What was your best moment in racing

[Jimi B]

When I oiled down the track at the US Nationals right behind Big Daddy this year?

A round win here or there in my dads super street car... I think my first one was against a 4.80 sbc dragster (hauling for a small block 10 yrs ago) that I had done some machine work on and installed the motor the week before. Nick the destroyer we called him. Not to be trusted with Titanium rods that guy lol.


Ive helped a lot of friends and family over the years brackets to alcohol funny car and even hung out in the pro stock pits a bit. So ive been a part of some neat stuff. But Id say being at the Division 3 banquet while my dad was on stage for tying 2nd place in Super Street with rudy Matthews I was pretty proud of him.

Id say my neatest story was in 99. My friend and I that I had met in college that got me in to imports, set off to Pomona from Cincinnati for the IDRC (import drag racign circuit) World Finals. Neither one of us had been further west then Indy at the time. 18 years old, hadnt really towed anything before. Trailered all the way out there by ourselves, qualified third and made it to the finals of street class. We were running high 10s on street tires thru the mufflers in a 4 cylinder. Pretty slick for a cpl 18 year olds from Ohio in those days. Made the magazines and got on ESPN2 (or maybe speed?) for the first time. It was a major point in my life.


I hope there are many more. Im tired of being a brides made. I love seeing my motors that I worked on or tuned go down the track.. But im ready to add some driving to my resume!

[Jim Wahl]

26 NHRA & IHRA combined National Records, 14 NHRA National Event Class Wins. I have only had One National Event Win, the IHRA Winter Nationals held in Miami, FL in 1976 in SS with my 1972 340 Dodge Demon. (I still own the car). But my Stock win at the 2009 Southeastern Sports Nationals with my H/SA 1978 Volare Road Runner was my favorite win! Thanks George Widuch! Jim

[BRIAN SEATE]

The greatest moment, sitting in the water box looking out over the hood as dad guides me forward. No matter the stats, better to be a racer than a spectator, living the dream.

[Jim Hanig]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

My best moment was when my mom would get on her three wheeler and drive down to the end of the track to tell me good job after winning a race. Then going to dinner with her later at the Outback.

Miss you mom.


-Toby

Would be hard to top that.

[Mickey Whaley]

Originally Posted by Jim Hanig

Would be hard to top that.

britt cummings broke on his bye to the finals this year at atlanta and i had a bye in the final at a national and dedicated it to my mom then britt came and congradulated me true class from that family and would give the shirt off their back for anyone !

[MFR440]

Not 100% racing, but there's something curious about tent camping at the Mopar Nationals in August, and our daughter born the next June?!?!??

1997, I won the semi-final in the Max Wedge Shootout at the Mopar Nats at Indy. Big Daddy was doing ESPN TV coverage, and I was shocked when he waved me over for an interview on the return road! My race aired, but my interview didn't make the cut, probably because Bo Duke showed up and hogged some of the air time...lol!

2003, I watched my cousin win 3 rounds in S/G at his first US Nationals and get into the $$. The next morning I drove to St. Louis and watched my brother win $4K in N/SS at Monster Mopar.

2006, my dad drove a friend's car on PINKS. Absolutely the most exciting thing we have done in racing - and, yes, we really did lose the car!

So many other great times with family and friends - too many to count!

[jmcarter]

A IHRA Divisional win several years ago, a fair amount of success bracket racing but nothing compares to my wife winning our local track championship in just her second year racing. Seeing a family member do something special often beats out anything else!