It's called the "I'm 10 feet tall and bulletproof" syndrome. Most people outgrow that attitude by their late teens or early 20's. Hotrodders tend to be a little bit more stubborn. A few of them survive by good luck instead of good management!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!