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Originally Posted by quicktime3
Yep. I'd be willing to bet they've seen plenty of sights in racing, good and bad.
Bryan Clauson, who started at 13, is the son of a winning sprint car driver.
Chris Windom, who started at 14, is the son of a winning flat-track motorcycle racer.
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., who started at 14, is the son of a winning sprint car driver.
Those are just the first three that come to mind who are sons of accomplished drivers and started young.
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You're right, they probably have seen a lot of good and bad.
They have dodged the bullet so far.
One day it will happen.
Some parents, somewhere, will be standing in horror in front of their childs casket.
It's totally avoidable, that's all I'm saying.
I hope and pray it never does, but if there's one thing I've learned, if something can go wrong it eventually will.
David.
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Originally Posted by OpenwheelRob
I wouldn't really blame the parents of the kids or USAC, it start's with Nascar. The younger the better it seems (not really sure why) maybe marketability? I guess it looks better if a 19 year old is in a commercial rather some wrinkled 25 year old...  |
So true. F1 is another good example. If you don't burst on the scene and impress the world, you're done in a hurry.
David.