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[HR9121]

History Channel did something similar a couple years ago called The Madhouse I believe. It followed the open wheel modified cars and drivers at Bowman-Gray here in North Carolina. I loved it, it was the everyday struggles of the common sportsman racer trying to make it to the track and find that little extra speed, etc. Me and my wife even went to one of the races while we were at a division race at Piedmont and went back again this year to watch another one when we were passing through. Only problem was the show only lasted for one season due to poor ratings but it had a crappy time slot, Sunday night at 10. My point is that I would have never gone to watch one of those races in person if it hadn't been for that show so you guys maybe on to something just need the right situation and person to be involved.

[Tommy Gaynor]

Originally Posted by HR9121

History Channel did something similar a couple years ago called The Madhouse I believe. It followed the open wheel modified cars and drivers at Bowman-Gray here in North Carolina. I loved it, it was the everyday struggles of the common sportsman racer trying to make it to the track and find that little extra speed, etc. Me and my wife even went to one of the races while we were at a division race at Piedmont and went back again this year to watch another one when we were passing through. Only problem was the show only lasted for one season due to poor ratings but it had a crappy time slot, Sunday night at 10. My point is that I would have never gone to watch one of those races in person if it hadn't been for that show so you guys maybe on to something just need the right situation and person to be involved.

James, don't quote me on this but my younger brother was a cup car tire carrier at the time and knows a lot of those guys at Bowman-Gray! The show went away because NASCAR bought the rights to it due to its "Negative representation of NASCAR racing" not sure how true that is but it is what I was told from a very good source.

PS they all did real well on that deal 60K-300K depending who you were on the show.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Tommy Gaynor

James, don't quote me on this but my younger brother was a cup car tire carrier at the time and knows a lot of those guys at Bowman-Gray! The show went away because NASCAR bought the rights to it due to its "Negative representation of NASCAR racing" not sure how true that is but it is what I was told from a very good source.

PS they all did real well on that deal 60K-300K depending who you were on the show.

Well I really can't say that was not the case, as much as I liked the show and how the fans acted I found myself wondering if people all over the country thought that was the way everyone in NC was. And if you ever saw the show I can tell you from the experience of having been there, there was no real acting, what you saw is what you get.

[Ron Ortiz]

Why hasn't NHRA's web site announced the departure of Al Anabi?

Ron Ortiz
U/SA time to go, time to go

[Chris DeGidio]

ok

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

Why hasn't NHRA's web site announced the departure of Al Anabi?

Ron Ortiz
U/SA time to go, time to go

Because that's "bad" news. Where are your official NHRA "rose" tinted glasses?