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I have to say that I'm not all that comfortable with the idea of potentially racing against 14 or 15 year olds, much less teenagers of any age. There is a reason that the military recruits teenagers. They think that they are invincible, that nothing bad can happen to them, so they will obey orders without thinking, taking chances that someone older and wiser would not take.
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That comment alone means you and I wouldn't agree on a lot of things... I started racing every automotive sport I could once I met the age requirement, so I was once a teenager that raced.
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So at 14 they can get a novice permit, but they cannot work a corner until they are 16? Doesn't the club lack workers more than drivers, or am I missing something?
You still need to be 17 min to enter the military and Nascar won't let you in the top series until you are 18.
I agree with the comment about levels of responsibilities. If we can't "trust" them to handle the flags, how can we race 100+ MPH with them at our door? We are not a feeder series, we are amateur racers.
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I do think that Jason has a VERY VALID point... If they can't work a corner then they absolutely should not be racing.