Do nitro teams do displays at oval races and fire the engine?

[Mike]

To market drag racing, do nitro teams ever attend oval races or other types of motorsports and fire the engine to give the crowd a taste of something they might never have seen before?

I could even see this being a neat pre-game thing to do at a baseball game. Go to a Savannah Bananas game, start it before the game and do a whomp or 2 for example.

 

[T.Smith]

To market drag racing, do nitro teams ever attend oval races or other types of motorsports and fire the engine to give the crowd a taste of something they might never have seen before?

I could even see this being a neat pre-game thing to do at a baseball game. Go to a Savannah Bananas game, start it before the game and do a whomp or 2 for example.

We done a couple displays at the NASCAR event at Chicagoland Speedway. Started the car one time as well.

I know Tony Shoe did a burnout at the World 600 back in the Army sponsorship days.

My first thought would be why would NASCAR or Indy Car let you promote another major racing entertainment competitor. If you are doing it at a facility that also hosts a NHRA race, then maybe it can work from a track owners perspective.

When I helped with the Chicagoland display, it was about 50/50 of those who followed drag racing and those who had no clue.

 

[none]

Years ago, Cory Mac started his dragster inside the Bristol track before a Nascar race when he was sponsored by the Carrier Boyz.......
It was really loud.

 

[mick]

mike neff did a burnout at charlotte? oval too. pit lane i think? in the old spice FC

 

[aakar]

We done a couple displays at the NASCAR event at Chicagoland Speedway. Started the car one time as well.

I know Tony Shoe did a burnout at the World 600 back in the Army sponsorship days.

My first thought would be why would NASCAR or Indy Car let you promote another major racing entertainment competitor. If you are doing it at a facility that also hosts a NHRA race, then maybe it can work from a track owners perspective.

When I helped with the Chicagoland display, it was about 50/50 of those who followed drag racing and those who had no clue.

Chicagoland was cool, found out around 8 am {WJOL Racers Forum show), jumped in the car and got to hear Nitro burning on a nice Saturday morning!
Little concerning that NASCAR fans walked right by a running Top Fueler without even a glance, though

 

[Nunz]

Chicagoland was cool, found out around 8 am {WJOL Racers Forum show), jumped in the car and got to hear Nitro burning on a nice Saturday morning!
Little concerning that NASCAR fans walked right by a running Top Fueler without even a glance, though

Ever hear the expression you can't save everybody?

 

[Mike]

Here is an idea for a national event off week: Have 2 tf or funny cars set up somewhere before a nascar or indycar race (especially if Fox is the network), with at least some bleachers around and camera crew.

Do a quick competition to see which team can do a turnaround with motor swap, etc. Oval fans could relate since they've seen pit stop competitions before.

Then after that, fire both cars. Have Fox air a bit of the footage pre race. You've just shown people how a nitro crew works, and they get to feel the power, a least for a minute.

If there is an NHRA race later that year within a reasonable drive, you may have just sold some tickets. At least in my head thats a way to market. Fox gets a promo for their NHRA broadcasts out of the deal.

 

[yoda]

Start the roundy-round race... Let the pack get a lap in under green and when they come back by the start-finish line, fire the nitro car and drown out the whole pack...