Time To Retire

[dragvw2180]

This is a VERY hard decision I have had to make and one that was made in the best interests of my family, but I am retiring from racing my Pro Outlaw car. I have been racing for most of my adult life, I grew up in a family that had fast cars and also raced. I went to my first drag strip in 1968 , I was hooked immediately !!! I learned from my uncles by watching them work on their cars and helping when I could, changed my first clutch when I was 15 years old, heck the transmission weighed more than I did,hahhaha I was very lucky that my hobby turned into my profession ( auto mechanic ) and it never got boring after all those years. I will still be on the internet like all the other old farts and still will be helping others , just will not own a race car. I hope you all have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and talk to you soon, Mike McCarthy

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[richie]

sounds like you had a lot of fun Mike   Shame you have to do it,sounded like you had really got on top of that car and had it working well
I am sure thats not an easy decision to make,enjoy whatever you are going to do to replace all those hours

cheers richie

[dragvw2180]

 Thanks Richie. Just more time to spend with my wife Sue , I have been very lucky to have her for 37 years and hope to have her another 40.  Mike McCarthy

[cedric]

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