Getting into Stock Racing - Page 2

Eric Merryfield · 12-16-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dion Hildebrandt

as a guy who has just finished his rookie year, ask A LOT OF QUESTIONS BEFOREHAND. i spent a lot of years researching stock and i figured i was ready to take the plunge late last year. i have never felt like i knew so little so quickly, and i was lucky enough to have some class racers related to me. my first race got me really aquainted with the division and track directors in a hurry, but the other racers gave me pointers and help where needed. it is costly in time and money but what a rush when you run under your index for the first time (by the way i built my car, would have been WAY cheaper to buy an existing car)

08 was my first stock year, Like Myron said, buy a legal car a bit more on the obscure side so you don't have to run heads up. I think the mustang for sale in Arizona would be perfect, it would likely be a class winner too, which would increase your fun factor by 150%.

Its all about the $ today. You will still have to get to the track, and you can do it with an open trailer, pulled by the family 1/2 ton or as in prior posts go the FWD or PS route.

Hope this isn't your education money!

At any event, hone your skill bracket racing, whatever you can get your hands on.

Good luck

Chris Kilraine · 12-16-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zracer305

This is a 19 year old kid. He can drive it to the track.

Does this mean that anyone else that is not 19 has to buy a truck and trailer???????/

Ellis V. Buth · 12-16-2008, 07:18 PM

2008 was also my first season in stock (although I only ran 3 times), but I have been driving down to the home track every weekend for three years in my street truck to hone my skills. There is nothing better for a person who will be racing against some of the best (especially if they have a really slow car) to do. Find a good reliable street vehicle to race on weekends you don't have a stock race, (if you make it a truck then it serves as dual purpose...I towed my brothers car to the track all year). Or even better race your stock eliminator car at the home track, which will familiarize you more with your car. Stock eliminator is full of great people and very good racers. Experience and a reliable car are necessary to be successful in the eliminator.

Ellis V. Buth
3655 W/S Pinto SW

12-16-2008, 07:18 PM	#13
Ellis V. Buth Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warrensburg, IL Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Getting into Stock Racing 2008 was also my first season in stock (although I only ran 3 times), but I have been driving down to the home track every weekend for three years in my street truck to hone my skills. There is nothing better for a person who will be racing against some of the best (especially if they have a really slow car) to do. Find a good reliable street vehicle to race on weekends you don't have a stock race, (if you make it a truck then it serves as dual purpose...I towed my brothers car to the track all year). Or even better race your stock eliminator car at the home track, which will familiarize you more with your car. Stock eliminator is full of great people and very good racers. Experience and a reliable car are necessary to be successful in the eliminator. Ellis V. Buth 3655 W/S Pinto SW