So, are you a........

[Andy Friar]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I would have to say both. I built my 1968 Camaro super stock car. All welding fabricating and chassis. I build my engines but have a machine shop do the machine work. I do the assembly. Do my own transmission work and set up the rear end. I even did all of the body and paint work.
I think that qualifies me as a builder. I had a really talented mentor that taught me the craft when I was younger.

I just verified my driver status by winning the D2 divisional in Reynolds a couple pf months ago. That was my first big win in NHRA. I have also won an IHRA Iron man and won several SSSSA races along the way.

Wish it was the norm, not the exception, that the guy or gal driving a car did most of the work. Winning with the car is icing on the cake. Walking around the Norwalk points meet, only a small minority of the people we talked to about their cars and combos built there own motors. Most didn't knew what was inside their bought motors, Don't remember anyone that did their own cage or chassis fab, tig welding, etc.