"Jumped the shark" is exactly what I was going to say. Has anyone really stopped to think why the show is successful? It's not the cars or the racing, because how are you going to beat the shows that feature all the pros, and then the shows with the alky classes (which are great), and then ACTUAL Pro Mod cars on Velocity? To me it's the same formula that is used on all reality TV. Personality conflicts, manufactured hype and drama, and impossible deadlines. And trailering Pro Mod cars in is just out of hand. Keep everything the same, but run them at a track with a flashlight start, scoreboards off, and no track prep if they want. Call 'em "No prep Outlaws" or something...
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More Street Outlaws Insanity
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One thing you have to take into consideration is that racetracks have to answer to sanctioning body's and insurance companies. And they are a business and have to make money. When Big Willie had Terminal Island, he had none of those issure. They would be open sometimes 48 hours straight and virtually anything that came thru the gate could race. There was a huge drop in street racing when TI was running. There is nothing like that available anywhere today.
It would have to be some kind of municipal track with NHRA not involved, and the city, county whatever, insurance covering it.
It would have to be some kind of municipal track with NHRA not involved, and the city, county whatever, insurance covering it.
stitcherbob
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when Big Chief states that he wasn't getting any help for his medical bills or rebuilding his GTO from Discovery, the network or Pilgrim Productions ("I didn't even get any flowers..." ) that proves that they are distancing themselves from any liability (and there's loads of liability in every episode) incurred while promoting street racing.
I'm sure there's some lawyers out there who agree that there will be trouble ahead....
I'm sure there's some lawyers out there who agree that there will be trouble ahead....
Reese
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It seem like every other weekend at my local NHRA track there is a grude race put on by someone. They get a nice car and spectator count. People want to see these cars. If they know someone like Kye Kelly is coming test in advance, they will have a big crowd no matter what night it is on. It is really easy money for the track because it is nothing more than a test and tune with the clocks off. Like I said before, the biggest crowd I ever saw at that track was when Kye, Boosted, and the Cutty showed up to make hits(only made about 3 between them. 400 plus cars at the Cajun Sportsnationals didn't draw that much people over 3 days.
turbo ken
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They are going to have another new Street Outlaws show in New Orleans, so now everyone can have 2 shows to complain about. On another note on their podcast from PRI they say John Force was mad about FarmTruck, and Azn's autograph line being so long that it wrapped around his autograph line.
Keep telling yourself that.
my friends call me Zappy
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Oh I wouldn't worry too much, I'm sure the stars of the show are being quite well compensated.
stitcherbob
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the fact that he just put together a Pro Mod shows that.....
Nick Name
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They were the stars of PRI, no doubt.
stitcherbob
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nooooo problem.......they'll just go a little bit farther than an eighth mile by time they get straightened out....
If this is true, and I have heard virtually nothing to indicate otherwise......then what kind of signal does it send to the NHRA, IHRA, and all other forms of sanctioned, organized class drag racing? Is anybody in Glendora trying to figure it out? Because if the Stars of a "reality" television show that encourages grudge style street racing, can out-draw one of the all-time-greats from the NHRA, than the aforementioned NHRA had better wake the heck up and do some serious introspection from top to bottom.
I could ramble on about this for a half-dozen more paragraphs, but the first thing NHRA (or any sanctioning body) needs to do, is figure out how to put some fun, and some personality, back into their whitewashed politically-correct racing program. (Oh, and having Erica's crewchief tell her to "get up on the wheel and kick his ass" every time she stages the car isn't exactly what I'm referring to. And I'm an Enders fan.)
Come on. Because the characters of SO had lines waiting for autographs, NHRA needs a gut check? NHRA has challenges, like every other governing body, which are talked about here often. But the "signal" is more accurately about the public's obsession with celebrity. I watch the show, because the cars are wild. And some of those guys clearly know their stuff. But if someone is compelled to get Farmtruck's autograph over Force, I mean, where do I start with that?
Tony
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Thank you! Dead. Nuts. On. If anyone thinks Street Outlaws is a real threat to the NHRA, that person is more delusional than Obama. All I have to say about that contrived, staged "reality" crap is that simple minds are simply entertained. What's next, a Kardashian on Street Outlaws?
stitcherbob
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SHUSH! Don't give them any ideas!
elvis
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This guy gets it!
Sounds like the NHRA that used to be before Wally let them turn it into a scripted stage production.
