Silly Season Why do you Race?

Dick Butler · 01-01-2014, 12:51 PM

It gave me a lot more time with my kids and we spent quality time doing it despite rough patches. We still share those memories about dinners on the road, campgrounds, dachshunds who traveled the roads with us and long overnight towing home to make it to work. We have all moved on but it was worth every penny I invested in the time together.
I might try it some more ....I have a daughter who would LOVE to return to the driving and I know it could be fun...even with a different family team.

D.Johns · 01-15-2014, 11:18 AM

I really enjoy the engineering and spending time with family and friends.

The biggest reason is I've always viewed race car drivers as rockstars. People that see fear in a different way and were able to block it out of their minds. Men wanted to be them and women wanted to be with them. I looked at the legends of old with great admiration.

Besides…I just want to go fast!

treessavoy · 01-18-2014, 07:15 PM

A friend of mine used to have this on the back of his trailer:" Inside this trailer lies a sickness that even the love of a good woman can't cure" Yep it's a sickness that don't go away!

JimR

Aubrey N Bruneau · 01-19-2014, 12:04 PM

Why do I at least TRY to race ?
Initially... early 80's... DEFIANCE ! Nobody I knew, or around me did it !
Then, until early 2000's ?
The thrill of the performance of the car ( from a hot rodded flat head, to a blown BBC ).
Last 12 years ?
COMPETELY hooked on Stock / Super Stock. Making the car, for what it is, as fast as it can be,... it's still about the performance for me. Since being involved in this, the people I meet in the pits, make just being there, most of the fun !
As mentioned, the trips are very memorable too.

01-01-2014, 12:51 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Silly Season Why do you Race? It gave me a lot more time with my kids and we spent quality time doing it despite rough patches. We still share those memories about dinners on the road, campgrounds, dachshunds who traveled the roads with us and long overnight towing home to make it to work. We have all moved on but it was worth every penny I invested in the time together. I might try it some more ....I have a daughter who would LOVE to return to the driving and I know it could be fun...even with a different family team.

01-15-2014, 11:18 AM	#2
D.Johns Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 437 Likes: 15 Liked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Silly Season Why do you Race? I really enjoy the engineering and spending time with family and friends. The biggest reason is I've always viewed race car drivers as rockstars. People that see fear in a different way and were able to block it out of their minds. Men wanted to be them and women wanted to be with them. I looked at the legends of old with great admiration. Besides…I just want to go fast! __________________ 2014 Cobra Jet FS/XX #3345 STK/SS Like us on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel...25886327426822

01-18-2014, 07:15 PM	#3
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Silly Season Why do you Race? A friend of mine used to have this on the back of his trailer:" Inside this trailer lies a sickness that even the love of a good woman can't cure" Yep it's a sickness that don't go away! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

01-19-2014, 12:04 PM	#4
Aubrey N Bruneau Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Eastern Alberta, Canada Posts: 311 Likes: 6 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Silly Season Why do you Race? Why do I at least TRY to race ? Initially... early 80's... DEFIANCE ! Nobody I knew, or around me did it ! Then, until early 2000's ? The thrill of the performance of the car ( from a hot rodded flat head, to a blown BBC ). Last 12 years ? COMPETELY hooked on Stock / Super Stock. Making the car, for what it is, as fast as it can be,... it's still about the performance for me. Since being involved in this, the people I meet in the pits, make just being there, most of the fun ! As mentioned, the trips are very memorable too. __________________ Aubrey N Bruneau 6409 C/S 62 BelAir sport coupe, 409 HP 409