09-10-2020, 10:12 AM
(09-10-2020, 08:39 AM)NilesMike Wrote: Things seemed more fun in those days.I love drag racing but I skipped it this year. I need to get the stang in the garage this winter. It doesn't need much but I parked it this year to avoid the expense. The engine I built is too much for the drive train so I just run it a half dozen times a year and I'm sure to bust it at least once. Warn me next year and I'll meet you at Byron. I run at Cordova. It's 20 minutes away.
Speaking of which, I know you're in Iowa and I'm not sure how far from Byron Illinois you are, but if you ever get a chance, go to the Meltdown Drags. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...yRNTd8nuTE
My brother and I went 2 years ago and it was an absolute blast!!
I even commented to him that, for us anyway, that was the Golden Age. Drag racing was the rage, Beach Boys, color TV on the come, bodybuilding's Golden Era, space launches. Now things don't seem to have that same feel.
Yeah sports seemed more fun back then but it may be because we were young. The Twins are exciting to watch now. They bring the stadium to life. They play and celebrate like 18yr olds trying to win a state championship. The old man Nelson Cruz is like the MN Baseball Messiah. He brought confidence to a bunch of kids.