[Chad Mahlosky]

I am 29 years old, and still consider myself a young man. I started at 12 years old in a jr. dragster, then straight to super pro, and now to stock. I have a G/SA Nova, but mostly due to time and money, stay very close to home when it comes to racing. I spent my own money buying this grandma car, turning it into a stocker, and racing the thing unsupported by anyone. For a 1972 Nova, its a rust free, no bondo, cream puff. Then you have racer X, Y, or Z. He goes out, buys a 2010 CJ, and spends an assload of money and now he automatically shoots to the top of the ladder. I will walk by that car, may even mention that I think it looks decent. However at the end of the day, I have an admiration for the guy that did himself, who can work on the car without his engine builder there, and doesn't need to call his injector specialists between runs to know what tune he should be running. How does that guy think he or his car is cool??? I wouldn't bat an eye to take Greg Hill's car, Larry Hills(even in pink), Arnetts camaro, or Craddick car that Alan works on in heartbeat over one of those things. If dad didn't like this **** so much, I would stick to strickly nostalgia races, because those people have a great time doing it. Almost like what I used to have when I started stocker racing.