Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60?

ALMACK · 12-17-2018, 09:53 AM

I got hooked on class racing @ age 21.
I didn't get to make my first pass in a NHRA Stocker until I was 52.

It was a long wait

richie 2 · 12-17-2018, 10:01 AM

@ 63 im going back to class racing after 33 yrs. off.... I've got new glasses now & cant wait !

Shadylane · 12-17-2018, 12:31 PM

I'm among the group that previously posted. I raced from 1968 to 1971, then life changed as the way it does, family, career. I had friends that continued to race so I hung around them for my fix.
After a career in the oil field I retired in 2015 at age 65. Started on my Craigslist Fairmont stocker which was finished in August of 2017.I probably enjoyed building my car as much as I do racing it.
I'm 68 now, the car is fast but the driver is a little slow, don't get enough practice as I should, but having fun.
I highly recommend getting into racing, after all, 'There is no time like the present'.

Good Luck in your endeavor!
Kelly Lane

12-17-2018, 09:53 AM	#1
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? I got hooked on class racing @ age 21. I didn't get to make my first pass in a NHRA Stocker until I was 52. It was a long wait __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

12-17-2018, 10:01 AM	#2
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 426 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? @ 63 im going back to class racing after 33 yrs. off.... I've got new glasses now & cant wait ! Last edited by richie 2; 12-17-2018 at 10:04 AM.

12-17-2018, 12:31 PM	#3
Shadylane Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 203 Likes: 268 Liked 171 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? I'm among the group that previously posted. I raced from 1968 to 1971, then life changed as the way it does, family, career. I had friends that continued to race so I hung around them for my fix. After a career in the oil field I retired in 2015 at age 65. Started on my Craigslist Fairmont stocker which was finished in August of 2017.I probably enjoyed building my car as much as I do racing it. I'm 68 now, the car is fast but the driver is a little slow, don't get enough practice as I should, but having fun. I highly recommend getting into racing, after all, 'There is no time like the present'. Good Luck in your endeavor! Kelly Lane

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