80 YR OLD G-PA LETS IT RIP IN HIS HELLCAT! 10 SEC TIRE SHREDDING ACTION! BYRON!

While most seniors are content taking it easy at home or occasionally going for a sunday drive 80 year old Fred Schimek prefers to head to the dragstrip in of all things a 700+ horsepower tor-red customized Dodge Hellcat! Now before you think Fred has business driving such a car, think again! Fred raced a 425hp 409ci 4 spd Studebaker back in the 60's and a Hemi Super Stocker in '66/'67. The last 20 years or so he’s had a few 9 sec bracket cars. Today, he also has a '63 Dodge Polara with a 540 B1 currently being built. Fred regularly makes the hour and a half drive with all his gearhead buddies from Streator Il,. to the playground of power Byron Dragway in Byron, Il,. The group are all die hard drag racers that have all been racing since high school and always put on a show for the fans! #hellcat #dodgemusclecar #grandparaceshellcat

[@jaredandrews379]

I hope im this awesome when im older

[@notsure9079]

guy knows how it's done ! & knows how to do it :)

[@LAP1050]

No age limit for speed...👍 Man has some pretty sticky slicks on that H-Cat

[@kushkiller7108]

The title works two ways.....
1. Grandpa let's it rip in his hellcat
2. Grandpa let's it r.i.p. in his hellcat

[@kushkiller7108]

@@Red-rl1xx how the hell did I forget that one lol

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

MOST BADASS G-PA IN THE WORLD I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU SIR TAKE CARE AND KEEP BURNING OUT

[@Docmiller4425]

Awesome! That's how to do it. I hope I can get to do that at that age.

[@michaelcowan6254]

Hopefully that's me one day.
I'm 66 years old and still drive proformace vehicles on the street and track.

[@BETITUPKUSTOMS]

🚦🚦

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

NEXT TIME CHEAT YOU KNOW SANATOGEN, MONSTER ENERGY

[@erwinmonti5066]

WHEN ITS IN YOUR BLOOD YOU JUST CANT GIVE IT UP. IM 75 AND I STILL BLOW THE DOORS OFF OF EVERYTHING THAT WANTS TO RACE ME. MY BUILT GTR HAS NEVER BEEN CLOSE TO BEING BEATEN BY ANYTHING..NOTHING LIKE IT. AND WHEN IM 80 LIKE YOU OR 85 ILL STILL BE DOING IT. WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU SOME DAY. IM IN CLEVELAND OH.. KEEP IT UP...

[@stlhd4lyfe1]

I think I’ve seen you at the Solon Car show.
Is your GTR black with custom wheels and a bunch of other goodies? I have the smoke show scat pack charger and come up there occasionally.

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

If the good lord lets me go that long I hope that I still have it in me like he does ! Congrats buddy