'Back in the Day' I spent 6 seasons as a full-time crewmember for several Nitro Funnycar teams. Just got tired living out of a suitcase. But as with any addiction, you can't just walk away, so I became a hired gun. I continued to help some full and part timers at various venues.
Most of my pals knew my passion for hunting, as I would spend the off-season camped in the hills, then on the Columbia flyway.
I would see guys I knew at the races and they'd ask who I was working for THIS week, who was I helping at the next race. You tell me, who's short handed? Hell, I worked for 4 teams in 4 races. I was like Paladin - Have Gun, Will Travel.
So I became the NitroHunter.
I slowed down some but still do a NHRA TF dragster, 2 Nostalgia FCs, and the jet FC.