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View Poll Results: AVERAGE AGE OF CLUB RACER OR TRACK DRIVER ON RENNLIST?
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AVERAGE AGE OF TRACK DRIVER?

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Old 11-08-2013, 11:07 PM
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Started a prep shop in 1984 so I had the infrastructure to go do track days (they really didn't have too many DE's back then), started working for Track Time and Car Guys Inc in 1987 when I was 27, then went historic and SCCA racing (one of the "young guys" back then).

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Old 11-08-2013, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Coochas
Turning 51 next week. F*cking horrible. Recently there was a photographer at the track taking pics for a "Golden Years" project. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Anyhow, he took some nice pics!


Cool pics. ;-)
Old 11-08-2013, 11:39 PM
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Is it possible for us over 50's to get a discount for a group buy to sue someone about stealing all those years???
Old 11-09-2013, 12:37 AM
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I'm in the under-35 age group, but I agree how this sport brings together folks from all ages, professions, backgrounds, etc. in a way few other activities do. I started doing DE events 3 years ago, and I hope to still be doing DE (and maybe racing) when I get to "70 and over" bucket
Old 11-09-2013, 12:43 AM
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Started racing Lotus Cup in 07 and now have been racing W2W for about 3/4 years now....41 yr old...a few of our competitors are in the 60's and they are FAST!
I guess it's like wine....better with time.
Old 11-09-2013, 01:01 AM
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60 and wondering what happened to 30. As we all do........

But I have another 30+ years of hustle in me for sure.

Wish I had started 40 years sooner. A dream since college. But whatever: I'm here now. So how lucky am I? VERY
Old 11-09-2013, 04:45 AM
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27 and been doing DE's with my father for a few years now (currently sleepless in Sebring as I type this). He has the P-car, I kart to get my wheel-to-wheel fix in, but know in the future there will be a Porsche in my garage.
Old 11-09-2013, 08:26 AM
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What an uplifting thread!
Old 11-09-2013, 08:36 AM
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Am 52. Ugh
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I may be old, but I'm still hanging on.

Old 11-09-2013, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
What an uplifting thread!
As long as you don't need any help uplifting then it's all good.
Old 11-09-2013, 11:19 AM
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51, I went to the Jim Russell FF School at Silverstone when I was 18, thought I was going to be the next James Hunt! College, Woman & Partying got in the way! Started DE's at Mid-Ohio when I was 37 (1999) & of course I was hooked, racing took over 5 years later. I just purchased a 2004 996 Cup and now I'm living the dream!

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Originally Posted by Astroman
Retirement at age 31?? Wow... I picked the wrong profession. Didn't you used to be a pro athlete??
Yup, which allows for the early retirement part however, the wife will only let me sit at home and race for so long
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Originally Posted by jenk12m
Yup, which allows for the early retirement part however, the wife will only let me sit at home and race for so long
That's pretty cool, man.

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I'm 40.

I've been racing for 5 years. DE for 2 before that.


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