I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch

Mike Gray · 03-02-2011, 10:27 PM

Entered in Pro Stock at the Gators. Who's car is he in?
Maybe now Pro stock will get some better coverage than it did at Pomona.

BPotts · 03-02-2011, 10:32 PM

He's driving one of Allen Johnson's cars.

The Hawk · 03-03-2011, 12:38 AM

I hope he does well!

Hemi Moose · 03-06-2011, 12:32 AM

http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Ra...ock-Debut.aspx

Doug Blackley · 03-06-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Entered in Pro Stock at the Gators. Who's car is he in?
Maybe now Pro stock will get some better coverage than it did at Pomona.

It couldn't get much worse. Was almost like Pro Stock Truck just before the decision to eliminate the class.

Dan Bernay · 03-06-2011, 11:09 AM

Who cares about him?
Isn't this a sportsmen's forum?

herbjr · 03-06-2011, 11:33 AM

I met Kurt on 2 different times in the past few years and he had met my dad the year before. He is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. The first day he was testing in Roy Hills cars my son and I went to Piedmont Dragway to park out trailer for a 3 day race and I noticed who it was, we walked up on the starting line and Kurt stopped what he was doing to walk over to my son in his Nascar Driving suit and say, "my name is Kurt Bush nice to meet you"....my son was 9 feet tall. He remember talking to my dad and for a first timer in a lenco car he was very smooth and went 4.80 in his first all out pass 1/8 mile.

I saw a marketing survey that only 1% of Americans know of drag racing on a local level, anything we can do to get positive press to double our fan base would be huge.

Herb Jr

Curmudgeon · 03-06-2011, 03:43 PM

Maybe the Busch thing will be good for Pro Stock as will probably get airtime on the nascar talk shows during week leading up to Gators,the PR can't hurt and will bring some viewers. My fear is though Pro Stock coverage next week could degenerate into the Kurt Busch Show if he qualifies. Of course this also means we'll be getting Force's expert opinions about nascar. I'm not expecting miracles, but will be thankful if Pro Stock recieves an extra minute or two of coverage.

Jeff Kempton · 03-06-2011, 06:25 PM

The way I see it, NASCAR has the biggest group of motorsports fans in North America by far, and anything that causes some of them to notice drag racing and maybe become fans of our sport is a good thing. You can bet there will be many people tuning into the Pro Stock coverage of the Gators that never did before, and also that the NASCAR-oriented media will give it a lot of attention.

We need all the extra publicity we can get; especially with the apparent need to reverse a current slump in drag racing attendance & participation.

Jimi B · 03-07-2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

I saw a marketing survey that only 1% of Americans know of drag racing on a local level, anything we can do to get positive press to double our fan base would be huge.

Herb Jr

That is amazing. I believe it for sure. I have been making it a point to invite people to the race track these days that in the past I would not of.

03-02-2011, 10:27 PM	#1
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 520 Likes: 224 Liked 499 Times in 134 Posts	I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch Entered in Pro Stock at the Gators. Who's car is he in? Maybe now Pro stock will get some better coverage than it did at Pomona.

03-02-2011, 10:32 PM	#2
BPotts Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 83 Likes: 32 Liked 12 Times in 2 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch He's driving one of Allen Johnson's cars.

03-03-2011, 12:38 AM	#3
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,186 Likes: 0 Liked 236 Times in 103 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch I hope he does well! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

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Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Ra...ock-Debut.aspx

03-06-2011, 11:09 AM	#6
Dan Bernay Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 391 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch Who cares about him? Isn't this a sportsmen's forum?

03-06-2011, 11:33 AM	#7
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch I met Kurt on 2 different times in the past few years and he had met my dad the year before. He is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. The first day he was testing in Roy Hills cars my son and I went to Piedmont Dragway to park out trailer for a 3 day race and I noticed who it was, we walked up on the starting line and Kurt stopped what he was doing to walk over to my son in his Nascar Driving suit and say, "my name is Kurt Bush nice to meet you"....my son was 9 feet tall. He remember talking to my dad and for a first timer in a lenco car he was very smooth and went 4.80 in his first all out pass 1/8 mile. I saw a marketing survey that only 1% of Americans know of drag racing on a local level, anything we can do to get positive press to double our fan base would be huge. Herb Jr

03-06-2011, 03:43 PM	#8
Curmudgeon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Asheville,N.C. Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch Maybe the Busch thing will be good for Pro Stock as will probably get airtime on the nascar talk shows during week leading up to Gators,the PR can't hurt and will bring some viewers. My fear is though Pro Stock coverage next week could degenerate into the Kurt Busch Show if he qualifies. Of course this also means we'll be getting Force's expert opinions about nascar. I'm not expecting miracles, but will be thankful if Pro Stock recieves an extra minute or two of coverage.

03-06-2011, 06:25 PM	#9
Jeff Kempton Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 219 Likes: 858 Liked 47 Times in 23 Posts	Re: I haven't seen any comments about Kurt Busch The way I see it, NASCAR has the biggest group of motorsports fans in North America by far, and anything that causes some of them to notice drag racing and maybe become fans of our sport is a good thing. You can bet there will be many people tuning into the Pro Stock coverage of the Gators that never did before, and also that the NASCAR-oriented media will give it a lot of attention. We need all the extra publicity we can get; especially with the apparent need to reverse a current slump in drag racing attendance & participation.