Originally Posted by chop:
Berlin had a 13 year old win a outlaw late model race this year. They made a big deal out of it. The track is a NASCAR short track. NASCAR found out and made him stop racing till he gets older.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Berlin dropped their NASCAR sanction over that deal.
What I find kind of comical, the owner of SOD use to brag about how they turned away Jeff Gordon because he was too young. Always talked about how strict they were on the rules. Now he is welcoming a 13 year old with open arms, lol.
However, a lot of kids at 16 years old now have 8 to 10 years of racing experience. I still think that 14 is the correct time to take a look. If they have the credentials, let them run a few races at select tracks to prove themselves. Chase Ridenour won a 410 race at age 14 (in a 360). But, there was only a couple tracks he could race at. Ran SOD full time at age 15, but still had to skip a few tracks until he was 16. At 17, he won a 410 race, and 4 360 races in a row and won the GLSS championship.
SOD may let him run, but I will be shocked if the All Stars let him. WoO simply will not. Hell, All Stars and WoO have enough hoops for a 17 year old to race, let alone under 16.