13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now ? - Page 2

larry dowty · 03-21-2014, 12:37 PM

Jim congratulations on your new baby.

older racer · 03-21-2014, 01:24 PM

hi, caughlin is a dad, excellent, welcome to dad world. enjoy it, always be a dad. jim

Julie Jordan · 03-21-2014, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Thank God, my baby was just born last month and all of my friends are already jabbing me about the inevitable (cringe) Jr dragster that I will have to buy. Now I have hope that I can hold him off until 13 for a doorslammer.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

Congratulations, Jim!

Jim Kaekel · 03-21-2014, 02:53 PM

My son (age 11) is going to flip when he learns of this......but he's still got a couple years to wait.

Jim Caughlin · 03-21-2014, 03:02 PM

Thanks to everyone. Lucas James Caughlin born 14 Feb and doing very well. In case anyone is attempting to do the math, yes I'm a little old to be a first time dad. I'm happy with the idea of this new NHRA program, in an attempt to be a responsible parent, I need to encourage little Lucas to be racing a stick shift doorslammer not some @#$%ing dragster.

Jim

HandOverFist · 03-21-2014, 03:07 PM

Don't worry...we will all be running EV's by then.

FireSale · 03-21-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Don't worry...we will all be running EV's by then.

I was going to say something silly like "shocking". Then I remembered the Silent Thunder electric car nationals on the schedule this season at Pacific Raceways. It's coming...

Dale

Greg Gay · 03-21-2014, 05:57 PM

Are throttle stops legal? I can see it now: 10 second eighth miles @ 110 mph . . . just to control the finish line!

ALMACK · 03-21-2014, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Gay

Are throttle stops legal? I can see it now: 10 second eighth miles @ 110 mph . . . just to control the finish line!

That would be one fast street car in the 1/8th mile seeing as how the teens have to drive licensed and insured vehicles.

goinbroke2 · 03-22-2014, 06:03 PM

Personally I think juniors are awesome as they've gotten a lot of kids (and more importantly wives) involved in dragracing. From 8 to 13 the kids get the bug and if they move on to cars, great, if they stay with them until 17 then go to cars, great too.

This was invented to directly answer the problem of declining numbers of new dragracers.

People wanted factories involved again like the 60's and as soon as they do...everybody starts crying.

These are the junior leagues for dragracing, enjoy it, don't discourage it.

03-21-2014, 12:37 PM	#11
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chewelah wa Posts: 283 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now Jim congratulations on your new baby. __________________ larry dowty 6388 SS

03-21-2014, 01:24 PM	#12
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 212 Likes: 13 Liked 68 Times in 26 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now hi, caughlin is a dad, excellent, welcome to dad world. enjoy it, always be a dad. jim

03-21-2014, 02:53 PM	#14
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,227 Likes: 133 Liked 531 Times in 108 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now My son (age 11) is going to flip when he learns of this......but he's still got a couple years to wait. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

03-21-2014, 03:02 PM	#15
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 685 Likes: 82 Liked 805 Times in 245 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now Thanks to everyone. Lucas James Caughlin born 14 Feb and doing very well. In case anyone is attempting to do the math, yes I'm a little old to be a first time dad. I'm happy with the idea of this new NHRA program, in an attempt to be a responsible parent, I need to encourage little Lucas to be racing a stick shift doorslammer not some @#$%ing dragster. Jim

03-21-2014, 03:07 PM	#16
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now Don't worry...we will all be running EV's by then. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

03-21-2014, 05:57 PM	#18
Greg Gay Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 385 Likes: 21 Liked 283 Times in 70 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now Are throttle stops legal? I can see it now: 10 second eighth miles @ 110 mph . . . just to control the finish line!

03-22-2014, 06:03 PM	#20
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 888 Likes: 1,607 Liked 387 Times in 151 Posts	Re: 13 year olds can race full bodied cars at the track now Personally I think juniors are awesome as they've gotten a lot of kids (and more importantly wives) involved in dragracing. From 8 to 13 the kids get the bug and if they move on to cars, great, if they stay with them until 17 then go to cars, great too. This was invented to directly answer the problem of declining numbers of new dragracers. People wanted factories involved again like the 60's and as soon as they do...everybody starts crying. These are the junior leagues for dragracing, enjoy it, don't discourage it.