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CMC #37 View Member Profile	May 19 2007, 07:25 PM Post #2
CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194	You may have to wait until you are 18 on this one if the above suggestions do not work. If so, just use the time to study driving technique and start working as a volunteer like a corner worker or cone chaser. You'll learn lots. Also, if you said "racing" you might have sunk your ship - competing against a clock is different than competing with other folks on a race course. Racing brings up all kinds of negatives with parents and teens, for good reason. If your parents think you are going to street race they will appropriately lay an egg! Reason for edit: Defining "racing."

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91Firebirdv6 Urgent: Need help with parents May 19 2007, 04:33 AM

AndyB QUOTE (91Firebirdv6 @ May 18 2007, 11:33 ... May 19 2007, 04:44 AM

sgarnett If he's worried that you might break something... May 19 2007, 10:33 AM

rpoz-29 Better yet, get him involved. When I ran my first ... May 19 2007, 12:27 PM

rushman Your best shot is to bring him along. If he is de... May 19 2007, 12:32 PM

Spooner QUOTE (rushman @ May 19 2007, 06:32 AM) Y... May 19 2007, 04:55 PM

CMC #37 You may have to wait until you are 18 on this one ... May 19 2007, 07:25 PM

mitchntx "Dad, I understand your fears and I have a go... May 19 2007, 08:37 PM

patred Take your dad street racing and then take him to w... May 20 2007, 02:13 AM

91Firebirdv6 QUOTE (patred @ May 19 2007, 09:13 PM) Ta... May 20 2007, 03:34 AM

prockbp if you have an outlet for aggressive driving like ... May 20 2007, 02:49 PM

CMC #37 QUOTE (prockbp @ May 20 2007, 09:49 AM) i... May 20 2007, 03:54 PM

TrackAddict Also introduce him to men his age at the autocross... May 20 2007, 06:14 PM

marka Howdy, So is the primary reason he doesn't wa... May 21 2007, 01:21 AM

z28tt I'd say it also depends on who's paying fo... May 22 2007, 12:08 PM

CrashTestDummy Make sure he knows it is a timed event and you are... May 22 2007, 04:21 PM

jensend QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ May 22 2007, 10:2... May 23 2007, 01:12 PM

Jeff97FST/A I was thinking about this thread yesterday while I... May 23 2007, 02:11 PM

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91Firebirdv6 View Member Profile	May 19 2007, 04:33 AM Post #1
newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 10-April 07 From: Lincoln Ne & West DesMoines Ia Member No.: 1,755	So I thought my dad was cool with me racing but apparently he isn't. He's even asked my what class I was racing and we've talked about it for some reason it's a problem now. He thinks I'm going to break something. Yes my car is old, but I keep up with maintenance. What would be some good reasons why he should let me race? There is an autocross on sunday so I've got a day to convince him.