How did you get started in Drag Racing?

Rose Racing · 02-05-2024, 08:41 PM

Well my dad never raced. The hook was set in 1996 I watched the Winter Nationals and then the GatorNationals on TNN when I was 3. He started taking me to watch that spring and I followed it ever since. I got a Junior Dragster in 2003 and competed in it till 2009 always being the slowest in the class and always leaving first as my dad said if we dont get a fast engine for it we can sell it and get a doorslammer. After we sold it I got a 460 powered No-Box Pinto that I still race today. I first really noticed Stock Eliminator at the 2009 Nationals at Norwalk. I had gotten a 4 day pass on Thurs from the Aragona Brothers while talking to them about Comp as I always followed Super Stock, IHRA Modified and Competition Eliminator. I took notice of Nick Reiter's Charger, Tim Gillespie's GTO and Ben Wenzel's Camaro and thought thats the class for me. I bought my Stocker project in 2016 and I am looking to debut it this April.

02-05-2024, 08:41 PM	#23
Rose Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 353 Likes: 95 Liked 226 Times in 74 Posts	Re: How did you get started in Drag Racing? Well my dad never raced. The hook was set in 1996 I watched the Winter Nationals and then the GatorNationals on TNN when I was 3. He started taking me to watch that spring and I followed it ever since. I got a Junior Dragster in 2003 and competed in it till 2009 always being the slowest in the class and always leaving first as my dad said if we dont get a fast engine for it we can sell it and get a doorslammer. After we sold it I got a 460 powered No-Box Pinto that I still race today. I first really noticed Stock Eliminator at the 2009 Nationals at Norwalk. I had gotten a 4 day pass on Thurs from the Aragona Brothers while talking to them about Comp as I always followed Super Stock, IHRA Modified and Competition Eliminator. I took notice of Nick Reiter's Charger, Tim Gillespie's GTO and Ben Wenzel's Camaro and thought thats the class for me. I bought my Stocker project in 2016 and I am looking to debut it this April.