Drag Racers, Why do we race ?

CMcAllister · 01-11-2018, 02:18 PM

Certainly wasn't born into it. Family still couldn't care less. Always liked mechanical stuff as a kid; bicycles, minibikes, lawn mowers, anything. Went to work in a gas station at 16 and got a car. All the older guys had Camaros, Chevelles, Mustangs, Super Bees, with huge cams, 4 speeds, header mufflers, big tires, went the local strip and the hook was set.

It's a lot more complex and difficult to do well than it looks to the casual observer ("what's so hard about just going straight?") and that's what has kept me hooked.

That and the noise. And the people. Anyone I consider a real friend, I met in racing.

01-11-2018, 02:18 PM	#9
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 612 Likes: 16 Liked 915 Times in 257 Posts	Re: Drag Racers, Why do we race ? Certainly wasn't born into it. Family still couldn't care less. Always liked mechanical stuff as a kid; bicycles, minibikes, lawn mowers, anything. Went to work in a gas station at 16 and got a car. All the older guys had Camaros, Chevelles, Mustangs, Super Bees, with huge cams, 4 speeds, header mufflers, big tires, went the local strip and the hook was set. It's a lot more complex and difficult to do well than it looks to the casual observer ("what's so hard about just going straight?") and that's what has kept me hooked. That and the noise. And the people. Anyone I consider a real friend, I met in racing. Last edited by CMcAllister; 01-11-2018 at 02:21 PM.