Married or A/FD

Hey all, Got new chassis,new kb engine combo. And great help from all of you. Will be running A/FD in 2004. My question is my wife at the start of it all, like my self had her hart and sole in it.
She is to be a part of this operation. Do you bring and work your wives,or are they better off left home.We have worked together for 20 years and make a great team. What can I tell her to make her want to still be a part of this. This is a tec question.
Thanks all, keep it straight

 

As a wife of a TAFC team owner and driver, I feel like I'm as much a part of the team as anyone else. I would be curious in knowing why you are contemplating leaving your wife out of an experience of a lifetime? Are others putting pressure on you to leave her at home? From my experience women are very hard workers and WANT to be a valuable asset to the team. Spend some time with her and teach her how to set the clutch, run the valves or whatever. Believe me it will make your experience much better on the track and at home. Check out our team and see the 4 husband/wife members. Our Team

Keyla (Greg's Wife)
If you are ever in division 3, please come over and say hi and ...bring your wife.

 

I think your Wife, as well as everyone in your immediate family should be involved, if they want to. These things will take every hour you are willing to give them, so if you want to have a close family, then they should be a part of it.

One work of caution, if your Wife just had her nails done, don't ask her to mix the fuel. You will pay for that one, let me tell you!

 

I think we missed the point,he said " What can I tell her to make her want to still be a part of this"now I just got finished with a divorce so I cant be much help,but my mom doesn't go with dad and I anymore either,and if you can figure out how to get your wife to go,tell me so I can try and use it on mom

 

I thought he must be high! LOL

Involve Involve Involve, and I don't mean make her a slave.
Give her a job to do that is important and let her know that it is and is appreciated.
Don't treat her like a slave or like she is less of a team member than anyone else.
Other than that it is up to her, but the more informed she is the more she will understand and enjoy the sport.
Some women just enjoy it more than others. I was always a tomboy and loved cars, motorcycles and motors. I almost always had more "guy" friends than girls.
ut just remember...Your not always racing and at the track.
Good luck, maybe she needs to meet some of the wives that go and really enjoy racing.
(Marty & I have been racing together for almost 20 years)
Kim

 

Nitro,

I would recommend involving your wife in the car. While I dont run an alky operation, I just crew on one. When it comes to my SC/ET dragster, my wife is definately hands on. THe car doesnt go down the track without her at the track. She runs the weather station, fuels the car, belts me in and directs me after my burnout. Ask your wife what she feels comfortable doing around the car and if she is willing to learn more once she gets the basics down. I think it makes for a better time at the track when you involve family members.

ps. Kim, are you going to the Vegas divisonal or Pomona finals with Marty, Id like to say hi if you are.

 

Was hoping to hear positive feed back as I have. We will be in Div. 2 in 2004. Dont know yet if we will make the start of the season. But with the help and patience given from alot of you, I think we will.
Thank you. Oh ya, Annette my wife will be the one trying to hide since I wrote this. LOL

 

Keyla (Greg's Wife)
In reply to you post.
I want her to be a part of this ,like she has been in all that we do. But I want to race A/FD.
I am going to race in A/FD Div: 2
She has lost interest because the people we first ran into to get us started ,ripped us off, miss lead us on parts. And on and on. So she thinks all racers are crooks. Well at a time so did I.But I kept trying to find real honest and dependable help. Guess what, I did. I told her we started at the bottom, as far as help goes. And we did.
Well now I feel like I am on the top.With all the great help I have been given. Thanks to you true racers.
Hope this answers your question Keyla (Gregs Wife)
Thanks, Ross

 

Go ahead leave her out...and see which lasts longer the car or the marriage!

 

Meaning the car right? I still have my 6 pack challenger from back in high school days. And that was 24+ years ago. And she is long gone. Many moons ago. You alwas keep the car. Hard to find a good ride ya know.LOL

All kidding aside. Have got great emails on all the duties the wife can do to help out. Just like one of the guys. Arnt wives great. Its team work you know. Bottom line,team work.

 

Nitro,that was kinda funny, but Marty has kept me longer than ANY car!!!! lol
I like to say that I am the orignal crew member, been with him the longest.
I may not be able to be as involved as I would like, we have 2 kids 16 & 11, so that has been the only thing that has slowed me down at all.
BTW went to the races the whole time I was pregnant with both, doctor (& Marty) had to tell me to stop working at the track! Kim

 

Frankie
Yep will be at both as far as I know. Come on by and say hi. Kim

 

never have I gone racing without my wife. She has been there evry race for over 40yrs. Can't go without her. Just ask my crew. Mike Kosky

 

If she has a nice "rear", would be very good to use to back up the car after a burn out.

 

let her be part? hell i try to talk my wife into driving the funny car!!!