[ponyakr]

dirt track racin is not for everybody. its dirty. dusty & muddy. whether your running fast or not, there's always some fool ready to plow into 'ya, ending your nite, & requiring a full week of hard work to put it back in race condtion. its not a lazy mans sport. it takes a lot of hard work to keep your car ready to race, week after week. when we were bracket racing there were many weeks when we didn't even unload off the trailer-- there was nothing to fix. that don't happen in dirt racin. there's always someting to fix. even if you don't get wiped out buy the demolition derby dude, you still have to go over the car every week to see what needs to be repaired or changed. & it always needs washing. the track is always wet & muddy when you 1st go out, & after a few laps of " packin the track", you've got mud caked all over the car. in bracket racing we've had slicks last a whole season & front tires several seasons. that don't happen on dirt. tires wear out quick, especialy the rr. & sometimes you don't even get through the race with 4 usable tires. there's always sharp objects of all kinds hangin off some of the cars & the slightest side by side contact can slice a brand new tire open & render it a pile of junk. once the race starts, for the driver, its a nasty world. the track is still muddy & the car in front of you will sling mud in your face. you must have a clear helmet shield with thin plastic tearoffs you can peel off when they become caked with mud. otherwise you'll lose all ability to see whats in front of you. by the end of the race your dirty, sweaty & tired. so with all these negatives, what makes guys wanna put theirselves thru this? its the thrill of competition, the desire to compete & do it better than your opponent. & when things go right, its loads of fun! i'm a witness.