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Roger:
The original thought was why would folks spend money and time to build a race car and not work on it much. It’s my belief there are a dozen responses; some good, some sad, and some poor. Not everyone is as talented as many folks on this board are so they have to reply on hiring outside help to give them assistance. Or maybe they are lazy or any other number of reasons. Same deal with folks that don’t want to travel, there are a dozen reasons; some good, some sad, and some poor. Not everyone has the “go for the jugular” attitude at every race in a 300 mile radius of home. Or again, maybe they are lazy or any other number of reasons.

My point is for whatever reasons folks chose to behave as they do, then as long as they continue to pay their cold hard cash to the racetracks and to the suppliers then all is good. In order for our sport to survive, for the racetracks to stay open, and for all the different suppliers that supply parts and services of all kinds to continue in operation, they must bring in revenue and stay in the green. I’m not one to look a gifted horse in the mouth if someone is willing to shell out the dollars that helps keep the sport afloat, even if they don’t work on the car much or travel a lot. Sometimes it’s not about understanding, but rather about acceptance.

crider:
While I don't have as much time to get out to the track and run the car as I would like to have, I will agree that the build is as much or more fun to me than the finished product

dusterdave173:
I built my car as a mental health project--I did everything except the critical tig work
When I made that first pass-- and it was a beauty--I have never been so happy in my life.
I love planning, and thinking out an aspect of the car and then doing it, testing my ideas , refining etc
I love driving that car!!
But....I underestimated how much of a PIA it would be compared to all my old door cars that I could field three nights a week all by myself
I get out when the weather is perfect, my other work is done, and when I can enjoy it 100% otherwise she sits in my shop so I can walk by every day run my hand across the slick or the cowl and just whisper to her that I will get her out soon

I came to the feeling this year that if I could find it a good home and someone that wanted a turnkey car that I would entertain an offer   Times change --- we all should be on a continual path forward and sometimes that means making big decisions and going on to the next adventure but one thing is for sure
When I am in that rocking chair I will always have that feeling of driving a PURE drag car that was wicked fast, smelled like exotic fuel and never failed to make me smile for days   That part I always get to keep

denverflatheader:
dusterdave - well said. 

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