Better late than never, right?
Between work, being a good husband and father, plus balancing the numerous scholastic and extracurricular activities of four kids, 50-year-old Justin Slaughter never seriously considered getting into motorsports–until his wife suggested he get a hobby.
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I started motorsports in my new Miata this past spring when I was 64. After 3 autocrosses and 1 HPDE track day, I'm also hooked
Paul Newman started at 44?
R.K. Smith started in his 50's, and was a successful pro driver.
We had a guy who was a highly ranked senior tennis player come out and race spec Miata at Sebring for a few years. He was in his 70's when he bought his first race car.
My father podiumed in Motorcycle races into his 70s. Only stopped when a heart medication compromised his balance. There's no reason that a healthy individual could not race cars longer than that.
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