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09-06-2016, 04:35 PM
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Re: Big Chief DQ
His fifteen minutes of fame, etc. may be over but if sportsman racers get one more new fan what the hell have you got lose? How many of you racers have spent time cultivating fans? How the hell do you think you or NHRA/IHRA will ever gain more fans and spectators if you sit inside your same old box doing the same old ****? Come on. What got most of you younger racers into Stock/ Superstock? How many new racers came from sources other than your dad raced and you got hooked by being active with your dad or family? I'm damn near sixty and when I stared there wasn't much else to start out in like there is today. I've spent time with people who looked at my car and couldn't understand how it ran as quick as it did with so much OEM old school carb, intake, etc. Getting spectators engaged will gather new fans but racers have to get involved and promote. JMT.
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09-06-2016, 04:46 PM
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Re: Big Chief DQ
I don't blame the guy one bit for capitilizing while he can. And when the dust settles he'll have been compensated nicely.
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09-06-2016, 07:26 PM
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Some people get it and some people don't. I watch the show and I enjoy it. It's about fast cars and car guys hanging at each other's shops talking about racing. What's not to like. Don't be so sure Big Chief won't be around for a long time, he's already been around longer than 15 minutes. The show is getting ready to start its 8th season and he is getting bigger and bigger. I kind of see him as a modern day John Force.
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09-06-2016, 08:15 PM
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You haters do realize they are racing in a controlled environment, not on open public streets, don't you? Yes they play like they are doing something wrong but everyone should know by now what is really going on. Do you really think law enforcement would allow this to continue if it was really "illegal street racing"? He's taking advantage of a situation he has been put in with the TV deal. He'd be a fool not to take advantage of his 15 minutes of fame.
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09-06-2016, 08:50 PM
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Another thing to consider, with all that money he made this week selling shirts he probably earned enough to buy a few more tenths. I think he will be back and if he brings some followers along to our events, I say kudos to him. Still think Mickey would make a better show though!
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09-07-2016, 12:30 AM
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I would like to see the Mickey show.
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09-07-2016, 09:36 AM
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No sleep till brooklyn I will do a show but coot you and cy have to be in charge of payments and make sure they can stay up for 48 hours
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09-07-2016, 10:51 AM
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Somebody splain to me how a supposed stock blocked Pontiac with "Eldabrock" heads can go 6.30 something at over 220 with a Turbo or who knows what else and live for more than 1 run......?
I am a Skeptic...... Pontiacs ain't known for their longevity or ability to stay in one piece for very long and make more than Street car or Stocker type Horsepressure... Da Chief said he had a Stock Block Pontiac and he might want to say Mr. Edelbrocks name right...... It's like when someone says GARTLITS....
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09-07-2016, 08:34 PM
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So they earned their notoriety. It woke up the public to all the hot rodding going on. Woke up everyone with an opinion. Street Racing started before any of us were born. It did what NHRA and IHRA could not do and our racing passion will benefit from it. He at least had the balls to put up what he build up against the pros. In fact did not doo too bad. Wish Chief well !! OSU D |
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