How did you become interested in drag racing?

[Miss Corrado]

I blame my parents.

I was six weeks old when i went to my first drag race meet and 27 years later i am still there. Mainly at the 'Pod, but also to Shakey.

Thanks to my brother, he keeps me hooked on the sport One day.....one day...it will be me scaring the life out of my poor mother.

[p15ton]

Freind of mine took me to the 'Pod to show me what 'real' fast cars were all about, instead of those Ferrari's & Porsche's I lusted after as a teenager. It was the 1984 Cannonball event. That did it for me; I thought, one day, I'm going to have one of them Top Fuel cars......19 years later.....2003....unfinished business.....hey presto, Canto Top Fuel team.

[jon c]

p15ton said:

Freind of mine took me to the 'Pod to show me what 'real' fast cars were all about, instead of those Ferrari's & Porsche's I lusted after as a teenager. It was the 1984 Cannonball event. That did it for me; I thought, one day, I'm going to have one of them Top Fuel cars......19 years later.....2003....unfinished business.....hey presto, Canto Top Fuel team.

and then you sold it

or is there still unfinished business??

[copy]

v8kitten said:

i happened to come across this website called beardmore bros which had on it this reliant kitten with a rover v8 in it which i remembered from an old street machine mag.i had to have it, so i emailed the guy asking about it and he seemed unsure about selling it as it had sentimental value, but after about another 10 emails, i managed to get him to let me view it

Result! You got a brilliant motor there. I guess he needed the money for his Minor, another awesome piece of kit. www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/reliant_kitten.htm

[v8kitten]

its the most awesome car ive ever driven. ill never sell it im gonna restore it to its original glory, same colour inside and out, but with twice the power

[Jwb]

v8kitten said:

its the most awesome car ive ever driven. ill never sell it im gonna restore it to its original glory, same colour inside and out, but with twice the power

Remember if you do ever think about selling it, I am No1 on the list. Pleased to hear its so much fun and I look forward to seeing the car with 300+bhp.

[v8kitten]

your definetaly no1 on the list john as promised.

[keith bond]

mine would be bug jam went as it looked cool and liked beetle tge rest is history

[scott tomcat]

I got into it when I was about 10 -early eighty's.
Watching my dad running in wynn oil series in his mk1 v8 cavalier etc

Most memorable event was watching sammy miller run 3.58sec from the as a guest in the control tower and hearing how his ears and eyes bleed on the run with the g-force!