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goinbroke2 · 06-10-2011, 12:19 PM

I would buy/start a sportman only series which would include;
1) Bracket racing classes 14.90-7.90 in one second increments
2) Stock/SuperStock classes
3) Junior dragsters

I would ensure lots of in-veh camera's were available and have a tv program/show coverage. Have 4-6 camera's along the track for continuous panning and showing/promoting the side by side racing and also high camera's to show a car catching another.
Part of the tv program would be coverage of "tech time" or something like that where successful racers could give tips/explain the intricacies of the various classes. In fact, have a large tent at each track where the filming could take place. That way people could come in the tent and learn something they could immediately use/try. Covering it for TV means those at home could learn too.

Scope would be;
1) Juniors would get the same coverage and hype as a SS/AH or 7.90 dragster.
2) Promote the family values angle and show how easy it would be to start out.
3) Do profiles of racers and have equal time for the 14.90 six cyl fairmont and the $50,000 rail. Both won their respective classes and both are equal of coverage.
4) Very tight with tech, if a car doesn't qualify for pure stock, then he can run Stock or brackets. Weights/fuel always and teardowns if records are set.
5) The winner of each class (S/SS/7.90/8.90/9.90/etc) would run off for a "king of the hill" and be crowned "top Eliminator" each race. (7.90 against a 16sec fwd stocker might be bad but that would be sorted out.)

This is off the top of my head, but there would be more. "Passtime" and "Pinks" both show that slow cars can be as exciting as fast cars if put in the right light. Hell people watch lawnmower racing and belt sander racing for crying out loud!
You don't think people would watch a wheelstanding "A" car chase down a slower car with the camera switching from inside the faster one to inside the slower and then watching the cars converge, then back again? And the announcer would of set it all up commenting on how the slow car gets a head start and then commenting as he is chased down.....

Oh yeah...if I was king...the pro's could go do what they want, I'd be the one making sportsman the one people could identify with. The one with a solid entry program and progression plan. Bring kids in, whet their appitite, give a strong positive influence and as they grow they move up/faster.

If I was King......

06-10-2011, 12:19 PM	#13
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 891 Likes: 1,621 Liked 392 Times in 153 Posts	Re: What would you do? I would buy/start a sportman only series which would include; 1) Bracket racing classes 14.90-7.90 in one second increments 2) Stock/SuperStock classes 3) Junior dragsters I would ensure lots of in-veh camera's were available and have a tv program/show coverage. Have 4-6 camera's along the track for continuous panning and showing/promoting the side by side racing and also high camera's to show a car catching another. Part of the tv program would be coverage of "tech time" or something like that where successful racers could give tips/explain the intricacies of the various classes. In fact, have a large tent at each track where the filming could take place. That way people could come in the tent and learn something they could immediately use/try. Covering it for TV means those at home could learn too. Scope would be; 1) Juniors would get the same coverage and hype as a SS/AH or 7.90 dragster. 2) Promote the family values angle and show how easy it would be to start out. 3) Do profiles of racers and have equal time for the 14.90 six cyl fairmont and the $50,000 rail. Both won their respective classes and both are equal of coverage. 4) Very tight with tech, if a car doesn't qualify for pure stock, then he can run Stock or brackets. Weights/fuel always and teardowns if records are set. 5) The winner of each class (S/SS/7.90/8.90/9.90/etc) would run off for a "king of the hill" and be crowned "top Eliminator" each race. (7.90 against a 16sec fwd stocker might be bad but that would be sorted out.) This is off the top of my head, but there would be more. "Passtime" and "Pinks" both show that slow cars can be as exciting as fast cars if put in the right light. Hell people watch lawnmower racing and belt sander racing for crying out loud! You don't think people would watch a wheelstanding "A" car chase down a slower car with the camera switching from inside the faster one to inside the slower and then watching the cars converge, then back again? And the announcer would of set it all up commenting on how the slow car gets a head start and then commenting as he is chased down..... Oh yeah...if I was king...the pro's could go do what they want, I'd be the one making sportsman the one people could identify with. The one with a solid entry program and progression plan. Bring kids in, whet their appitite, give a strong positive influence and as they grow they move up/faster. If I was King......