Ya know.......

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

We should not have painted it as a young vs old issue....that was a mistake and we got going down that road and should not have

But it was and it was also implied that the “kid” had a car that he neither was qualified to race nor purchased.

As long as we continue to complain about the few young men and women in this sport. largely driven by jealously and/or some self righteous, self serving notion that these “kids” haven’t paid their dues and therefore are undeserving of the Car they race and their successes, the future of drag racing is doomed and it will die with the moniker of the old man sport that it has become.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

But it was and it was also implied that the “kid” had a car that he neither was qualified to race nor purchased.

Ya know Ed, I didn't read that anywhere. You're assuming.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know Ed, I didn't read that anywhere. You're assuming.

Billy, rather than tell your story about another racer driving a faster car than you taking the first turn off you chose to state he was a "kid" and that he was driving a brand new car that was faster than your slow stocker...

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I am lined up against a "Kid" in a brand new Coyote Mustang. Nice, fast car. Now, I'm in a high 12 second,100 MPH car and this Mustang is an 11 second car (with a "Kid" in it).

that's a fact not an assumption

[3059BSA]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Billy, rather than tell your story about another racer driving a faster car than you taking the first turn off you chose to state he was a "kid" and that he was driving a brand new car that was faster than your slow stocker...



that's a fact not an assumption

Last time I checked this was a “Stock/Super Stock” page. So if you don’t like “slow” stockers maybe you should go troll another page elsewhere !!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

But it was and it was also implied that the “kid” had a car that he neither was qualified to race nor purchased.

Just where is it "implied" that the "Kid" (person younger than me) was not qualified to race nor purchase the car? He made a big, possibly fatal mistake. All that I said was it is a nice, fast car. Whether it's faster or slower than my car is only relevant to the story for the fact that I was behind him on the racetrack.
For you to say that I implied or said anything to the contrary is an assumption on your part. And an in-correct assumption at that.

[Billy Nees]

and just a little FYI Ed, over the years I have put many more "Kids" in my cars to give them a start in racing than you ever will.
Just how many "Kids" have you helped out or given a ride to over the years? Not counting your own.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

and just a little FYI Ed, over the years I have put many more "Kids" in my cars to give them a start in racing than you ever will.
Just how many "Kids" have you helped out or given a ride to over the years? Not counting your own.

Billy, that’s what you should be talking about and offering here not complaining about a kid and his new fast streetcar that turned off the track at the first exit. You’ve made countless passes over decades and should expect the worse when you are at a test/tune and there is a kid in a Street Car in the other lane who doesn’t have a fraction of your experience and quite possibly it was his first time down a dragstrip.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Billy, that’s what you should be talking about and offering here not complaining about a kid and his new fast streetcar that turned off the track at the first exit. You’ve made countless passes over decades and should expect the worse when you are at a test/tune and there is a kid in a Street Car in the other lane.

Ya know Ed, you're right for once. When I get done with this weekend, I'll start a thread exclusively pertaining to how we "old poops" can attract young people to our sport. I expect that you'll participate in a positive manner?
But just one more thing about my "complaining", if it keeps one Racer (possibly even your son) from getting hurt or worse then my posting this thread will have been worth it.

[1320racer]

Billy, I’m right more often than not and if you open your ears and eyes, observing what I know and what I do at the track, you’ll find yourself coming to this conclusion all on your own and after which you’ll be agreeing with me here more often than not. That said, I’m all about promoting what we do and helping the kids be successful. Done for now, heading to the beach to enjoy another perfect day in Maui with my family.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Billy, I’m right more often than not and if you open your ears and eyes, observing what I know and what I do at the track, you’ll find yourself coming to this conclusion.

Now that right there is the silliest (I can use other words but I won't) most arrogant thing you've ever said on this site.
At what point in time do you douse yourself in gas, light yourself on fire and start screaming "Look at me, Look at me"?
Thanks Ed but I think that I'll just stick to the way I've been doing things for the past 45 odd years. I've done OK.
Maybe some day we can compare Wallys.