Congrats drew skillman!! - Page 5

BlueOval Ralph · 03-13-2011, 12:02 PM

For one who is so young with such a limited Win record you sure are a expert on everything!

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Terry when are you going to get a race car? so we can see your great engine building skills put to use.

Charley Downing · 03-13-2011, 12:07 PM

Yes, but unlike you I use my real name when I post.

BlueOval Ralph · 03-13-2011, 12:10 PM

And what does that have to do with you being a expert?

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Yes, but unlike you I use my real name when I post.

Charley Downing · 03-13-2011, 12:27 PM

I started going STK/SS racing in 1992 with my dad and others. Over the past 18 plus years I have learned from some of the best racers and engine builders this sport has to offer. Wins have nothing to do with knowing the inn’s and outs of SS and STK. There are dozens of great SS/STK racers that have few or no wins.

I’m not an expert just well educated about SS/STK

I know Ray has been racer all his life and is a very friendly person at the track. I have no problem with them, they seem to be good people with some racing background. But what they did is a slap in the face to other racers with that combo.

Charley Bob real names no games

Billy Nees · 03-13-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

This is how much you know about Ray Skillman, Ray has been a racer all his life, he raced ASA (not just owned but drove) for a lot of years, at one point he bought Winchester Speedway in Indiana. If Ray is having a good time and if his son and Drew are having fun Ray will be in it for the long haul. He is into racing and collecting Muscel Cars.

I don't doubt for one minute that Ray and his grandson are very good people. I've never met them so I can't comment on their character. He, however, by my definition of the word is not a racer. You said it yourself and I quote,"he raced ASA,owned and drove (how long, how well, he owned a car), bought a speedway in Indiana (again, he owned it), he is into racing and collecting Muscel (sic) Cars (again, he's into racing and collecting)".
I say again, I've never met the man and I don't mean any malice in this post but when it's all said and done, to quote you one more time "If they are having a good time and having fun they will be in it for the long haul".
I've been here for 40 years buying, building and driving. I don't expect them to be doing this in 5 and I hope I'm wrong.

BlueOval Ralph · 03-13-2011, 01:08 PM

I don't expect them to be doing this in 5 and I hope I'm wrong.[/QUOTE]

This is kinda funny as who will be doing it in 5 years. From the sound of it, your age is some what close to mine and Ray's ( I have been doing it since 1959 and was at Detroit Dragway the night it opened in August 1959) so at our age who knows if we will be around in 5 years and I am sure that when YOU stop having fund and spending your $$$ you may not want to do it any longer or who knows if NHRA and the races tracks will be here.
JMPO

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I don't doubt for one minute that Ray and his grandson are very good people. I've never met them so I can't comment on their character. He, however, by my definition of the word is not a racer. You said it yourself and I quote,"he raced ASA,owned and drove (how long, how well, he owned a car), bought a speedway in Indiana (again, he owned it), he is into racing and collecting Muscel (sic) Cars (again, he's into racing and collecting)".
I say again, I've never met the man and I don't mean any malice in this post but when it's all said and done, to quote you one more time "If they are having a good time and having fun they will be in it for the long haul".
I've been here for 40 years buying, building and driving. I don't expect them to be doing this in 5 and I hope I'm wrong.

Billy Nees · 03-13-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

I don't expect them to be doing this in 5 and I hope I'm wrong.

This is kinda funny as who will be doing it in 5 years. From the sound of it, your age is some what close to mine and Ray's ( I have been doing it since 1959 and was at Detroit Dragway the night it opened in August 1959) so at our age who knows if we will be around in 5 years and I am sure that when YOU stop having fund and spending your $$$ you may not want to do it any longer or who knows if NHRA and the races tracks will be here.
JMPO[/QUOTE]

Well when you look at it that way I guess I'll have to agree with you.
I'm not that old. I started in 69.

BlueOval Ralph · 03-13-2011, 01:19 PM

At the end of the day what Skillman did was outstanding!

Ed Wright · 03-13-2011, 01:19 PM

Who thinks Skillman's car's engines being built by a shop that builds fast engines much like most of the older cars racing ( instead of just being run like they came out of the box) is wrong? What's the saying, if somebody with the same combo as yours but is a whole lot faster? Quit crying and go work on your stuff? Isn't that what everybody else says? What is different here?

Billy Nees · 03-13-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Who thinks Skillman's car's engines being built by a shop that builds fast engines much like most of the older cars racing ( instead of just being run like they came out of the box) is wrong? What's the saying, if somebody with the same combo as yours but is a whole lot faster? Quit crying and go work on your stuff? Isn't that what everybody else says? What is different here?

Well Ed, I guess that would depend on what your personal definition of a Racer is.

03-13-2011, 12:07 PM	#42
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Congrats drew skillman!! Yes, but unlike you I use my real name when I post. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

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Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Congrats drew skillman!! I started going STK/SS racing in 1992 with my dad and others. Over the past 18 plus years I have learned from some of the best racers and engine builders this sport has to offer. Wins have nothing to do with knowing the inn’s and outs of SS and STK. There are dozens of great SS/STK racers that have few or no wins. I’m not an expert just well educated about SS/STK I know Ray has been racer all his life and is a very friendly person at the track. I have no problem with them, they seem to be good people with some racing background. But what they did is a slap in the face to other racers with that combo. Charley Bob real names no games __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 03-13-2011 at 12:43 PM.

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03-13-2011, 01:19 PM	#49
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Congrats drew skillman!! Who thinks Skillman's car's engines being built by a shop that builds fast engines much like most of the older cars racing ( instead of just being run like they came out of the box) is wrong? What's the saying, if somebody with the same combo as yours but is a whole lot faster? Quit crying and go work on your stuff? Isn't that what everybody else says? What is different here? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA