Racing is just one big family. You break down and the guy in the trailer beside you, that you need to beat, will loan you the parts, or tools, or help you fix your junk, anything it takes to get you back to staging. Guys like Tom in the black Duster, he has been racing that car for forty years. Just a wealth of info and not scared to tell you anything at all. In the end yes we like to win but you ultimately compete against yourself so helping another racer get to the line is a just plain common event. At home tracks we all know who has what beer is in what cooler. Many cars out there are built by the very guys you are trying to beat. One guy back half’s his car, does a great job, whips the crap out of you so you ask him to back half your car! Of course he does it and then cheers you on every time you line up. Our cars don’t win shows but we love em just the same. The pits are just a hoot, my favorite place to be!
