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Yes 62, but if I may add something else....you knew I would. LOL

There is still a car culture out there. We just do not see it because the new (read as young) fan base is not wrapped up in our type of sportsman racing. Our type centers around Stock and SS that we grew up with. That is why we frequent forums such as Class Racer.

The new car culture is centered around much faster cars than we race. It is not imports as a lot of us would like to think. The imports fans have moved on to drifting or bolted-on body parts at car shows. What I am talking about is the large fan base that follows the fast streetcar group. From the stands, these cars look like your normal late model Mustang, Camaro, etc. That is until they actually make a run down the track. The cars I am talking about get their horsepower from nitrous, turbochargers or pro chargers.

A high percentage of rollcages that I certify today at chassis shops are these type cars. And I am talking about freshly built cars, not re-certifications. If you want to see where young fans are going today, go to one of the fast streetcar races at a local track. You will be amazed at how the young fans of today remind you of when you were young yourself. They have the same passion for racing as we did years ago. We had musclecars off the showroom floor that we bought and modified. They have cars they have bought and modified with stuff that puts out a lot more horsepower than we ever thought possible. They want to see something fast. Our Stock and SS cars just do not tickle their fancy.

Travis

(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

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Yes, 63.5

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Yes-56

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YES 27

I love listening to the stories about the good ol days and sometimes wish I was around back then to see them. One thing to remember is that most people my age are going to the faster cars like Travis said. They are making their good ol days as we speak. Most are working just as hard as all of you did, just in a different way.

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Yes, 64.5

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Yes - 60+ but I still refuse to grow up!
I have had a race car off and on since 1969 that was not street driven.
In the sixties we pulled the stocker to the track with a tow bar and rear spindle bearings to keep the rear end from turning. We kept the slicks in the trunk.

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Yes....58

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yes 58

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Yes. 68
In 1959 we drove the stocker to the track. Even the milder "gasser".

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yes 67--As my wife says I may be getting older BUT I will never grow up!!!!