Anyone else bummed that you just can't get it together?

[Jeff Goss]

Wow! Thanks guys! I really didn't think anyone read any of my posts. Haha!

I'm feeling a little inadequate lately. Just a little down on myself.

I really appreciate the support! I know it will come together. I'm just a little impatient during racing season.

Best of luck to all that are racing this season.

I reeeeeallly hope to get the old Wagon back out next year!

[55 Chevy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Goss

Wow! Thanks guys! I really didn't think anyone read any of my posts. Haha!

I'm feeling a little inadequate lately. Just a little down on myself.

I really appreciate the support! I know it will come together. I'm just a little impatient during racing season.

Best of luck to all that are racing this season.

I reeeeeallly hope to get the old Wagon back out next year!

Woops

I meant 2012 not 2011.

Allan

[Phillip marvetz]

If you want to make a few passes to get the blood flowin again my wagon is sitting here waiting for you, It even has gas in the tank. Light the fire kick the tire and come have some fun!

[Mike Gray]

Jeff, at least you have a car close to running. I sold my super gas car to build a stocker and then the recession hit. My income is almost nothing and I have an empty shell of a car and some boxes of parts sitting in the garage.

[Carguy49]

Good morning Jeff. I totally understand where you are coming from. I last raced in 1997 and it is very frustrating sometimes. I fix some of it by going to events and helping/visiting with old friends. I was at the N.W. Nationals and the division 6 race at Pacific and had a great time. I vivited with Toby and Jody Lang, Mark and Gary Faul, Don "the worm" Elgin and many, many more. This weekend I will be at Bremerton for the Nostalgia race and cacklefest. I was there last year with Ken Martin and his funny car and had a BALL. To put everything in perspective, I was going to visit a friend, yesterday, who has cancer. I called and his wife said that he didn't want any visitors and he stayed in bed all day. I hope this helps, but hang in there, your time is coming soon, Ron.

P.S. I first started racing in 1969 and had a stocker for a brief while (1973).

[Jody Lang]

I don't want to put words in Rod's mouth, but I think he'd be happy to help get the wagon going again!!!!


It might cost you a dinner at Olympia Pizza to nudge him though!!!


For those that don't know Rod Stults bought the wagon from Jeff. Ran it for quite a few years then sold it back to him after I bought Jeff's Malibu that I run in Super Stock now.

Stay positive Jeff it'll happen!!!

[Jeff Goss]

Thanks everyone! It was really great to come home after a bad day at work and see all the positive posts!

I have a little of my Faith back!

[Rob Petrie E395]

I will give you my story and it might make you feel better. A couple of years ago I took my bracket car down to be dyno tuned. While I was there the owner of the shop took me to his house and showed me his super stocker. Right then decided to build a stocker instead of the super pro car I had been planning. I have been working on it for a couple of years now while still bracket racing when life did not get in the way. This spring I was 99% done and was ready to go make some test runs and planned to run a couple of local bracket events with it before I went to a div. race. Then may 25 my shop and home took a direct hit from a tornado for the second time in less than 5 years. Among many many other things the car was destroyed. Three months later I am still sick when I think about it. It could have been alot worse nobody was hurt and we so far seem to have plenty of insurance. Two of my neighbors homes were not so lucky. I just keep telling myself to keep digging and sooner or later I will get there. The bad part is untill my shop is rebuilt next year I am somewhat unemployed. So I have a ton of time on my hands to build another car. The really bad part is I have no shop to build it in LOL. One of these days I am going to run stock just not this year but mark my words I will one day.There is always something that gets in my way of getting it done just so happens this year for me it was a F2 but you name it over the last couple of years it was always something holding me up. You have to just keep digging till you get there.

[Chris Barnes]

This thread really reinforces something that I have noticed about drag racing in general and stock in particular:getting to the track with a car that is ready to run is 99% of the battle. It took me a few years to figure out why I my hair would stand on end when someone would say something like "I'll just put a 440 in it and go run tens" or "If someone would just let me run their car I'd win for sure". This crazy sport that we're hooked on is tough!

So pat yourself on the back, you're almost there. As Nietzche said "whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger..."

Good luck,
Chris Barnes
Stock 6621
Wagons of Steel

PS I just got my wagon back on the track after a two year "vacation" and it was worth the wait!

[Jeff Goss]

Thanks Chris!

I've been racing since 1991, so I'm certainly not new to the struggle. It just never seems to get any easier.

I just had to vent the frustration I have been having lately. Talking to my racing friends-on and off the Internet-has really helped me.

I put an ungodly amount of money to get the Wagon running, only to have it break on the very first pass. That is unusual, even for me. To double and triple check everything during assembly, then find the one thing I missed, really bummed me out! It could have been catastrophic-luckily I got off fairly easy.

I'll get to it, but Family comes first. Sometimes I wish I could bump my priorities up a few pegs-but that just doesn't seem to happen.

I'll quit ranting now. I really appreciate you guys listening and supporting me.

The fact that I have even been a part of the racing community has been a high spot in my life. Looking at my one Wally on my shelf reminds me of all the great times and great people I have met. It pushes me to get this damn thing done and back out there.

Good luck to everyone the rest of the Season!