That's when I was there last. Left in '99. Lived in Plant City and went to Plant City High. My dad lived in Dover. I used to steal my brother's car ('83 Olds Omega) and take it down Hwy 60 into Brandon. He now lives in Wesley Chapel. My dad, aunt and cousins live in Valrico.
at some point it seems like anyone that could afford it moved to Wesley chappal. it was like the new new Tampa haha
plant city besides the strawberry festival, only knew one guy from out there. nickname was peawee, white fox body mustang sitting on welds. tag even said peawee lol. little dude, older than most of the drive around and hang out steet race crowd but he was at everyone single one. would put the kids to bed and head out. make the drive all the way to Clearwater Friday nights at the beach parking lot.
if memory serves, the checkers in Brandon was Thursday nights, Friday clearwater beach just to park and bs, don't think anyone raced over there. Saturday was gandy. Sunday Tuesday was the checkers on 41 and causeway. running up to hit races off at East Bay raceways, mosquitoes were to bad to stay at very long and Seabreeze restaurant. everything way so coordinated back then, probably watched 100s of races, can't remember a single person getting hurt. only crashes I ever remember was when the cops got involved and kids would bump each other leaving parking lots haha.
videos from todays kids just look ridiculous, but then again kids couldn't afford fast cars back then. anything fast was probably being trailed around and only came off real quick and back on. guys would be out crushing around with their wives and kids in the trucks.
now I get to work at the same time I'd just be getting home from stake and shake breakfast after.
