Where does it begin? Does it start by watching Nascar on TV? Does it start by hearing about it from a friend. I've alwasy wondered what is that makes fans of dirt racing so much more passionate about their style verse say, sprint cars. For me, it was easy, I grew up around it and was the fortuneate son to a father who had a super stock in the early 80's shacked up in the shed and was witness to the crew taking care of it nightly
So I asked around to some of my friends what it was that drew them to wanting to go stock car dirt track racing on weekends. Interesting I found out it was different for everyone. One guy said he went with his parents because his mom or dad enjoyed going. Another said he got into it cause he went to highschool with a now driver. Another said it was something for him and his girlfriend to do on a summer night cause there parents where there as well.
No matter the source of the desire, it seems to me that the reason people are into this sport is because of family. About everyone that is friends with me stated that even before they had a favorite driver or had a friend who may of been driving, they all say it was about going to the track with their parents. They state that that without the ability to go with their parents as a kid, they may never know the enjoyment of racing at the local level. Once again, just goes to show you that parents do know what sticks to a kid that will run with them for the rest of their lives.
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