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06-25-2011, 08:54 PM
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Re: I'm Done
I still love cars. I still get a twitch to race and learn the latest "tricks" and engineering advances. I miss the long week ends at a track with friends. BUT... many times I explain I do not miss feeling I " have to take the car" or Have to attend a meet or feel I am not using my expensive investment. If Ralph Truppi were still alive I probably couldnt resist working together on a new combo but there are many fewer things controlling life without a SS car in the garage....Now I just work on nice street cars, cruise in cars etc. I have fun building up a car and then moving on to another. There is life after Class racing and you have WAY more control of your life too. ..Enjoy.....What ever you like...
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06-26-2011, 07:18 PM
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06-26-2011, 09:56 PM
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Re: I'm Done
moving to the west coast had to make it doubly tough-no real racing venues until you travel to bakersfield (Famoso) and really crowded-few runs-little seat time-it is really hard to love drag racing on a budget in socal. ALL the guys I know in the Buick club live for the trek to bowling green every year-travel 2200 miles for a handlful of passes but at a real track with real racers from other parts of the country-it is just tough to race here.
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06-26-2011, 10:23 PM
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Re: I'm Done
Anyone have an ariplane they want to trade for a race car? I'm headed back to flying. General avaition Sport Flying is very attractively priced.
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06-27-2011, 07:54 AM
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Re: I'm Done
Interested in selling the motor or ...?
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06-29-2011, 10:58 AM
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Re: I'm Done
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Trust me, I know all about the IHRA...3 times better than NHRA IMO. However I don't want to hold my breath too long. It was a sacrifice I prepared for when moving back out here.
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06-29-2011, 12:45 PM
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Re: I'm Done
I lived in So. Calif. all thru the 80's and the dragstrips slowly faded away.
As hooked on bracket racing as I am now, I cannot imagine how miserable it is out there now for a drag racer ! I'm glad I live where I can race twice a week if I wanted to. Good luck Gary on your new venture. P.S.--love that video of your car warming up. I'm building an 89 5.0 Coupe Stocker right now and watch your video to pump me up !
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