how did you get bit by the racing bug?

Marty Knox · 03-09-2013, 10:03 AM

Freshman year of high school, we HAD to join a club. Glee club and chess club really didn't apppeal to me. Some of asked if we could have a car club. We could, but had to follow guidelines like raise money to contribute to the school, plan activities and outings, that kind of thing. We raised the money for subscriptions to Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines for the school library. Our outings were to a car dealer, speed shop, a dirt track stock car race,and Englishtown!
Hung out at Central Jersey Speed & Machine in Fords, NJ.
Senior year I took my 63 Chevy Biscayne station wagon to Englishtown. With a 230 and 3 speed they put me in U/Stock. Runner up the first time running about 20 second ET. Went home and put in a Hurst shifter, won class next 4 weeks running 19's.

03-09-2013, 10:03 AM	#15
Marty Knox Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Freeland MI Posts: 179 Likes: 283 Liked 44 Times in 19 Posts	Re: how did you get bit by the racing bug? Freshman year of high school, we HAD to join a club. Glee club and chess club really didn't apppeal to me. Some of asked if we could have a car club. We could, but had to follow guidelines like raise money to contribute to the school, plan activities and outings, that kind of thing. We raised the money for subscriptions to Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines for the school library. Our outings were to a car dealer, speed shop, a dirt track stock car race,and Englishtown! Hung out at Central Jersey Speed & Machine in Fords, NJ. Senior year I took my 63 Chevy Biscayne station wagon to Englishtown. With a 230 and 3 speed they put me in U/Stock. Runner up the first time running about 20 second ET. Went home and put in a Hurst shifter, won class next 4 weeks running 19's. __________________ Marty Knox 3071 STK Last edited by Marty Knox; 03-09-2013 at 02:21 PM. Reason: spelling