First off, here's a little bit about me and how I ended up here.
Like many, I kind of grew up at the dragstrip. In my case it was Martin US 131 Dragway in Michigan. I also spent time at Central Michigan Dragway & Onondaga Dragway. I attended my first race in 1972...and was never the same after watching the Nitro cars run.
I was lucky enought to have an opportunity to help a local guy with his Chevy powered TF car in 1975 & 76. We ran at Onondaga and never really got it down the track very well. It was a great learning experience. Not so much for HOW to race as it was how NOT to race and treat people.
In 1979, My friend Bobby Kelly & I decided to build our own TF car. We purhased a roller from Dick LaHaie in early 1979 & later a complete 426 steel motor from him. We got the car 90% percent done we we ran out of money. Not to mention we were really in over our heads talent wise. It was a another one of those "Character Building, Learning Experiences" that Dad always lectured me about.
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