All right, Debbie! I'd be on your team any time.
If it's any consolation, MY better half thinks I'm crazy to autox, too.
Richard Nichols
San Diego, CA USA
rnichol1@san.rr.com
86 Ford Mustang SVO (61B) - 1C
(The Thinking Man's Mustang)
72 Ford Pinto 2.0 (62B) - 3J
(Over Three Million Served)
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> From: Debbie Stohn <dstohn@mediaone.net>
> I am female, 50, single, bought an autocross car and will try racing
for
> the first time this spring. It's something I've always wanted to do and
I
> received the encouragement to try racing from a male co-worker and
> time-trial/road racer of 23.
> What do you think people's responses have been when I tell them my story?
> 'What????!!!!!! Have you gone mad???' ' Oh, you're having a mid-life
> crisis, are you??????' That's from the over 35 crowd. Many of the women
> under 30 have said, "You go, girl!' 'Where will you compete? I want to
come
> and watch, you!" Also heard more than once, "Oh, you're going to be pit
> crew?? Do you know anything about it??" "You don't mean you're going to
> drive???"
> Thank heavens there are so many people on this list who 'think outside
the
> box'!!!!
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