[91Firebirdv6]

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.

[marka]

Howdy,

So is the primary reason he doesn't want you autoxing the fear of breaking something on the car?

Parts breakage due to driving at the limit or damage due to a crash?

If the 2nd, there's lots of ways to point out that autox (usually) makes every effort to drastically reduce the opportunites for crash damage.

If the 1st, about the only thing you can do is explain how you'll pay for / fix anything that gets broken.

Are you sure that's the only reason he doesn't want you doing it?

Also... I'd make a large distinction between autox and other forms of motorsports like track days or roadracing. Heck, even dragracing is probably more dangerous (to you and the car) than autox. Since most folks don't have a clear picture about what autox is... Are you sure he knows what you're wanting to do here?

Mark