PINKS vs Class Racing

[Bill Harris]

Don't need to talk to track management. I would never go to another one. You would think the TV production company would have an interest in seeing that the event was run safely. But probably not, since most of the stuff you see on the show highlights the breakage and out of shape cars. That is the show after all, just like NASCAR, sit around and wait for something disastrous to happen.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Don't need to talk to track management. I would never go to another one. You would think the TV production company would have an interest in seeing that the event was run safely. But probably not, since most of the stuff you see on the show highlights the breakage and out of shape cars. That is the show after all, just like NASCAR, sit around and wait for something disastrous to happen.

well, hell, that sounds just like NHRA/espn2.....


i can't even watch PAO because of willie....
can't stand his show on the radio and i SURE don't want to watch him.
i STILL think PAO has done more for sportsman-type drag racing than NHRA lately


and i'm missing the vulgar part ....again.
i always miss the good stuff

[chris3racing]

Bill, not knowing when you raced Pinks All Out you may have had a bad experience. I'm sure they had problems in the beginning; however, at Z-Max NHRA Tech Personnel were there from Z-Max, Bristol and Atlanta. These folks were not young people who had nothing else to do for the week-end, these guys were old enough that Roy Hill knew most of them personally (only kidding Roy, see you in a couple of weeks). I am sure they would not appreciate being told they did not do their job with 500 cars, continuous working from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. And yes they made us take the hood off, battery relocated, open the trunk to check the battery and ballast hold downs, checked the name of the fuel lines, checked belts, harnesses, coat, pants AND the helmet. Date was out by two months and they sent us packing off to buy a new helmet. Some had to go back and drain the radiator and engine for antifreeze.

Yes there were some parts broken, rods out the side of engines, transmission slip in to a few pieces, drive shaft and at least 3 broken rear gear housings. But you remember the name of the game is ALL OUT, no brake lights.

Gary you are correct on two counts. Pinks will continue to add rules to their events. The little box used to determine who stayed or went home was interesting. They use your times from Friday, adjust for weather conditions. Either run that number or you are gone. Second something has to change, and soon, or Super Stock, as a 63 year old, knows it will only be a memory for the Drag Racer Reunions or Nostalgia races. Right now Sportman racing, at the price it costs to race, is only paying the bills for Pro cars to promote their sponsors. If you look back on this board and some other boards, the comment was made sometime ago wondering when NHRA and IHRA would look at what is taking place at a Pinks event and try to cash in. Look at the new NHRA event. We are going to try to run at one of those and see what happens under NHRA's watchful eyes.