YOU MIGHT BE A RACER IF….
(3rd in a 4 part series as provided by Marybeth Harrison)
* You measure all family acquisitions in terms of the number of race tires that could have been purchased.
* You know well that Orthodontic work is the equivalent of three sets of tires
* You sit in your race car in a dark garage and make car noises and shift and practice your heel and toe, while waiting for your motor to get back from the machine shop.
* You look at the purchase of tools as a long term investment.
* Your wife says, "If you buy another set of tires, I'm getting a new mink."
* Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
* You have enough spare parts to build another car.
* More than one racer supply house recognizes your voice and greets you by name when you call.
* You have car parts in your cubicle at work.
* You think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is: "Racers, start your engines!"
* If you can't remember when you last worked on weekdays and rested on weekends.
* You're registered for wedding gifts at Pegasus and Racer Wholesale.
* Your Christmas list begins with another set of BFG R1's and Pauter rods (and your 'significant other' knows what these are).
* After your answer to "What did you do this weekend?" the next question is always: "And you do this for fun?  Right?"
* You have a separate drawer for 'garage clothes'.
* Your reading material in your bathroom consists of auto parts and racing supply catalogs, several books written by famous drivers, every book Carroll Smith has ever written.... and 400 car magazines, none of which have centerfolds.

* People know you by your class letter, car number, and car color.
* People know you by your "off"s". "Oh, you are the one stuck in the mud at ButtonWillow last weekend!"
* You talk to other cars on the road, calling them by the manufacturers name.
* Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.
* Your criteria for selecting a significant other include auto repair skills. Air tools optional.
* Your friends don't recognize you without a helmet and driver's suit.
* Your family remembers your hair color as "grease".
* You plan your wedding around the race schedule.
* You astound the clerk at Sears by bringing in a snapped breaker bar every other week or so.
* You remember the dates and details of every race you've ever been in, but can't remember your phone number.
* Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.
* You complain when cars in front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your exit speed to drop.
* A neighbor asks if you have any oil, to which you query, "Synthetic or organic?" and they reply, "Vegetable or corn."
* You give out Summit Racing's number when a friend asks for the best hardware store.
* You refer to the corner down the street from your house as "Turn One."
* You look at the fire hydrant at that corner and see an apex marker.
* You enjoy driving in the rain on the way to work or
school.
* You always late apex the intersection and try to pass a few cars coming out.