[Fot] Racing Goodies for Sale

[Kas Kastner]

I think the most expensive personal driver item in the 1960 era was a new 
Toptex helmet at about $95.00.  No socks, shoes, underwear, driving suit, 
gloves etc, . None of it, and lap belts only. Admitted a $100 then is like 
5or 6 now but still that investment or even borrowed got you in the game to 
see if this cup of tea fit you. Lots of guys got in for a single race and 
then decided "whoa, its was not for me".
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RACER BUD" <budscars at comcast.net>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>; "David W. Riddle" <dave at microworks.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing Goodies for Sale


> In the old days(late 1960s)..there was a very large turnover of drivers
> after the 1st year...It didn't cost nearly as much then because most of us
> did our own mechanical work
> Racer Bud
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David W. Riddle" <dave at microworks.net>
> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing Goodies for Sale
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>
>> This is one reason why I always tell someone thinking about getting
>> into racing to try running DE events first.  In addition to actually
>> learning to drive and cheaper they can begin to see the time and
>> resource commitment before taking the actual plunge.
>>
>> At 05:24 PM 3/6/2008, you wrote:
>>>It is a shame that someone could jump into something this deep, only to
>>>discover he had no desire to continue. It would seem that someone would
>>>have allowed him to 'taste & touch' the whole thing first to see if it
>>>was his cup, or not.
>>>It does put materials into circulation, though.
>>>Bill
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