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Bob Don · 12-21-2010, 12:21 PM

I never liked the premise that the finalists in Pinks were determined indiscriminately by how closely they ran. It becomes pure luck as to whether you are chosen or not. To top it off, it is an arbitrary determination as to whether you ran too fast or not.

I believe that a viable production could be made with stock and super stock ELIMINATIONS. The runs don't have to be heads up to be exciting to watch. It's all about the production. Give the viewer a quick lesson in handicaps (so and so will give so and so a head start because he's running a 427 and the other guy is running a 350...blah blah.) Show the launches with the tree coming down and then a quick cut to the reaction time. Have cameras in the cars and show the drivers rowing the gears. Cap it all off with the finish line and a slo-mo replay. I think viewers would enjoy big handicaps and then a tight finish. JMHO.

12-21-2010, 12:21 PM	#10
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,496 Likes: 1,135 Liked 903 Times in 192 Posts	Re: No Pinks All Out in 2011 - Beyond? I never liked the premise that the finalists in Pinks were determined indiscriminately by how closely they ran. It becomes pure luck as to whether you are chosen or not. To top it off, it is an arbitrary determination as to whether you ran too fast or not. I believe that a viable production could be made with stock and super stock ELIMINATIONS. The runs don't have to be heads up to be exciting to watch. It's all about the production. Give the viewer a quick lesson in handicaps (so and so will give so and so a head start because he's running a 427 and the other guy is running a 350...blah blah.) Show the launches with the tree coming down and then a quick cut to the reaction time. Have cameras in the cars and show the drivers rowing the gears. Cap it all off with the finish line and a slo-mo replay. I think viewers would enjoy big handicaps and then a tight finish. JMHO. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS Last edited by Bob Don; 12-21-2010 at 12:23 PM.