The Demise Of Class Eliminations

[Cglrcng]

I believe you can also Dawson, and that last bit, the last pass I made Sunday I waited at least 5 Mins between water box and stage beams for my competitor stuck behind the ready line with his family crew all scrambling to get his car to fire (while the starter was pointing to his left wrist asking if I wanted to put him on the clock),as I said no...I want to race the man. If starter had ordered the staging I would have reluctantly, and I have not had a competition single since an alone in class pass at Englishtown, NJ in May 1995.

If I wanted to win races alone I would stay home. I list that race, but we raced side by side at finish line. I don't know anyone that wants fewer cars.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

When I realized that I could make money doing this (50 years ago), I started racing with better equipment. It was dependable equipment that suited me and I could count on.
As much as I have liked all of my cars over the years, what they all come down to is that they are/were all just tools to do the job at hand.

Make money doing this? I got that straightened out after the first year running super street in the mid 80’s. I think my partner and I earned $75.00 after 2 or 3 years of trying. LOL But we built the car for $8,000 towed on an open trailer and slept on cots or the back of my truck. We learned real quick only a handful of people back then could make a little money racing. Today very few if any can cover their travel expenses. I look at it more as a therapy from life’s pressures. Sort of like fishing or hunting were you spend a great deal for the same thing you could buy at the store for pennies compared to the cost you have invested.
I wouldn’t cut up nice cars either and I built mine with an eye on being able to return it to the street. (Helps the value in my mind) maybe that’s why I’m having trouble getting the 30” radials on there.

[Chuck Weissberg]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Make money doing this? I got that straightened out after the first year running super street in the mid 80?s. I think my partner and I earned $75.00 after 2 or 3 years of trying. LOL But we built the car for $8,000 towed on an open trailer and slept on cots or the back of my truck. We learned real quick only a handful of people back then could make a little money racing. Today very few if any can cover their travel expenses. I look at it more as a therapy from life?s pressures. Sort of like fishing or hunting were you spend a great deal for the same thing you could buy at the store for pennies compared to the cost you have invested.
I wouldn?t cut up nice cars either and I built mine with an eye on being able to return it to the street. (Helps the value in my mind) maybe that?s why I?m having trouble getting the 30? radials on there.

I NEVER had delusions @ making money in stock...just wanted to go for the fun of it....I'm that guy you want in the other lane....run for fun

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg

I NEVER had delusions @ making money in stock...just wanted to go for the fun of it....I'm that guy you want in the other lane....run for fun

Me too brother!!