I love racing. I want to race in stock cars when I grow up. But I'm not sure if I should go to a racing school or just start racing on dirt tracks. I'm not sure how you can enter to race at the dirt track and how old you have to be.
2007-12-16 06:05:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
You become a dirt track racer by racing on dirt. Simple as that. if you really want to race, go find a car and run it.
As far as age goes, that varies from state to state, track to track. Around here, they let kids as young as 14 run in the Hornets, which are those 4-cylender entry level cars. If you get into karting, you can run even younger, like about 5 in quarter midgets.
2007-12-16 06:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the track and the sanctioning body. Some tracks don't have an age limit and many 13 or 14 year olds race in the lower divisions. Only one way to get started as a driver. Buy, find, build a car, tow it to the track, and go racing. It is a good idea to go to a racing school, but go to a real one like Skip Barber or Bob Bondurant. Some schools just let you ride around in a race car without ever really teaching you anything.
2007-12-16 07:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Dirt Track Cars
2016-12-10 09:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by hokenson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local Dirt track and get the rules of AGE and Rules of the Class You want to race in. Then buy a used Race car and learn in it. Much cheaper than building your own. Plus if you buy one at the local track say at the end of the season--It will already be approved by those local track Rules and set up somewhat!!!! 1 track I run at you have to be 16 to run in the Street Stock Class!!!!
2007-12-16 09:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can run quarter midgets on dirt or asphalt from age 5-15. My kids are 9 & 6 and both race & they love it. Some of their friends who have "retired" are moving up into 600 cc's/slingshots/etc.
To find out more about the sport or if there is a track near you:
2007-12-16 08:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by Quarter Midget Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well at the 5/8 mile oval in Birmingham the "Renagade "Champion for 2007 was aa 11 year old.
But most tracks if you are 16 they have a rookie or renagade or streetstock division.Contact your local track for the info on that track.
Also th 11 year olds father won the modified championship.
2007-12-16 13:57:34 · answer #6 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends. I am racing and i am 13. At my track in my hometown you can beas young as 12 years old in som divisions. If you want to race stock other wise known as 4 banger which i race all you have to do is get the right car. go to you local track and ask them or go online. Good Luck
P.S. Dont ever discourage girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-16 13:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a track near you, check the rules , build a car. here is a web site at will help you find a track www.racingaroundamerica.com it has a lot of tracks in all the states. but first you going to need money lots of money. the first rule in racing is the faster you want to go the more money you need. good luck and let me know how you like the web site.
2007-12-16 07:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by mrjymme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local dirt track and ask around you'll get a ride. I know a 14 year old kid that races.
2007-12-16 11:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by Elijahlee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will never grow up!
2007-12-17 05:09:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋