Took my 6 year old son out tonight for his first test drive in a quarter midget. Did pretty well the first few laps, then got a little loose coming out of four and headed straight across the grass, first at dad and then towards the back straight wall. He turned LEFT at the last second, gathered it up and did another lap before we caught up to him and gave him the kill-it sign.
I think he's ready for turn one at Indy. He's not intimidated running straight at a solid white wall and then turning as late as possible.
We put a little more wing in the rear (actually tightened up the throttle cable) and his last two runs were flawless.
Now I need to decide if his interest is higher than the $300 PlayStation2 I have covered with dust upstairs. That, and talk mommy into watching her son run at a wall every other weekend.

[ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Lost in the South ]
I think he's ready for turn one at Indy. He's not intimidated running straight at a solid white wall and then turning as late as possible.
We put a little more wing in the rear (actually tightened up the throttle cable) and his last two runs were flawless.
Now I need to decide if his interest is higher than the $300 PlayStation2 I have covered with dust upstairs. That, and talk mommy into watching her son run at a wall every other weekend.



[ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Lost in the South ]
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