Unscientific informal poll

mannymen · 03-05-2010, 07:36 AM

I just think Wade Mahaffey put the writing on the wall for Stock and Super Stock racing. The 35 and under crowd is definitely not interested in a Camaro that goes 9's when they can build a street car that runs 8's or faster for half the cost

"WHEN YOU STOP TRYING.....YOU START DYING !"

Mike Bassin · 03-05-2010, 08:11 AM

Yes..63
The car culture is alive and well, just not like it was in the '60s. Not a lot of new blood in Stock / Super Stock, mostly young drivers that have been around these cars all of their lives. The heads up racing is growing, it draws the crowds. What really amazes me is the Pinks All-Out thing. I announced this event at Maple Grove in 2007, enormous crowd even on the unofficial test and tune day, people were in the seats the whole day to see 350 cars make two time runs. Rewind 47 years ago to 1963 and you wouldn't believe the crowds that showed up to see Ronnie Sox, Dave Strickler, Bud Faubel, Malcom Durham and others at 75-80 Dragway to see these racers run high elevens. Our hobby is still strong, just different.

Mike Bassin

03-05-2010, 07:36 AM	#1
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 729 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll I just think Wade Mahaffey put the writing on the wall for Stock and Super Stock racing. The 35 and under crowd is definitely not interested in a Camaro that goes 9's when they can build a street car that runs 8's or faster for half the cost "WHEN YOU STOP TRYING.....YOU START DYING !" __________________ N/A

03-05-2010, 08:11 AM	#2
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Unscientific informal poll Yes..63 The car culture is alive and well, just not like it was in the '60s. Not a lot of new blood in Stock / Super Stock, mostly young drivers that have been around these cars all of their lives. The heads up racing is growing, it draws the crowds. What really amazes me is the Pinks All-Out thing. I announced this event at Maple Grove in 2007, enormous crowd even on the unofficial test and tune day, people were in the seats the whole day to see 350 cars make two time runs. Rewind 47 years ago to 1963 and you wouldn't believe the crowds that showed up to see Ronnie Sox, Dave Strickler, Bud Faubel, Malcom Durham and others at 75-80 Dragway to see these racers run high elevens. Our hobby is still strong, just different. Mike Bassin

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