Pinks vs. NHRA

bill dedman · 11-22-2007, 03:14 AM

Here's an ad I found on a website I frequent:

.>>> "Starting on Monday, December 3rd, (insert drag strip name, here) will begin accepting pre-registered entries for Pinks All Out. Registration will be ongoing until we reach the mandated 400 cars, then no more entries will be accepted. Pre-registration fees will be $40.00 for car and driver. We can think of no better way to highlight our racers than to give you the chance to be a TV star. Drivers will earn $1000.00 for every round won, with the finalist taking home $10,000.00 for the top prize. Don’t miss your chance to be the center of everyone’s attention. Call the (insert drag strip name and phone number) office at XXX-XXX-XXXX, or go online at (insert drag strip's website URL here) and get your name on the list." <<<

There are no minimum combustion chamber volumes, piston weights, maximum valve-lifts, or carb numbers to worry about, with no teardowns for the winner, or runner-up...

Is there any reason why someone should be able to take a backyard-built, "fits no class" car, and win this kind of money, when the expensive, and pristine, scienced-out, mechanical masterpieces that make up Stock and Super Stock Eliminator pay six times as much to enter, and win so much less??

Oh yeah; no contingency money... LOL! Apparently, it all comes from PINKS...

Somehow, I don't think this is what Wally intended.

11-22-2007, 03:14 AM	#1
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Pinks vs. NHRA Here's an ad I found on a website I frequent: .>>> "Starting on Monday, December 3rd, (insert drag strip name, here) will begin accepting pre-registered entries for Pinks All Out. Registration will be ongoing until we reach the mandated 400 cars, then no more entries will be accepted. Pre-registration fees will be $40.00 for car and driver. We can think of no better way to highlight our racers than to give you the chance to be a TV star. Drivers will earn $1000.00 for every round won, with the finalist taking home $10,000.00 for the top prize. Don’t miss your chance to be the center of everyone’s attention. Call the (insert drag strip name and phone number) office at XXX-XXX-XXXX, or go online at (insert drag strip's website URL here) and get your name on the list." <<< There are no minimum combustion chamber volumes, piston weights, maximum valve-lifts, or carb numbers to worry about, with no teardowns for the winner, or runner-up... Is there any reason why someone should be able to take a backyard-built, "fits no class" car, and win this kind of money, when the expensive, and pristine, scienced-out, mechanical masterpieces that make up Stock and Super Stock Eliminator pay six times as much to enter, and win so much less?? Oh yeah; no contingency money... LOL! Apparently, it all comes from PINKS... Somehow, I don't think this is what Wally intended. __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 11-22-2007 at 03:26 AM.