I need help ? I have a 16 year old driver . It’s his first season . He does incredible on track . He’s a sponge with anyone he talks to and then gets out there and applys it . Everyone really likes him a really great athlete .
Bear in mind he’s not my child nor grand child . But he is a close friends grandson . He is from a Divirced household . He is by no means spoiled . I really like him as a young man. He is a ray of hope in these times of laziness .
My problem is on going with him . He will not clean up his shop. He leaves hi value stuff in tge middle of the floor all the time. He’s never ready until the last minute . 3 weeks ago we had some part failures ( just old worn out stuff ) we had a team meeting and laid out what we needed for the kart. His next race day is this Sunday. He is no closer to race day today than he was 2 weeks ago . Parts were bought , team money was spent and here we are not ready . And the same trash is in the shop floor that was there at the team meeting .
When he spied the buggie in my shed ( 2 buggies and one flat ) he was very interested . He showed enough interest that we loaded one for his portion of his step dads garage . Helped and guided him through a complete tear down and reset of the chassis he took home. We put a new motor on (Ducar 212) came up with the proper safety equipment etc . I have scales , scale tables and any set up “thing “ known to oval racing . His first practice day he learned a lot . Didn’t tear up anything. First race ? Finished it - 2 los down but he ran to a checkered flag . 2nd race I was thrilled he broad sided tge tires and tire tge right side off . Didn’t get hyper tension and kept going . He didn’t finish that race but learned a lot . I really see some good “earned “ finishes in his future . I’ve told him if he tears it up ? It’s fine we have what it takes to fix it . And I don’t mind fixing it with him . But the state of the shop is dismal .
I don’t know if I’ve done the right thing ? I told him repeatedly since we started “ you race at the track but most races are won in the shop . He and I talked Sunday in the door if his shop. I told him that from the start I’d help him race it as fast as he could build it , Under a watchful old mans eye . I have been winning Motorsports since 1972 . I have a slight idea how to make it happen . But I can’t for the life of me stand to step into such a disarray of junk.
I’m open for any input
Bear in mind he’s not my child nor grand child . But he is a close friends grandson . He is from a Divirced household . He is by no means spoiled . I really like him as a young man. He is a ray of hope in these times of laziness .
My problem is on going with him . He will not clean up his shop. He leaves hi value stuff in tge middle of the floor all the time. He’s never ready until the last minute . 3 weeks ago we had some part failures ( just old worn out stuff ) we had a team meeting and laid out what we needed for the kart. His next race day is this Sunday. He is no closer to race day today than he was 2 weeks ago . Parts were bought , team money was spent and here we are not ready . And the same trash is in the shop floor that was there at the team meeting .
When he spied the buggie in my shed ( 2 buggies and one flat ) he was very interested . He showed enough interest that we loaded one for his portion of his step dads garage . Helped and guided him through a complete tear down and reset of the chassis he took home. We put a new motor on (Ducar 212) came up with the proper safety equipment etc . I have scales , scale tables and any set up “thing “ known to oval racing . His first practice day he learned a lot . Didn’t tear up anything. First race ? Finished it - 2 los down but he ran to a checkered flag . 2nd race I was thrilled he broad sided tge tires and tire tge right side off . Didn’t get hyper tension and kept going . He didn’t finish that race but learned a lot . I really see some good “earned “ finishes in his future . I’ve told him if he tears it up ? It’s fine we have what it takes to fix it . And I don’t mind fixing it with him . But the state of the shop is dismal .
I don’t know if I’ve done the right thing ? I told him repeatedly since we started “ you race at the track but most races are won in the shop . He and I talked Sunday in the door if his shop. I told him that from the start I’d help him race it as fast as he could build it , Under a watchful old mans eye . I have been winning Motorsports since 1972 . I have a slight idea how to make it happen . But I can’t for the life of me stand to step into such a disarray of junk.
I’m open for any input
