Oldest class racer - Page 3

mitch kight · 07-26-2025, 12:23 PM

Mr Dean Mink is 90. Still racing Hemi?s!

Alex Polewik · 07-26-2025, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch kight

Mr Dean Mink is 90. Still racing Hemi?s!

I always had fun going with my dad to Dean's and having a coffee at the White Castle across the street from his body shop. Great great guy.

MR DERBY CITY · 07-26-2025, 07:36 PM

Let us not forget about Bill Jackson from Mansfield,Ohio. He races TWO .90 cars at the age of 86 ….

Frank Castros · 07-27-2025, 08:40 AM

Wes Leopold Sr. is 80 (or more) and still races his SS/GT Daytona.

mikeloge · 07-27-2025, 08:20 PM

Thank you for starting this post. I feel young again at 75 im just a rookie!!!!!!

Todd Bailey · 07-27-2025, 09:53 PM

Sam Pourciau at 85 from down in South Louisiana.

goinbroke2 · 07-29-2025, 12:16 PM

When I was 58 I thought "I better do this if I'm going to, before I can't".
Then this June I turned 60 and had cataracts in both eyes (surgery done and have 20-20 in one eye now, next surgery in 3 weeks) and various shoulder and knee issues and thought "I hope I didn't wait too long, why didn't I do this sooner??"

But, to see see 80 and 90 year olds still running? That is GREAT inspiration!!!

Thank you to all who won't (can't) give it up!!

4406mopar · 07-29-2025, 01:48 PM

Ted Seipel, did run stock in the past is 88 years and still in a SG Ferrari.

Dave Noll · 07-30-2025, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Carguy49

In typical Pete humor he asked me at his 90th birthday party. Do you think I could go to Pacific and make a pass "Just for the fun of it."? I told him probably not, but I like the way you think.

It looks like Pete is scheduled to race a 56 Chevy L/S car against a 56 Ford M/S driven by Ben Hultsman @ the old Arlington Dragstrip, Arlington Municipal Airport on August 23, 2025.

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Mike Pearson · 07-30-2025, 09:14 AM

[QUOTE=goinbroke2;714907]When I was 58 I thought "I better do this if I'm going to, before I can't".
Then this June I turned 60 and had cataracts in both eyes (surgery done and have 20-20 in one eye now, next surgery in 3 weeks) and various shoulder and knee issues and thought "I hope I didn't wait too long, why didn't I do this sooner??"

But, to see see 80 and 90 year olds still running? That is GREAT inspiration!!!

Thank you to all who won't (can't) give it up!![/QUOT

I had cataract surgery done last fall. The corrected my vision to almost 20/20. The results were amazing. No glasses after almost 50 years. I do have to wear readers though. My driving has improved considerably since the surgery. Very easy procedure. Only took 10 minutes per eye. I am 66

07-26-2025, 12:23 PM	#21
mitch kight Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Carolina, Ohio Posts: 97 Likes: 19 Liked 50 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Mr Dean Mink is 90. Still racing Hemi?s!

07-26-2025, 07:36 PM	#23
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,641 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,944 Times in 1,521 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Let us not forget about Bill Jackson from Mansfield,Ohio. He races TWO .90 cars at the age of 86 ….

07-27-2025, 08:40 AM	#24
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Wes Leopold Sr. is 80 (or more) and still races his SS/GT Daytona.

07-27-2025, 08:20 PM	#25
mikeloge Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 124 Likes: 416 Liked 129 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Thank you for starting this post. I feel young again at 75 im just a rookie!!!!!!

07-27-2025, 09:53 PM	#26
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Sam Pourciau at 85 from down in South Louisiana.

07-29-2025, 12:16 PM	#27
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,637 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer When I was 58 I thought "I better do this if I'm going to, before I can't". Then this June I turned 60 and had cataracts in both eyes (surgery done and have 20-20 in one eye now, next surgery in 3 weeks) and various shoulder and knee issues and thought "I hope I didn't wait too long, why didn't I do this sooner??" But, to see see 80 and 90 year olds still running? That is GREAT inspiration!!! Thank you to all who won't (can't) give it up!! __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA

07-29-2025, 01:48 PM	#28
4406mopar Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 233 Likes: 168 Liked 120 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer Ted Seipel, did run stock in the past is 88 years and still in a SG Ferrari.

07-30-2025, 09:14 AM	#30
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,452 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Oldest class racer [QUOTE=goinbroke2;714907]When I was 58 I thought "I better do this if I'm going to, before I can't". Then this June I turned 60 and had cataracts in both eyes (surgery done and have 20-20 in one eye now, next surgery in 3 weeks) and various shoulder and knee issues and thought "I hope I didn't wait too long, why didn't I do this sooner??" But, to see see 80 and 90 year olds still running? That is GREAT inspiration!!! Thank you to all who won't (can't) give it up!![/QUOT I had cataract surgery done last fall. The corrected my vision to almost 20/20. The results were amazing. No glasses after almost 50 years. I do have to wear readers though. My driving has improved considerably since the surgery. Very easy procedure. Only took 10 minutes per eye. I am 66 __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS