30 Day Picture Challenge - Day 12

Drag racing. When I was 11 years old, I went to the drag strip for the first time. I was instantly in love with the sport and wanted to learn everything about it. A few hours into race day, I asked my Daddy if I could start drag racing at the age of 16, when most kids get their driver's license. He smiled and told me something along the lines of "We'll see." Later in the afternoon, when walking in the pits, we saw this little bitty race car, a Jr. dragster. We talked to the NHRA reps there and they said kids ages 8-17 got to race those cars. Fast-forward about 9 months and I had my very own dragster that my Daddy spent countless hours and weekends welding, building, fabricating, painting for me. It was awesome! I enjoyed drag racing all throughout my teenager years. We went to races all over Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. I was even lucky enough to race in the Jr. Dragster National Championships at IRP in Indianapolis two different years. I am currently on a drag racing hiatus but I look forward to getting back behind the wheel someday.

Black Magic - Ardmore Sept 2009

the dragster, circa 2008(?)

Ardmore 2009