It is very difficult to just walk away

[goinbroke2]

Here's a quick update, Last night I picked up a junior dragster for the 10 year old.

Gerry and John, this might effect my ability to tech s/ss this year, sorry! LOL!
(unless I bring the kid and let him race at the same time?)

Mamma was really pissed when I got home but is kinda letting it slide right now.
The kids don't know about it though, it's at a friends place.

Once he's hooked....hehehe

[Woodro Josey]

Chuck, after reading your post, in some ways it sounds just like myself. and Myron, Yes, NHRA could care less about what we do but IHRA is the same way. Now that being said, guys like Chuck and myself, that have raced all our lives, working long hard hours on our jobs and going racing, just didn't put back the funds we need now aday, just to pay bills and put food on the table.
Now you younger guys that are now coming up in the racing world, don't see our problems, but one day you will be at that point in your life, and i can pass on some good advice, don't let the racecar control your lives. Some of you are more fortunate than us older guys, your funds are better than ours . Yes i will be quitting very, very soon, and will miss the many friends we have made over the years, NHRA miss us, hell no, i never heard from a single one of them when i lost my car in Gainesville and almost lost my life. When chuck and i started racing at the local tracks, it was a lot of fun, plus gas was a quarter a gal also. This economy now, makes it hard to go up and down the roads at $3.00 a gal fuel, $12.00 a gal race fuel. Take that along with health issues, you better have a big nest saved up
Good luck to all you guys that can still go on.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

Chuck, after reading your post, in some ways it sounds just like myself. and Myron, Yes, NHRA could care less about what we do but IHRA is the same way. Now that being said, guys like Chuck and myself, that have raced all our lives, working long hard hours on our jobs and going racing, just didn't put back the funds we need now aday, just to pay bills and put food on the table.
Now you younger guys that are now coming up in the racing world, don't see our problems, but one day you will be at that point in your life, and i can pass on some good advice, don't let the racecar control your lives. Some of you are more fortunate than us older guys, your funds are better than ours . Yes i will be quitting very, very soon, and will miss the many friends we have made over the years, NHRA miss us, hell no, i never heard from a single one of them when i lost my car in Gainesville and almost lost my life. When chuck and i started racing at the local tracks, it was a lot of fun, plus gas was a quarter a gal also. This economy now, makes it hard to go up and down the roads at $3.00 a gal fuel, $12.00 a gal race fuel. Take that along with health issues, you better have a big nest saved up
Good luck to all you guys that can still go on.

Truer words have never been spoken. Your health is the most important thing you can have. More so than the money. If you have a nice nest egg it can quickly turn into a very small nest egg with the rising cost of drag racing or trying to keep up with those who are better off. You will be missed by your friends the most and the fans who have kept up with drag racing in one way or the other thru the years.