Thinking about getting serious about Drag racing again

[Goat]

Well after staring at my dads camaro last night and even though it was 3am. I decided to fire it up. It brought back some memorys and kinda made me miss racing and my Daughter is at the same age I was when I started going racing with my Dad.

I might even run the old GN some, but kinda been eating at me for a bit to go back to really racing. Granted I dont have a shop like he did at the time. I just want to do it for the fun.

 

[Mrs Goat]

Do what you want to baby. Your family will support you in whatever decision you make, besides I miss seeing you race.

 

[88ZNX]

I know the feeling. Thinking of selling my Buick but then got talked out of it. So I'm going to yank the engine out, and build it up. Get back into it some.

What kind of Camaro? I'm building a nice 67

 

[Goat]

Its a 69 nitrous outlaw car...632 motor

 

[Squid4life]

Its a 69 nitrous outlaw car...632 motor

Unless I missed your thread, we need pics of that bad boy! Good to see the wifey supporting you, that is more than AWESOME! I have some good friends back home that when dad goes racing, the entire family goes too and makes a family day of it. We recently went to Pinks all Out in AZ and had a great time. Met some great people who did the family deal, stayed out there all day and night, cooked meals, and hung out with anyone and everyone. It was cool to see such an open friendly bunch of folks, and in such a family-friendly setting. On the way back the wife and I started thinking of getting a toy hauler that has car space in the rear and living quarters in the front so we can go to race tracks, the desert if we get a dune buggy, or just camping, etc.

I have not raced too much mainly due to $, deployments, etc but really want to get into it more as well and include the family. If I can't do it with the fam, it really isn't as fun. I have 3 sons from 4-11 and they love being in the garage and love races and car shows, so I need to get hot!

Thanks for the kick in the pants Goat! :biggrin:

 

[notacarlo]

Build and drag race the mail truck.

Seriously, the TR is a fun car to race. It's a real concentration car at the lights, makes it more fun.

Your family supports you, so do we so get to it!

 

[88ZNX]

Its a 69 nitrous outlaw car...632 motor

uhhh yeah I'd race the crap outta that!!!!!

 

[Goat]

Im not home to take any and thats not the only race cars he had.


Its time to get with the program and do some racing...

 

[Squid4life]

Im not home to take any and thats not the only race cars he had.


Its time to get with the program and do some racing...

You're my effing idol Goat!!!:biggrin:

 

[Goat]

Build and drag race the mail truck.

Seriously, the TR is a fun car to race. It's a real concentration car at the lights, makes it more fun.

Your family supports you, so do we so get to it!

Im not racing that thing..

 

[Goat]

uhhh yeah I'd race the crap outta that!!!!!

I try, but its one of those things I cant afford to fix if I screw it up.

You're my effing idol Goat!!!:biggrin:

I cant be a Idol hell. Those things are hand me downs from Dad. I saved them from the scrape yard and I got to get the chassis recertified.

 

[HUMBLE-U2]

if you got the means race.aint got to tell you the cost. we all learn racing is fun and expensive!

 

[Goat]

Amen

 

[Grumpy]

I try, but its one of those things I cant afford to fix if I screw it up.

so why is drag racing THIS car any different ?? You don't think the Camaro will ever break ?? Building Stage 2s , new mail truck, S10s is nothing ?? Am I missing something here ?? Ya have any seeds from the $$$$ tree I can have to plant in my backyard ??

 

[Goat]

so why is drag racing THIS car any different ?? You don't think the Camaro will ever break ?? Building Stage 2s , new mail truck, S10s is nothing ?? Am I missing something here ?? Ya have any seeds from the $$$$ tree I can have to plant in my backyard ??

The camaro is a whole different story it will probably sit where its been sitting at. I have not started to build a stage 2 yet, Mail truck hasnt been purchased, but will be cheap to build, S10s are dirt cheap.

As for the money issue I make penlty of it and maak sure my familys things are taken care of before I buy anything.

 

[Grumpy]

As for the money issue I make penlty of it and maak sure my familys things are taken care of before I buy anything.

Run the Buick. It's a blast an very easy to make go faster

 

[Goat]

Run the Buick. It's a blast an very easy to make go faster

Yea I have learned that.

 

[jetmech]

That 69 sounds bad azz, lets see some pics

 

[Goat]

Ill get some when I clean it up man its a little dusty..

 

[plowboy72]

Hey if you have the family support and it looks like you do. Which is great!! Racing saved my life. My family gets closer the more we race. I don't even have children. Its a blast. Race whatever you want, if its a 13 sec car or that bad ass sounding Camaro. I finally got another Buick and now I want to go back to radial racing. Only thing is I want both. lol.