Motor Sports: From Curiosity to Passion

Being an homebody I had never given much thoughtTo recount the number of hours spent watching
to outdoor sports, especially motor sports. This allraces and pow-wowing with my new race buddies is
changed however when I met someone whonearly impossible. As time passed however my
introduced me to the world of motor sport andadmiration for motor sports grew even as my hyper
showed me just how much fun and competitive theyfocus on the subject evened out and it became
could be. As someone who would still be consideredcommonplace in my house. It was during this time
green by most others' standards, my knowledge ofthat I began to contemplate building or buying my
racing something like a Sand Rail or Yamaha Rhinoown racer and eagerly anticipated learning to drive
has dramatically increased in a short time.competitively.
Once I was introduced to racing of all sorts IAfter much deliberating and debate I deiced that with
immediately began spending time with my new friendthe help of a good friend I would be purchasing a
out at various races. I think it may have been thisYamaha Rhino. Building my own car sounded and
that helped me become familiar with things so quicklylooked good on paper but the man hours necessary
and I believe this also helped the sport make a muchto perform such a task was something neither me
larger impression on me that it would have had I notnor my friend had to spare so the decision to buy
attended so many races. As someone who almostoutright was a natural one. The purchase of my
never left the home, I initially figured that thereRhino went smoothly and I have been behind the
wasn't much to motor sports nor the vehicles usedwheel for quite some time now, though on limited
for racing.training capacity. I still look forward to the day I will
Mind you it was not the minute details and thingsrace against others.
such as engine specs and history that I learned of soI often find it intriguing that we sometimes discount
quickly but instead I promptly became familiar withthings we know nothing about or things we think we
important racers, and which vehicles worked best onknow a lot about and am glad that I took a chance
which tracks and things of this nature. For anand followed the curiosity that was sparked by a
individual whom believed he knew it all, this was quitegood friend. Curiosities can lead to hobby's and to
a culture shock but an enjoyable one at that.passions if one had enough courage to follow them.