When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King ..

Bobby Bennett · 09-19-2012, 02:00 PM

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...-nats-champion

Ah those were the days ...

goinbroke2 · 09-19-2012, 09:03 PM

That was excellent! Thanks, I think many here could relate to our own somewhat similar adventures.

Mine were of a "stockcar race" we held at a neighbours' who just got a paved circular driveway.(the ONLY one for 10 miles as I grew up in the country)
Why stockcar? Cause I was a stupid kid who didn't learn until I was 19 or so that stockcars take 6 1/2 days of work and 1/2 day to destroy them..even when it's not your fault they still get destroyed...but I'm not bitter anymore....ok, yes I am...

Kenny Wigington · 09-19-2012, 09:47 PM

Good story BB , when life was all fun !

Steve Williams · 09-19-2012, 10:21 PM

Oh the memories of the weekly Modified program.........and wearing out a few bikes along the way.

Bobby Bennett · 09-20-2012, 06:11 AM

I still have the old A/Econo Pedal, although now I am much heavieer I might compete better in B/Econo Pedal LOL

Wade Mahaffey · 09-20-2012, 09:19 AM

Bobby, I love it...and we did it too! Only it was the mid 60s just outside Washington DC. We had a freshly paved street in the back of the neighborhood marked off at about 400 feet. We did not have classes, but did have differing styles of entries LOL. Some even had wheelie bars and drag chutes (see mine @ www.mahaffeymotorsports.com). Although we were 20 years earlier I was 13 as well.

Wade Mahaffey

Mike Taylor 3601 · 09-20-2012, 10:25 AM

Man you were lucky none of my neighbors knew anything,about classes. My bicycle was always a 67 ss/rs camaro ran H/G 292 crower injection 40 lbs. flywheel,like my Dad's. It's took some lungs to pedal them bikes while making 10,000 rpm small block sounds going through gears.
Sometimes I ran out of air winding up that flywheel for the launch when that happened I decided I had broke,usaully a driveline part just like a real modified car.
I dreamed my whole childhood of having modified corvette (63-67) still want one.
Mike Taylor 3601

NewHemi · 09-20-2012, 12:31 PM

Those sure were the days! Thanks for bringing back the memories!

David
The New hemi Guy

09-19-2012, 02:00 PM	#1
Bobby Bennett Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Liked 14 Times in 2 Posts	When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...-nats-champion Ah those were the days ...

09-19-2012, 09:03 PM	#2
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 751 Likes: 733 Liked 202 Times in 77 Posts	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. That was excellent! Thanks, I think many here could relate to our own somewhat similar adventures. Mine were of a "stockcar race" we held at a neighbours' who just got a paved circular driveway.(the ONLY one for 10 miles as I grew up in the country) Why stockcar? Cause I was a stupid kid who didn't learn until I was 19 or so that stockcars take 6 1/2 days of work and 1/2 day to destroy them..even when it's not your fault they still get destroyed...but I'm not bitter anymore....ok, yes I am...

09-19-2012, 09:47 PM	#3
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. Good story BB , when life was all fun ! __________________ 2894 STK

09-19-2012, 10:21 PM	#4
Steve Williams Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 352 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. Oh the memories of the weekly Modified program.........and wearing out a few bikes along the way.

09-20-2012, 06:11 AM	#5
Bobby Bennett Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Liked 14 Times in 2 Posts	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. I still have the old A/Econo Pedal, although now I am much heavieer I might compete better in B/Econo Pedal LOL

09-20-2012, 09:19 AM	#6
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. Bobby, I love it...and we did it too! Only it was the mid 60s just outside Washington DC. We had a freshly paved street in the back of the neighborhood marked off at about 400 feet. We did not have classes, but did have differing styles of entries LOL. Some even had wheelie bars and drag chutes (see mine @ www.mahaffeymotorsports.com). Although we were 20 years earlier I was 13 as well. Wade Mahaffey

09-20-2012, 10:25 AM	#7
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,303 Likes: 198 Liked 116 Times in 48 Posts	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. Man you were lucky none of my neighbors knew anything,about classes. My bicycle was always a 67 ss/rs camaro ran H/G 292 crower injection 40 lbs. flywheel,like my Dad's. It's took some lungs to pedal them bikes while making 10,000 rpm small block sounds going through gears. Sometimes I ran out of air winding up that flywheel for the launch when that happened I decided I had broke,usaully a driveline part just like a real modified car. I dreamed my whole childhood of having modified corvette (63-67) still want one. Mike Taylor 3601

09-20-2012, 12:31 PM	#8
NewHemi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 472 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: When I Was A Kid and Modified Was King .. Those sure were the days! Thanks for bringing back the memories! David The New hemi Guy Last edited by NewHemi; 09-20-2012 at 12:34 PM.