Sitting here watching racing and thinking about how crazy this game has gotten
It took me a long time, probably only about 10 years ago, to figure out that drag racing is just a hobby, and not anything I would ever even break even at.
Since I acquired that mindset, I have had more fun racing than I ever have.
I no longer get pissed when I lose, like I used to, to the point of pretty much being an *** about it. I am still ultra competitive, but I have gotten over the issues I had with disappointment losing.
I know I have physical liabilities ( blind in my left eye) and for the last 10-12 years I have strictly footbraked.
So I get more pleasure going rounds against weekly points racers with buttons. Winning with a knife at a gunfight is enough now to sate me…lol
I enjoy racing as much as I ever have, but getting stuff around isn’t as easy as it once was.
So I concentrate on Mopar type events and local racing.
Big dollar events just have zero interest to me. They are a terrible investment. I know for me it’s a pipe dream consistently beating those guys enough to get a worthwhile check. So I don’t. More fun racing with local and Mopar friends.