60 foot times...err I mean racing!!!

Hemi Moose · 11-19-2011, 05:22 PM

FYI: please don't kill me...I'm just the messenger, lol.
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He’s coming baaaaack!

The Agent heard from TV drag racing producer Rich Christensen of Pinks and Pinks All Out fame that he has come up with a new drag show for TV. He is going to call it “Hook” and it will be drag racing indoors!

Christensen explained that he wants to have sixty-foot drag races in indoor arenas around the country that would be televised. Rich told the Agent he would probably have an eight-car qualified field with the cars picked similarly to the way they were on Pinks All Out.

In order to accommodate both the indoor racing and put all the racers on a level playing field he will not allow burnouts but dry hops would be mandatory. Christensen said there will be minimal track prep so that cars aren’t going 100 mph plus in 60 feet and then trying to stop in a couple of hundred feet.

The Agent would pay 20 bucks or so to sit inside watching drag racing in a controlled climate with an adult beverage during the winter and wouldn’t care if the distance is just 60 feet. Drag racing is drag racing, right? Interested parties can contact Christensen at rich@richchristensen.com.

http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...iii_10-72.html

Pvt Parts · 11-19-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

FYI: please don't kill me...I'm just the messenger, lol.
.................................................. .................................................. ............................
He’s coming baaaaack!

The Agent heard from TV drag racing producer Rich Christensen of Pinks and Pinks All Out fame that he has come up with a new drag show for TV. He is going to call it “Hook” and it will be drag racing indoors!

Christensen explained that he wants to have sixty-foot drag races in indoor arenas around the country that would be televised. Rich told the Agent he would probably have an eight-car qualified field with the cars picked similarly to the way they were on Pinks All Out.

In order to accommodate both the indoor racing and put all the racers on a level playing field he will not allow burnouts but dry hops would be mandatory. Christensen said there will be minimal track prep so that cars aren’t going 100 mph plus in 60 feet and then trying to stop in a couple of hundred feet.

The Agent would pay 20 bucks or so to sit inside watching drag racing in a controlled climate with an adult beverage during the winter and wouldn’t care if the distance is just 60 feet. Drag racing is drag racing, right? Interested parties can contact Christensen at rich@richchristensen.com.

http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...iii_10-72.html

Believe it or not, that's not anything new. A local track in Muncie Indiana held the 60' Nationals back in 1974. Others may have done it as well but that's an experience I will never forget.

hadtobethere · 11-20-2011, 12:25 AM

I heard of a guy that tried this in his garage, he had to patch the big hole he ended up with................talk about 'running it out the back door'

Ed Fernandez · 11-20-2011, 12:43 AM

Sounds like a recipe for disaster.First 60' is propably the most intense part of the ride for
most cars,especially S/SS.I'm sure they would have a problem with environmental laws
running cars in a closed area.
They did do inside drag racing in the 70's for a while.Didn't go anywhere.
A car show I went to this year at Wall Stadium (paved oval track) was supposed to have
100' drags.NJ State police informed club running show they needed to have walls on both sides AND a catch net.This is an oval track with outer walls.Duhhhhhh.

Jason · 11-20-2011, 09:58 AM

Seeing how popular Pinks was, this Dude will pull it off. It will work for a couple years, especially in the Winter months. Once again it will be mostly the younger crowd that shows up to spectate.

And I'd bet that some on this forum will even participate.

Bunkster · 11-20-2011, 10:26 AM

Probably mandatory would be remote control shut-offs on each vehicle, similar to monster trucks and tractor pulls.

I think Travis knows a thing or two about those.

chris ok · 11-20-2011, 01:50 PM

Hole Shot Drag Racing Assoc. Is what we have on Long Island this year from a group form I think Connecticut. Largest showing had over 120 cars. 100 feet. 3.00 and faster, 3.01 and slower. It was actually fun, which is all we had so...........
http://100footdrags.com/default.aspx

we did it across the ifield of riverhead raceway.
LI needs a Track!!!!!!!

rickseeman · 11-20-2011, 04:29 PM

I went to Pinks in Memphis in 2009. The place was packed with spectators. That kind of stuff is good for drag racing.

Bridgewater7185 · 11-21-2011, 01:34 AM

I heard a guy in Chino, Ca. did this years ago on a motorcycle...lmao...Clark

Hemi Moose · 11-21-2011, 02:29 AM

I guess this indoor racing stuff isn't something new, here's some old photos taken in Chicago from way back.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5233969...49125187/show/

11-19-2011, 05:22 PM	#1
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! FYI: please don't kill me...I'm just the messenger, lol. .................................................. .................................................. ............................ He’s coming baaaaack! The Agent heard from TV drag racing producer Rich Christensen of Pinks and Pinks All Out fame that he has come up with a new drag show for TV. He is going to call it “Hook” and it will be drag racing indoors! Christensen explained that he wants to have sixty-foot drag races in indoor arenas around the country that would be televised. Rich told the Agent he would probably have an eight-car qualified field with the cars picked similarly to the way they were on Pinks All Out. In order to accommodate both the indoor racing and put all the racers on a level playing field he will not allow burnouts but dry hops would be mandatory. Christensen said there will be minimal track prep so that cars aren’t going 100 mph plus in 60 feet and then trying to stop in a couple of hundred feet. The Agent would pay 20 bucks or so to sit inside watching drag racing in a controlled climate with an adult beverage during the winter and wouldn’t care if the distance is just 60 feet. Drag racing is drag racing, right? Interested parties can contact Christensen at rich@richchristensen.com. http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...iii_10-72.html

11-20-2011, 12:25 AM	#3
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! I heard of a guy that tried this in his garage, he had to patch the big hole he ended up with................talk about 'running it out the back door'

11-20-2011, 12:43 AM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! Sounds like a recipe for disaster.First 60' is propably the most intense part of the ride for most cars,especially S/SS.I'm sure they would have a problem with environmental laws running cars in a closed area. They did do inside drag racing in the 70's for a while.Didn't go anywhere. A car show I went to this year at Wall Stadium (paved oval track) was supposed to have 100' drags.NJ State police informed club running show they needed to have walls on both sides AND a catch net.This is an oval track with outer walls.Duhhhhhh. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

11-20-2011, 09:58 AM	#5
Jason Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! Seeing how popular Pinks was, this Dude will pull it off. It will work for a couple years, especially in the Winter months. Once again it will be mostly the younger crowd that shows up to spectate. And I'd bet that some on this forum will even participate.

11-20-2011, 10:26 AM	#6
Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! Probably mandatory would be remote control shut-offs on each vehicle, similar to monster trucks and tractor pulls. I think Travis knows a thing or two about those.

11-20-2011, 01:50 PM	#7
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 585 Likes: 121 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! Hole Shot Drag Racing Assoc. Is what we have on Long Island this year from a group form I think Connecticut. Largest showing had over 120 cars. 100 feet. 3.00 and faster, 3.01 and slower. It was actually fun, which is all we had so........... http://100footdrags.com/default.aspx we did it across the ifield of riverhead raceway. LI needs a Track!!!!!!!

11-20-2011, 04:29 PM	#8
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 121 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! I went to Pinks in Memphis in 2009. The place was packed with spectators. That kind of stuff is good for drag racing.

11-21-2011, 01:34 AM	#9
Bridgewater7185 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! I heard a guy in Chino, Ca. did this years ago on a motorcycle...lmao...Clark

11-21-2011, 02:29 AM	#10
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 60 foot times...err I mean racing!!! I guess this indoor racing stuff isn't something new, here's some old photos taken in Chicago from way back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/5233969...49125187/show/