Anyone Start Drag Racing After Age 60?

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, 10:01 AM	#1
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12-17-2018, 12:31 PM	#2
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