First racecar

[ocalasp76]

In 1999 I was helping sponsor a Late Model at Ocala Speedway for R & R Racing team. 3 cars with numbers 76, 86, and 96. One Saturday they let me do a few laps and I was hooked. Bought a figure 8 car and we fixed it up to race sportsman. An 85 Monti that was 168 lbs overweight with no lead. In '03 bought a new car built by Rich Pratt at Hooked on Racing. Raced it till '06 and bought John Smiths sportsman. A former late model owned by Dick Anderson in the 90's. Totaled it in 2011 at Columbia park (Ellisville) when the rf wheel hub broke out going into turn one. Pulled the engine, tranny, and seat for a roller Pfletcher OWM and raced E Mod around NSS and Ellisville, and sometimes Bronson. This will start my 6th year with it.
R & R racing gave me the team number 76. Sold my first two cars and they were converted to dirt.
-JIM-

[Don Nerone]

What year??

I built a 55 chevy with a 6 banger in about 1969 I think. Built it with no help.
took it to saramana speedway the first night and in the first lap I was hooked for life.
Bomber class. a driver on this board in his first race got me on the 2 lap. Had to start over but it was the greatest lap of my life.
Had $50 in the car and the engine came out of my street ride. Road the Harley to work after that.
My dreames came true..
Life is great

Don62

[Boneman]

8 years before the Monte Carlo, "my first car" was made from a scrap orange crate, the type that could be found in any Miami dump or on any trash pile, and some junk lawnmower tires. My dad welded up a steering wheel for this one, thereby rendering it the coolest push-car I had ever seen.

This was the start of our one lap race during intermission at Florida City Speedway, 1973.

[Old Sunshine Fan]

I was looking to see which one was you... couldn't figure it out until I remember you always saying " I have never raced without a helmet "... right there was the answer to my question... and an inside spot to boot... OSF

[Boneman]

You busted me fair and square. It is pretty obvious that I have the same skin lightening disorder as Michael Jackson.

[OldSchool+]

Please, PLEASE, no "wardrobe malfunctions".

[zerofor]

All the Jackson family references

Yet not one Tito or Bubbles sighting.