my wife even went along with the idea.
You’ve already won.
I can comment on your question about being 35 and what class to run. I just turned 35 this summer and *wanted* to run with the TaG masters class, but, like you, I am a skinny dude at about 155-160lbs. I would have had to have added a total of about 50 or 60 lbs of lead on my kart to make the class minimums. (390 in my case.) Instead, I race in the TaG Senior class. This has been my first year of karting. I, of course, got my a$$ handed to me in the first few races. Finally, after alot of practice and spare parts, I can now avoid being badly embarrassed.
You’ll hear some comments about Masters being more laid back, etc..and it’s true; but I feel a small reward in now being able to at least keep in touch with the younger/faster (?) guys at the back of the TaG Senior class.
I aspire to be a mid-packer. That’s my goal. So far I’m having a blast working my way up to ‘average’.
Welcome.
Kirk