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chris ok · 02-22-2014, 09:42 AM

I can honstly say when I first got into cars it was all about the cars and having fun, then going faster with my friends and against them. I never even heard of a drag strip. I had noone telling me about them. Long Island had West Hampton and Islip. I think NY National was gone by 82. Never been there. So don't know. I never saw a track until 1986, went to an event at E Town. Spring Nats or something. Still have the stub somewhere. Did not hear of WestHampton till 1987, noone knew where it was(and so easy to find it was, rip)
We ended at Bridgehampton by peoples directions out east, lol.
NHRA and IHRA need to get to schools, auto programs, somewhere else I don't know and promote this drag racing we love. Division directors are you listening?
This sport encompasses so much work, so your ethic in how hard you want it will be tested. Math, science, hands work, social skills, you really need these all to perform onto of some good eye hand coordination.
There is a feeling we know lauching a car and flying down the drag strip that is unmatchable.
I hope NHRA and IHRA and the other sanctioning bodies wake up and help teach the youth of America to get out and race.

02-22-2014, 09:42 AM	#4
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Street Cars I can honstly say when I first got into cars it was all about the cars and having fun, then going faster with my friends and against them. I never even heard of a drag strip. I had noone telling me about them. Long Island had West Hampton and Islip. I think NY National was gone by 82. Never been there. So don't know. I never saw a track until 1986, went to an event at E Town. Spring Nats or something. Still have the stub somewhere. Did not hear of WestHampton till 1987, noone knew where it was(and so easy to find it was, rip) We ended at Bridgehampton by peoples directions out east, lol. NHRA and IHRA need to get to schools, auto programs, somewhere else I don't know and promote this drag racing we love. Division directors are you listening? This sport encompasses so much work, so your ethic in how hard you want it will be tested. Math, science, hands work, social skills, you really need these all to perform onto of some good eye hand coordination. There is a feeling we know lauching a car and flying down the drag strip that is unmatchable. I hope NHRA and IHRA and the other sanctioning bodies wake up and help teach the youth of America to get out and race.