You are killing us. Really. You guys haven't given it a real shot yet. We all know it. You know it. So stop whining about the car and the tracks and the events and get out on track and race. We don't care where or when, just do what you can within your fiscal and timing constraints. Enjoy what you can have. Cripes, you just rebuilt the car from the ground up, so you chose this car - TWICE.
Just go and try and have fun. If nothing jumps out at you, don't do anything.
I'm just wondering what'll happen first: Jeremy drives anything or Andy drives anywhere outside of home base...
Jeremy ain't racin'; every time I see him with that kid in his arms he's got this s**t-eatin' grin on his face, and whenever I *do* get him to help on the car he's always worried about getting home...
Just race something ,somewhere. Bring the kids and the wife,camp at the track and watch your kids terrorize all the Prod drivers. They really get nervous when the tricycles get near the 35 year old fender flares. Besides Its all about haveing fun. I ran the school saturday(sorry tGA) and had a 5 dollar muffler clamp loosen up sunday. Still had a blast and got back to what was fun.
This is coming from someone with alot of experience hateing his GT/SPO car and considering not doing it anymore.IT cars rule
Dan 77 IT7
Having that feeling doesn't force racing to be put aside.every time I see him with that kid in his arms he's got this s**t-eatin' grin on his face,
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Guys - You are making it sound like I should only race and hate my child!
My current priority is my son. He is only 9 months old and until he gets older, can walk around easier, etc IMO its simply not worth trying to drag him to the track. Especially with the wife not excited about that idea.
Them are the breaks and YES I will drive this year, but I am looking strategically at it.
Jeremy Billiel
Kudos to Jeremy, my build of my GSR has grinded to a halt with the 10 mo. old around, someday it will get done.
Where is anyone saying anything even remotely like that? You didn't race before you had a kid, you're not racing now, so what's the big deal? The only thing people here are saying is you not racing isn't just because of a child entering your life. Hey, didn't you start this post anyways?Guys - You are making it sound like I should only race and hate my child!
If you actually want to race, next year will be much easier to have the boy involved or leave the wife home along with him. My wife is taking off next Fri because she knows just how much Isaac (2 yr old) will LOVE attending qualifying. Race = hate child? Don't think so dude. You choose to race or you don't; not really that tough.
Dave Gran
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Do the Glen Jeremy - great track, easy on the equipment. Excellent place to knock off the rust - if you loop it chances are you won't hit anything. Great competition!
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Last edited by CRallo; 05-03-2010 at 12:37 PM.
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You CAN have both if you WANT both.
Lawson's first race was at NJMP- HE WAS 2 WEEKS OLD. It was cold, but we did great. Now he's 19 months old and goes to every race. His brother is Isaac who 's 41/2 months old has already been to his first race. We have 2 in diapers, and they come to every race......it's doable , but ONLY if you want it to be. Jeremy I think you need to come to grips with the fact that you're not really interested in racing anymore.
R
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Doc, your deal is a bit different than Jeremy's. YOUR wife is one of the friendliest, and most supportive women I've ever met. No knock on Jeremy's wife, at all, she's normal...LOL. Yours is out of the park.
Second, you have the motorhome and golf cart, which makes things a bit easier. Jeremy has an open trailer and tGA nagging him.
The comment about nothing to hit at the Glen raised my eyebrows, as I always hear about the 'blue menace" guardrails. Now, I don't think twice about them, but many do. As for wrecking the car, the that was the work of tGA and his take no prisoners approach...Jeremy will be in the safety of the ITB group so I'm not worried.
Sorry bud, had to...
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