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Why I Race The Strip - Not The Street… Or The Circle

For this article and the next, we are taking a break from technical advice. We will be talking about something that I am very passionate about: Racing. We are right in the middle of race season and as I’ve been slowly working on getting my front engine nitro Volkswagen dragster back together, I’ve been thinking about where it all started for me and the journey that brought me to where I am, today.

Let’s be honest, I didn’t just wake up one day and say, “You know what? I think I’d like to put a transmission between my legs and go down a ¼-mile track in 7.25 seconds at 181 mph.” We all must start somewhere and in Part 1 of this article, I’ll be going into detail about my experiences and why I choose to race the

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