Should there be age limits on running Super Late Model events?

[84wedge]

I think the answer to age limits lies with 2 words, maturity and responsibility. I have seen lots of grown adults act with extreme immaturity, so the next thought goes to responsibility, can the person acting a fool be held responsible?For minors under the age of 18, the answer is usually no.If they cannot be held responsible for their actions because of their age, then they should not be allowed to participate.

Good post.

[Highside Hustler25]

I think it was considered a crown jewel at one time. I put it in the bottom half of my top ten.

Mcdowell had the best car all weekend.

If that race is a crown jewel, I'm changing sports.

Age limit? Yes. 18

[JerseyRaceChaser]

18 yrs old plain and simple my god if this doesn't clear it up you are blind this (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) ain't happening north east freakin common sense smh..... set our sport back years

[JerseyRaceChaser]

Not that the idiots running this show didn't deserve it lolol.....

[NeedforLMspeed]

If that race is a crown jewel, I'm changing sports.

Age limit? Yes. 18

I didn't say it was now. I said at one time it was considered. That's not saying it was then at that time either.

[BirkyTime15B]

Crown Jewel?! That’s cute. 18 should be the age. Period.

[ZERO25]

Must be at least 16, but........you and your parents must sign a release of liability in case you get the Casey Roberts treatment!

[buster83]

@ 14 strapped in a sprint car not another feeling like it.

[grt74]

attitude and yrs of experience should be a factor, my son ran crates when he was 13-14, then supers 17-now,
if he has a few yrs of carts they should be fine, it really depends on how respectful he or she may be, but i will say this, there are several people that just hate when a kid beats them, then takes advantage of said kindness and respect, at that point you've earned what ever happens, there was 1 time he over drove the car and was ruffing guys up, i parked him for it, wasn't an issue again
its a case by case for me

[kazual]

No disrespect intended to any parent or young driver, attitude and experience can’t be measured accurately. Age can, 18 minimum.

[latemodelman]

I will say that maybe age 16 for Super Lates is good but maybe for other classes like street stocks and front wheel drives 14 and modifieds 15. I know a guy who ran Front Wheel Drives at like 13 and won and at 15 was winning in a modified and at 17 he won a super late race so it depends on maturity but if I had a track thats the limits I would have because of insurance.

[NeedforLMspeed]

Does Eldora still have a minimum age limit?

[Pennsboro32]

Does Eldora still have a minimum age limit?

16 I believe.

[latemodelman]

the reason for the 16 year old limit was because after Jeff Gordon raced the way I remember Earl and others saying is that more drivers were getting hurt and even had fatalities and the insurance company they deal with decided to only cover people 16 and over and actually just a few years back they allowed people 14 years of age in the pits and just recently they allowed drivers kids in. Heck Shadybowl Speedway not far from Ohio had to get rid of the Legends and Dwarf classes because their insurance said they had too many hospital visits do to the cars being too fast. Might be why some of these mile tracks have gotten rid of the super lates

[Rajflyboy]

Let the kiddies run the Millbridge places. 17 minimum age to run late models/winged sprints

[JM15]

I started running open wheel modified when I was 15. My dad explained exactly what would happen if I did anything stupid. No more racing until he felt I was ready. He and some other old racers told me that if I wanted respect from the older guys, I had to earn it. I started in late models my senior year of high school and tried hard to race guys with respect. I was lucky to have good role models as parents and some really good racers who I did earn respect from who helped me tremendously when I was starting out. All that said, I would still say age limits, at least in the highest classes would be best.

[EvelB7]

Personal experience- you also have the 13 year olds parents yelling 'take him out', 'drive through him' as he drives into the car in front of him far enough to get hooked and flatten the other cars left rear tire. What do you do as a driver of the car that was ran into? Cellphone video of the whole piece, parents yelling for it to happen and all (not that he could hear them, but the results showed their 'coaching'). Again, what can the driver of the car this is taken out do to get the attention of the 13 year old?

[Highside Hustler25]

I didn't say it was now. I said at one time it was considered. That's not saying it was then at that time either.

More like a clown Jewel.

[JerseyRaceChaser]

No one under 18 should be in a slm period..

[50Dixon50]

I don't think it's the actual age that's the problem it depends on the person
I watched Justin Allgier run a Latemodel at i-55 Raceway when he was 14 and did real good also had respect for other drivers