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Hey Rich,

Just wanted to drop you a line a say thanks to the Pinks All Out cast & crew for an awesome experience. My son, daughter and I made the 7 hour trip from Connecticut to MIR this past weekend for our first pinks all out experience....and what an experience. I have been trying to get to an all out event as a competitor with my 70 Dodge Challenger, but like you say its like winning the lottery. I won't give up...so we decided last minute to be part of season 3 up close and personal.
So 7 hours later.....mother nature kickin our ass in the am......losing a crown filling on some barbecue.......the second cell that blew in took a metal fold-up tent and dumped it on my new truck......my daughter getting sick just before the final 16 start running, forcing an early departure for what was a 9 hour trip home !!!!!......sounds like a nightmare ?????
NOOOO Way !!!.....Despite everything we were there to HAVE FUN !!! and we did.

Rich I bought my first race car in 1979, been to many races both as racer and spectator and all pale in comparison to a pinks event. From the first 12 second car....everyone was on their feet non stop all day long, it was awesome. You and your staff are a class act putting the focus back on the grass roots racer....I believe you are the true ambassador to the sport of drag racing Rich. Keeping a simple format...."race all out and have fun"....how true. I was very very impressed. My only regret is that there is not more pinks all out events per year...can't wait till July 16.

I quit drag racing about 8 years ago...sick of NHRA....rules changes...manufacturing an artificial points chase (BOGUS)....poor tv coverage....no consideration for the little guy.. I was done !!!!!!.....but then this show pinks hits the TV...wow.....then pinks all out....even better.
So I went out bought another race car, my 2 sons bought cars.....our sole purpose is to hopefully all 3 compete on pinks all out. Thanks for keeping it real Rich and looking forward to hearing you say " Bob...stand here to my right...tell me about your car...where you from and who did bring with you"

Thanks for an awesome time and we will see you again !!!!......Bob, Josh, Erik & Lindsey

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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU AND YOUR CREW KNOW HOW MUCH MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER AND I ENJOYED OURSELVES THIS WEEKEND IN MARYLAND. WE DECIDED TO COME AND SEE THE RACES AT LAST MINUTE WHILE WATCHING THE SHOW ON TV. WE SAW THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE IN OUR AREA AND DECIDED TO COME. I EXPLAINED TO MY HUSBAND THAT IT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL FATHERS DAY WEEKEND. WE LEFT CENTRAL PA IN THE MORNING IN THE POURING RAIN. WE FINALLY ARRIVED AT THE TRACK AT 4:30 TO LEARN THAT WE HAD MISSED NOTHING UP TO THAT POINT. WE HAD GREAT SEATS, AT THE START LIGHT. I ENJOYED WATCHING YOU DROP YOUR ARMS AND WATCHING THE RACERS TAKE OFF. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE AT SUCH AN EVENT. I DON’T THINK THAT MY FEET HAVE TOUCHED THE GROUND YET! I COULDN’T DECIDE WHAT TO WATCH, THE FINISH OR THE RACERS SMOKING THEIR TIRES. WE WATCHED THE EVENT TO THE VERY END. I MUST SAY THAT I WAS EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE PROFESSIONALISM THAT ALL OF YOUR STAFF EXHIBITED. WE WAITED THE CROWD OUT AT THE END AND ON A WHIM WE DECIDED TO WALK OVER AND TRY TO GET AUTOGRAPHS. MY DAUGHTER AND I HAD YOU AND YOUR CREW SIGN SHIRTS FOR US. WHEN YOU SHOOK MY HAD YOU MADE ME FEEL AS IF I KNEW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE AND IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE, SO MUCH SO THAT I DIDN’T GET TO ASK YOU TO TEACH ME HOW TO DO THE ARM DROP. THE ENTIRE CREW WAS JUST AS FRIENDLY AND WARM. YOU ALL HAD TO BE TIRED AND READY TO DROP BUT NOT ONCE DID WE FEEL THAT FROM ANY OF YOU. THE WINNER, JUSTIN, OF THE EVENT WAS JUST AS IMPRESSIVE. HE APPEARED TO BE VERY GRACIOUS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THIS RACE ON TV. WE HOPE TO ATTEND ANOTHER EVENT THAT YOU WILL BE AT. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME. I MUST SAY, I AM HOOKED! LEE ANN