ego. It went 9.60 in Stevie car. We still went 9.85 at SS/FA Weight. So to all of my brothers and sisters in the racing world. Go fast, enjoy life, win. And always remember that it is better to be a "has been" than someone that never was. See ya at the races. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911 Last edited by SStockDart; 01-23-2017 at 04:24 AM.

01-23-2017, 01:47 PM	#2
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Time to "hang em up" Hey Gary, It was a pleasure to meet you and race with you. I hope that your post racing life is good. Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel