PINKS vs Class Racing

[Marine One]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Well, I HAVE been to and run a PAO event and I can definitely say that the most accurate statement in this thread was made by Bunkster. Hit the nail on the head. There was essentially NO safety tech and it was an aggregation of the biggest bunch of junk ever assembled at one event. I saw more scattered parts, broken axles, wheels flying all over, bikes dumping, antifreeze spilling, oil pouring, redneck barfing and total staging lane mayhem in those two days then I have seen in a lifetime of sanctioned events.

By all means go and have a great time, but don't expect some fabulously organized and safely run event. After what I saw, I would never go again. At least when you line up next to a car at a sanctioned (IHRA or NHRA) event you have some level of confidence that the car in the next lane is in reasonably good condition and has a driver who is reasonably competent. That is absolutely not true at the PAO that I went to.

The individual track hosting PAO is charged with inspection and safety. If the safety sucked, talk to the track management.