Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60?

Coleydog · 12-16-2018, 06:52 PM

Not sure if I qualify but,. I've been out of actual racing a car since 2000 (car was fast and to much effort to do by myself) figured I was retired from racing, now at 69+ and still working full time I'm trying to put together a Duster 340 for stock. should have been done last year but I have to make everything and the wife says I'm a perfectionest...Before then I raced off and on since 68 but helped on many other cars thru the years. If I wake up every morning I'm happy.
Mike

NGBosworth · 12-16-2018, 09:54 PM

I was 62 in 2013 when I started drag racing a stock eliminator car. I am still racing today at 67. Let me know if you would like to talk. Nanette Stein. 2098152485

Greg Reimer 7376 · 12-16-2018, 10:12 PM

Just for the record, Nanette raced me first round at Pomona last February, and dropped an .004 light on me. That was the best round I had all year.She deserves a good mention for that one.

Spyphish · 12-17-2018, 08:18 AM

Needed something better than Sudoku so started at 57 with an AH car. DUH!!!

Now I do the Great Race and building a Lemons 24 car. Phisheaux

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

12-16-2018, 06:52 PM	#1
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 569 Likes: 36 Liked 53 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? Not sure if I qualify but,. I've been out of actual racing a car since 2000 (car was fast and to much effort to do by myself) figured I was retired from racing, now at 69+ and still working full time I'm trying to put together a Duster 340 for stock. should have been done last year but I have to make everything and the wife says I'm a perfectionest...Before then I raced off and on since 68 but helped on many other cars thru the years. If I wake up every morning I'm happy. Mike Last edited by Coleydog; 12-16-2018 at 06:54 PM.

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NGBosworth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6 Likes: 1 Liked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? I was 62 in 2013 when I started drag racing a stock eliminator car. I am still racing today at 67. Let me know if you would like to talk. Nanette Stein. 2098152485

12-16-2018, 10:12 PM	#3
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? Just for the record, Nanette raced me first round at Pomona last February, and dropped an .004 light on me. That was the best round I had all year.She deserves a good mention for that one.

12-17-2018, 08:18 AM	#4
Spyphish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 846 Likes: 16 Liked 679 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60? Needed something better than Sudoku so started at 57 with an AH car. DUH!!! Now I do the Great Race and building a Lemons 24 car. Phisheaux Last edited by Spyphish; 12-17-2018 at 08:26 AM.

12-17-2018, 09:53 AM	#5
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	#6
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 970 Likes: 422 Liked 204 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	#7
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