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Ice Racing With Studs | National Geographic


the minute I put my helmet on strap in
and it’s time to hit the gas pedal
there’s some sort of switch that just
goes off and it’s like total serene
total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m
ready to fly I’m a third-generation ice
racer I grew up with my dad and my
grandpa on the shop
Racing’s definitely my blood I’ve loved
it not just for the fact I think that
I’ve been around it but I do think I was
born to be here to drive and build stuff
they take everything that I build to
heart it’s a piece of me the different
tones and sounds of engine it’s
curiosity to me I love it
probably the biggest thing to any race
car is the engine next to the driver
there’s this huge sense of
accomplishment when I build something
working on a vehicle especially my own
is extremely therapeutic it’s like total
peace there’s no other experience
nothing else like it I truly love
building something seeing it come to
shape come to life you give it your own
personal touch and you take that to the
track and then in turn see what your
driving capability can do the town of
Georgetown relies on us to give them a
number reading in the morning before
anybody goes out somebody will walk out
physically drill that Lake to see where
we’re at
it’s common to have clubs or
organizations such as the Daytona 500
with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our
gang that’s our club targeting
generations after generations have
played a huge part in keeping the club
going I hope that it continues to grow
and you know our kids in the next kids
in the next kids complete the cycle
competitions always been fierce at
Georgetown but there’s always been
competition that pushes me to the next
level
when I go to race my main objective is
to win I know that I’m gonna go there
with the chance that I might get beat
and that’s fine but that’s what makes
that risk all that much more important
you know if we’re not gonna get rich off
of ice reason you’re gonna get rich and
Friends and passion and experience but
not money you spend countless hours
building this Jeep to go have seconds of
fun but when you do it completely pays
for itself you forget how many hours
house or your fingers house or your
hands or how tired you are when you go
hit that gas and spend time with your
family you put somebody’s smile on our
faces you give a ride to it’s
breathtaking
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