I'll have to admit, I have been following this thread, since it started, and have kept my 2 cents to myself, but I've got to add them now. First of all, you're 16, you have a full life ahead of you, hopefully, and you will have plenty of time to make lots of mistakes, before you realize what your place in life will be. With today's economy, I wouldn't rule out the fact, that you will have time for an important education, during this downturn in the economy, and maybe by the time you get your diploma, things will be going along better, never gets better, or even as good, we've already seen the best, in my opinion, I feel like I was blessed, to be born when I was, I've got to see, and experience, both ends of the spectrum, the good, as well as the bad, 2 wars, how many "police actions", how much unrest in the world, the Great Depression, the high inflation, the high wages, the chance to be wealthy by working hard, I'm afraid those days are history, and they don't even teach it in school anymore, what you see now, is probably gonna be it for a long time to come, this may be as good as it gets, and racing for a living, as a profession, especially without at least an engineering degree, I don't think so, look how much of our American product is produced across the ocean, in foreign countries, do they actually need to invest in someone to drive a race car, to advertise their product? I don't think so, look at nascar, Indycar, they need sponsors, they don't need drivers, they need drivers with sponsors. I know you'll do what you want to do, but later in life, don't think you didn't get some good advice right here. Good luck! Bob
"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!
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