: I have heard from a good source Pinks has dissolved. What I was told: Speed Vision did not renew due to low fan attendence on the repeat programs. Pinks All Out would draw good spectator counts the first time it appeared--but has been down 60% at the next year's program at the same tracks.
I could not find a 2011 schedule on Google,so this news may be so. I know the round payouts were down. betting stopped and NAPA bailed with the $6,000 tool box. Partisipation however was still good.
Christmas eve, Linda Lou and I were watching Pinks on TV from Norwalk. I noticed the stands were bleak compared to earlier programs I have watched. I was not an avid Pinks watcher-but would check it out once in a while.
At least I got to be part of the show once. At Rt.66 Drag Strip in Joliet last year. As some of you may know , I was one of the booked in feature acts during that intermission staging a match race with Dave Granger and his 51 Henry J TS car. WE even got the famous Arm Drop"! Got paid ok.
Also being an employee of Rt. 66 Drag Strip in Joliet, IL. the last seven years, I was privey to attendence numbers. Paid in fans/spectators was 15,000. Not bad. Then consider 500 entries and crew/family etc.
If Pinks is in fact History-We will never know what attendence results would have been at 66 in 2011.
What is funny is-the concensus of the 66 staff , me included about the Pinks program attendence at our track, responded with, "Wow, 15,000 spectators-That is great for a first time event for us."
Usually in the past-Third party programs grow over time. But not always.
Along those lines-After two years, Norwalk chose not to continue Fords At The Summit show for 2011. Hell-I was the main feature at that one last year.
Is it MEEE!!!