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No....the IHRA still wants a circus show with the top oilers. Screw those damn things. They just keep the race tracks from RUSTING and take up space.

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From the last 2 IHRA Nats. I attended you could run every car down the track twice in the time it took to send 6-8 Top fool cars smoking the tires and oiling the track. Again which would the average fan want to see? Some fast door cars with a bit of Sportsman Mixed in Or the IHRA's non show? Joe

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Pinks All Out successfully markets 10-sec bracket cars. So, absolutely it can be done. It's all about TV, and how it is packaged. If Pinks wasn't on TV, their events wouldn't draw anywhere near what they do. (see 1320X)

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Mark, Put them back in Comp! Jim

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Michael, you have the idea, problem is you used that ugly word "Pinks All Out." The attraction is the publicity. If no one other than on these boards know that you are racing no one is going to show up. An example being I was at the Drag Race Reunion in Henderson. A group of "old guys" were talking about the "no crowd" at the US Nationals at Indy and the massive crowds at "Pinks All Out." We were talking about how the tracks do not have promotors nor do they promote races. We were talking about a track here in North Carolina, been racing for years. A lady over heard our conversation and asked if that track still was racing. This track is open every week-end and people don't know it. Someone that could put together a group and actually promote it will draw spectators.

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The York US 30 Reunion race @ Beaver Springs brought back alot of old cars mixed in with the new in a combo race{stock/superstock} that went over real well. Fans packed the place to see the old stuff and got a good look at the new. The wheels up action and car bodys they could relate to was well received. Alot of people stopped by in the pits with all kinds of questions many being when & where can we see you again.

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I still remember when brett kepner used to do the commentary for Modified years ago his intimate knowledge of the cars and racers made for a great job of anouncing. He had a way of making the fans take interest as he knew most all of the combos indexes ect. which made it more entertaining for the fans.Most all of our freinds who ran the ROD classes would make sure they were in the stands when Modified ran. Heck I can still remember the mad rush when they would anounce Factory Modified was about to run, hearing those guys screaming those motors gave you chill bumps. Joe As a side note I don't really think it's the actual racing of Pinks that attracts the people as the prospect of maybe being seen on T.V. so yes the T.V. coverage without a doubt makes Pinks what it is.

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Tim/Michael this is what I've tried to discuss here before. That is what people want to see. Look at the race tomorrow night at Z-Max. The Good Guys Street Rod Show is a Lowes Motor Speedway so Z-max has a race tommorow night and guess what? You can see old Pro Stock cars match racing, as some one said. "Hemi Fred" with and original Sox and Martin Duster up against an original Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins monza. There are other groups of cars running also. My guess? There will be a crowd here for this.

I just saw the post about Brett Kepner. If you got a chance to see "Inside Drag Racing" on Sunday you would see that this gentleman is an walking memory bank when it comes to drag racing. I have had the pleasure to talk with him at the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame. The shown on Sunday was from Henderson and the Hall of Fame event. Brett did several interviews and talked about several of the cars on display.

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Run the cars off the index and raffle off a ride in Jim and Joe's Chevy 2 :D

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A couple of years ago someone posted a video of an 1/8th mile IHRA race in Steele, Ala, maybe?
Brian Olsen was the announcer and I think Myron was in it.
It was a perfect example of what a good announcer can do for S/SS.
Does anyone know of this video or how to access it?