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I have finally found this. I plan on going to the Michigan one. Only 5 hours away. Better get your tickets the day they go on sale or else your not going to get one. I had to learn the hard way this year!
Feb. 28 No Problem Raceway (Belle Rose, La.)
March 21 Texas Motorplex (Ennis, Texas)
April 25 zMax Dragway (Concord, N.C.)
May 9 Memphis Motorsports Park (Millington, Tenn.)
May 30 O'Reilly Raceway Park (Clermont, Ind.)
June 20 Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Md.)
July 11 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park (Martin, Mich.)
Aug. 15 Pacific Raceways (Kent, Wash.)
Sept. 12 Auto Club Famoso Raceway (Bakersfield, Calif.)
__________________ 383 Forged Stroker. Splayed 2 bolt mains, TPIS Miniram, ZZ409, Probuilt 700r4, Dart 200cc Alum Heads, 3500 Stall, 12 bolt 3.73, Dyno Dons Headers and Y, Spohn suspension, relocated battery, 3.5 inch cutout, custom 4 inch custom airbox by 1bad91z ,3 core radiator, stage 2 stewart water pump.
having participated in atlanta, I would say go for it, but remember, its a tv show filming not a race...translation, everything is screwed up lol. just go for fun though.
I'm going to the Md one. As far as I know, tickets go on sale new years day. they had one there last year and it is a bit of a mess. no real "racing", but still fun to have your car on tv.
My son and I took his car to the one they had in St. Louis in June. We had fun but I wouldn't waist the money going to another. 4 1/4 mile passes in two days isn't my cup of tea. Although we had a lot of fun, only because there was a group of us from the same race track that went down together. Seen a lot of disapointed drivers down there, after they made the cut. If you accually do get on TV, unless you're one of the 16, it's only for a moment. I hope they keep them all a long way from here, so I don't have to go again. My son likes the 1/4 mile, but I have his car setup for the 1/8, and It's a lot of work. Just keeping two cars running is a tough job.
No FL dates this year. Oh well, I still don't have the cash for a 12 bolt. Maybe by the time the next one comes around I will.
pinks was in montgomery alabama on the 15th that was not shown on the schedule.
this will be the 1st episode aired in march.
there is a new show called arm drop love and they will be back at MMP for january 2-3 taping.
closest thing to florida.
Try having them never come to the midwest. They always do shows Texas, Florida, Nevada and Cali. Its getting me kind of mad. There are racers here in the midwest also!
__________________ 383 Forged Stroker. Splayed 2 bolt mains, TPIS Miniram, ZZ409, Probuilt 700r4, Dart 200cc Alum Heads, 3500 Stall, 12 bolt 3.73, Dyno Dons Headers and Y, Spohn suspension, relocated battery, 3.5 inch cutout, custom 4 inch custom airbox by 1bad91z ,3 core radiator, stage 2 stewart water pump.
They have done 1 pinks in Iowa there first season.
And KC, and Heartland Park.
Bandimere has declared they will not allow the regular PINKS format at their facility. "Nobody is going to lose their hot rod on Thunder Mountain." PAO was a kick, though.
We got one in Ennis and Belle Rose ain't to far neither. My son and I will go and watch but I don't think we'll run, the tranny is slipping in 3rd and I don't see getting it rebuilt by TCI before the race dates.
__________________ 389 CID Vortec TPI Engine, 428 HP, 507 TQ. Wheeler Vortec Heads, KB, Comp Cams, Crane, Eagle, SLP, Accel, Fluidamper, Vigilante, TCI, Spohn, Lakewood, Hedman, Flowmaster, Random Technologies, Be-Cool, Granatelli, Goodyear, Bosch, SDPC Intake, Texas Speed, Custom Chip and Ford Motorsport (30 lb Fuel Injectors).
11.894@114.3 mph.
Sacrificed to the God of Speed: (2) 700R4's, 3 TC's, 3 sets u-joints, one driveshaft, one camshaft, one bent rod, 3 blown head gaskets and two blown motors.
Went to go register for the Michigan Pinks all out and it sold out a 7:03. The damn thing sold out in 3 minutes. I was there at 7:10. Guess I have to be faster next time. Can't wait for the 2010 season though
There is a Florida date... sorta...
Bradenton Motorsports Drag Strip, December 19th / 20th...
But it's not "Pinks", it's "Arm Drop", but it's still Rich Christensen from Pinks...
No filming... I think they do stuff to try on the show, not sure about classes or prizes, but I'm gonna try and at leat go see
No Missouri? I went to the one in STL last year..Oh well my turd still not done..My goal was to get it done and run at KCIR or Gateway..but gives me a notehr year to get it done right..
__________________ If you mess with the Kings Queens, you better watch your Ace Jack!!
Stock TPI 5.7 with 207,000 miles 75 shot of spray..ran 12.81-12.89s
now under the knife..Stroked SBC..Demon Carb. Brodix heads. All forged Eagle Kit. Nasty Comp Cam..200 shot. All adj. Rear supsension. 700R4 3000 Stall..lookin for low low 11s
First car Only car drive it everday!
I've been watching the show for a little while but my older brother has been a die hard fan since day 1. I built an S10 w/a .040 over 350 back in '99 for him. He used it to work construction for a couple of years. Then it came back to me for more serious updates. Carb,cam,suspension,stall,exhaust,ect. Its still not a diehard race vehicle but he wants to do a PINKS AO show. Im just trying to get my car finished to run Orlando this year.
Oh well, I still don't have the cash for a 12 bolt. Maybe by the time the next one comes around I will. 
