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race_fan_75
  #5 12/15/07 2:24 PM
If the dads have so much money, go buy a couple cars and race with you're kid!

B I N G O!

I attend many races and I see too many kids in rides that don't deserve to be there, it is simply given to them because "they want to drive a race car" or dad wants the next Tony Stewart. I also see alot of talented racers in less equipment outperforming these kids because they understand a car and know how to make it work. A racer that builds a car, works on the car and races it, is going to know and understand how a car works and make proper adjustments to be competitive. Instead these kids have Dad write a check, climb in a car and stand on the gas, that's all they know. Then when they are not winning, dad simply throws more money at the problem. IMO therein lies the difference, a race car driver and a racer. I think AJ Foyt defined the difference between the two many years ago.