Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0%

SG1809 · 12-08-2008, 09:56 AM

Hi all,

Spent some time this weekend watching Pinks and couldn't help but notice that the stands were packed with spectators at almost every event they showed. I'm talking about Pinks All out not the race where you can loose your car.

We have a Divisional Race and maybe we have 4-500 outstanding cars show up and we get like maybe 3 spectators to watch. Why? What is Pinks doing different to attract that many spectators?

I would think that if we got only half to show up that it would be a boost to everyone and everything involved including purse money.

Any thoughts or ideas that we can pass on?

Regards,

Pat I
SG1809

Rusty Davenport · 12-08-2008, 10:20 AM

yea....self explanitory.....cut out the throttle stops.

SG1809 · 12-08-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

yea....self explanitory.....cut out the throttle stops.

I don't think it's just that, Look at all the Classes at a divisional that don't run stops.

Bob Verwold · 12-08-2008, 10:46 AM

For a chance at 10,000$ you can run all out !

For a chance at 800.$ you run the T/stops...............

At div races your sure you'll get to race..

Iggie Boicesco · 12-08-2008, 10:56 AM

How much does it cost a spectator to enter the pits at a Pinks All Out race?

SSTRACER323 · 12-08-2008, 11:04 AM

At St. Louis last year it was $30.00 for the event pass.

Ron Steiner · 12-08-2008, 11:07 AM

At Englishtown this year the entry fee for Pinks all Out was 0 and you also got a free T-Shirt, there was a small fee for Test & Tune on Friday.

SG1809 · 12-08-2008, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Verwold

For a chance at 10,000$ you can run all out !

For a chance at 800.$ you run the T/stops...............

At div races your sure you'll get to race..

Bob,

That effects us with cars, It still doesn't account for the appeal to the spectators.

Mark Schmidt · 12-08-2008, 11:36 AM

Never been to one of their events, but don't they bring in a show like jets or pro mods? Their races seem to have the feel of a Saturday nite street race, pretty cool.

63corvette · 12-08-2008, 11:56 AM

Its called PROMOTION!!!!!!!
Its all heads up and who gets there first.
NO STOPS NO SANDBAG DIALS
Its only 16 CARS and not all DRAGSTERS in classes.
IT LOOKS LIKE A STREET RACE.
HYPE and PROMOTION
My 2 Cents

12-08-2008, 09:56 AM	#1
SG1809 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroeville, NJ Posts: 119 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% Hi all, Spent some time this weekend watching Pinks and couldn't help but notice that the stands were packed with spectators at almost every event they showed. I'm talking about Pinks All out not the race where you can loose your car. We have a Divisional Race and maybe we have 4-500 outstanding cars show up and we get like maybe 3 spectators to watch. Why? What is Pinks doing different to attract that many spectators? I would think that if we got only half to show up that it would be a boost to everyone and everything involved including purse money. Any thoughts or ideas that we can pass on? Regards, Pat I SG1809

12-08-2008, 10:20 AM	#2
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% yea....self explanitory.....cut out the throttle stops.

12-08-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% For a chance at 10,000$ you can run all out ! For a chance at 800.$ you run the T/stops............... At div races your sure you'll get to race.. Last edited by Bob Verwold; 12-08-2008 at 10:48 AM.

12-08-2008, 10:56 AM	#5
Iggie Boicesco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% How much does it cost a spectator to enter the pits at a Pinks All Out race? __________________ OBSESSED

12-08-2008, 11:04 AM	#6
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% At St. Louis last year it was $30.00 for the event pass. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

12-08-2008, 11:07 AM	#7
Ron Steiner Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% At Englishtown this year the entry fee for Pinks all Out was 0 and you also got a free T-Shirt, there was a small fee for Test & Tune on Friday.

12-08-2008, 11:36 AM	#9
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% Never been to one of their events, but don't they bring in a show like jets or pro mods? Their races seem to have the feel of a Saturday nite street race, pretty cool. __________________ MDS Motorsports

12-08-2008, 11:56 AM	#10
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Pinks 100% - NHRA Races 0% Its called PROMOTION!!!!!!! Its all heads up and who gets there first. NO STOPS NO SANDBAG DIALS Its only 16 CARS and not all DRAGSTERS in classes. IT LOOKS LIKE A STREET RACE. HYPE and PROMOTION My 2 Cents