robinjackson
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Maddi Gordon Serves as Pillar of Authenticity for NHRA’s Next Gen
Commentary: That's the currency among drag racing's next wave of fans in digital-savvy age.
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mick
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ron paying it forward by hiring maddi is what the really cool story is. ron sure knew who he was looking for.
when you have a new sensation that is a crowd favorite, how do you measure it? how many folks were at first two races
because of soc. media interaction? i mean, how many attend either for the first time, or first time in many years
based on their appeal to a driver/s? did erica have this same frenzy a few years back? is maddi-mania ramping up to be
bigger than any of the force girls? i can't tell. pretty cool wave to be riding, hope it continues.
when you have a new sensation that is a crowd favorite, how do you measure it? how many folks were at first two races
because of soc. media interaction? i mean, how many attend either for the first time, or first time in many years
based on their appeal to a driver/s? did erica have this same frenzy a few years back? is maddi-mania ramping up to be
bigger than any of the force girls? i can't tell. pretty cool wave to be riding, hope it continues.
ZWeinstein
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Maddi has certainly been a breath of fresh air and someone who can certainly lead the NHRA and drag racing as a whole over the next 10-20 years. She has everything a sponsor would want, talent, looks, energy/enthusiasm, sincerity, and can easily get her hands dirty if needed. I loved the fact that when Capps was looking to expand he was wanting to find someone who grew up in the sport, cut their teeth in sportsman/alcohol ranks and not necessarily the driver with the biggest paycheck. He absolutely hit a homerun with Maddi
robinjackson
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Agreed. Absolutely.
I wandered into the Gainesville Pro pits on Sunday evening after the rain-delayed finals had been completed. Teams were finishing packing up and not many people were about -- except for a long line at Maddi's pit that stretched more than the width of the aisle while she diligently and cheerfully signed autographs for all of them. I thought, this is just the very beginning. She seemed so sprightly and genuine. I hope she has the resilience to maintain this level of attention through what is bound to be a long, hot, frenetic season. It could wear anyone down.
NHRA at last has its own version of those rock-star-type, barely-out-of-teenage F1 drivers.
I wandered into the Gainesville Pro pits on Sunday evening after the rain-delayed finals had been completed. Teams were finishing packing up and not many people were about -- except for a long line at Maddi's pit that stretched more than the width of the aisle while she diligently and cheerfully signed autographs for all of them. I thought, this is just the very beginning. She seemed so sprightly and genuine. I hope she has the resilience to maintain this level of attention through what is bound to be a long, hot, frenetic season. It could wear anyone down.
NHRA at last has its own version of those rock-star-type, barely-out-of-teenage F1 drivers.
I am a big fan of the Gordon girls, as they are the real deal, not some phony affirmative action/DEI marketing creation. Those 2 girls know their way around a Top Alcohol Funny Car and could always be seen getting their hands very dirty working on the family TA/FC. Maddy still doesn't have a lot of seat time as a driver in the family TA/FC, or Ron's fuel dragster, but she seems to be doing really well so far. I wonder if sister Macie has changed her mind about possibly driving the family TA/FC in the future? I see she is racing in Top Dragster now and went a few rounds last weekend in Phoenix.
mick
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yes, and IMO it still is, but subdued when not driving, which is now year #3.
hey, has anyone seen joe maynard at the races this year? supposedly involved with capps program/hospitality?
