Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit

Lew Silverman · 03-05-2013, 10:12 AM

Who you calling an "Old Fart"? Not the best way to make friends and influence people

I take great pleasure in reflecting on the memories I've managed to make over the last 48 years, and being very blessed that I am still around to remember them! What amazes me is that I still feel like that 17 year-old kid at New York National Speedway every time I fire up my race car. And I plan on doing what I love for as long as I possibly can!

Lew

Jim Hanig · 03-05-2013, 10:27 AM

1960 at the old Pierre airstrip with my frist new car 62 chevy conv with a 283 and a pg. Them were the days. Jim Hanig

Professor · 03-05-2013, 10:41 AM

Good thing we don't all quit at once , or NHRA would loose half of it's field ! Like many people on here have said in the past, the pits in many area's look like a "old folks" convention with cars !

SSDiv6 · 03-05-2013, 11:24 AM

Talking about Old Farts, I believe Pete Kost started around 1956 Vic Hobbs was close behind.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 03-05-2013, 11:54 AM

My first pass was in 1976 at the original Irwindale Raceway with my 409 Chevy. Those just happened to be the cheapest 400+ horsepower engine available, since there was so little demand for them. Car was a '62 Impala SS hardtop. red with spoked American mags. Real piece of American Graffitti. Since then, I bracket raced wherever and whenever we could,got involved with Stock Eliminator with Tony Janes and Chuck Norton, first class race for me was the '83 Winternationals, and since then, we've done the best we could with what we had. I know I'm the kid here at 58, but the thing that stands out on this thread is the absolute centuries of combined experience contained here-not just separate races,but engine building,trans building, chassis and rear end setups, and all the things that go with all this experience. Why stop now? Age is but a number if you got your health and strength. I hope to do this for a long time to come,just like so many of you are doing. Keep it up! Oh,yes. I still have that 409 on an engine stand at home.

03-05-2013, 10:12 AM	#1
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Who you calling an "Old Fart"? Not the best way to make friends and influence people I take great pleasure in reflecting on the memories I've managed to make over the last 48 years, and being very blessed that I am still around to remember them! What amazes me is that I still feel like that 17 year-old kid at New York National Speedway every time I fire up my race car. And I plan on doing what I love for as long as I possibly can! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

03-05-2013, 10:27 AM	#2
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit 1960 at the old Pierre airstrip with my frist new car 62 chevy conv with a 283 and a pg. Them were the days. Jim Hanig

03-05-2013, 10:41 AM	#3
Professor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: southeast Michigan Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Good thing we don't all quit at once , or NHRA would loose half of it's field ! Like many people on here have said in the past, the pits in many area's look like a "old folks" convention with cars !

03-05-2013, 11:24 AM	#4
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,045 Likes: 712 Liked 1,590 Times in 583 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit Talking about Old Farts, I believe Pete Kost started around 1956 Vic Hobbs was close behind.

03-05-2013, 11:54 AM	#5
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Old Farts that don't have enough sense to quit My first pass was in 1976 at the original Irwindale Raceway with my 409 Chevy. Those just happened to be the cheapest 400+ horsepower engine available, since there was so little demand for them. Car was a '62 Impala SS hardtop. red with spoked American mags. Real piece of American Graffitti. Since then, I bracket raced wherever and whenever we could,got involved with Stock Eliminator with Tony Janes and Chuck Norton, first class race for me was the '83 Winternationals, and since then, we've done the best we could with what we had. I know I'm the kid here at 58, but the thing that stands out on this thread is the absolute centuries of combined experience contained here-not just separate races,but engine building,trans building, chassis and rear end setups, and all the things that go with all this experience. Why stop now? Age is but a number if you got your health and strength. I hope to do this for a long time to come,just like so many of you are doing. Keep it up! Oh,yes. I still have that 409 on an engine stand at home.

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