Stocker almost wins PINKS ALL OUT--Seattle

Bill Edgeworth · 08-17-2009, 10:12 PM

It was a real interesting spectacle. I would love to see a comparison in attendance to the Seattle NHRA national event. The stands were packed and as Danny said the crowd was loving just regular cars. Especially all the guys putting on the show with across the starting line burn outs.
My friend was in it and never made the cut at least he can say he drives his car that runs 10.80 to the track. We were sitting there for the longest time saying to each other something is really different about this crowd compared to at a national event. And we finally figured out what it was. They were all true car enthusiasts not a bunch of head bangers just there to see the nitro cars. The stands were just as packed when 12 second street cars were running as when the quick 8 were running. And any car that popped its hood in the pits instantly had a crowd around it checking it out.
I would say it was good entertainment value also; $20 to get in and they didn’t charge for parking!
It is absolutely nothing like what we do but the NHRA better be looking over its shoulder for where the public’s entertainment dollar is going.

08-17-2009, 10:12 PM	#2
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker almost wins PINKS ALL OUT--Seattle It was a real interesting spectacle. I would love to see a comparison in attendance to the Seattle NHRA national event. The stands were packed and as Danny said the crowd was loving just regular cars. Especially all the guys putting on the show with across the starting line burn outs. My friend was in it and never made the cut at least he can say he drives his car that runs 10.80 to the track. We were sitting there for the longest time saying to each other something is really different about this crowd compared to at a national event. And we finally figured out what it was. They were all true car enthusiasts not a bunch of head bangers just there to see the nitro cars. The stands were just as packed when 12 second street cars were running as when the quick 8 were running. And any car that popped its hood in the pits instantly had a crowd around it checking it out. I would say it was good entertainment value also; $20 to get in and they didn’t charge for parking! It is absolutely nothing like what we do but the NHRA better be looking over its shoulder for where the public’s entertainment dollar is going. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK