Went to the drags in Alton, IL with my dad when I was ten or so. Started customizing and painting my bicycles until 13 or 14. Went to work in my Dad's service station, and hung out with the NHRA F Dragster champ. Customized a '52 Chevy with a Corvette six, rolled pans, split Pontiac bumpers, leaded hood and deck when I was 16. I was hooked early.