There aren't too many shows on TV that I look forward to watching, and try to make a point of being available to watch. I have never been a real fan of reality TV, until a year or so ago, when I stumbled upon the show Pinks® on SpeedTV. The basic premise of the show is that two cars street cars (heavily modified for racing) are lined up on a ¼ mile drag strip, and whichever car wins three out of five drag races wins the other guy's car, basically racing for pink slips or owners cards.
Usually the first race is run as head's up which each car is given no advantage, and after that race, negotiation's take place. The loser of the race ask for lengths of car's or whether or not nitrous can or cannot be used. Usually these negotiation's are heated, and the winning driver generally doesn't want to give to much, and the loser wants to try and get as much of an edge as he/she possible can. Sometimes the drivers play game's with each other during the actual races, like not running their car's all out, or backing off, etc. It generally takes until the third or fourth race until you actually see what the car's are really capable of.
The best shows are when the winner is decided in a fifth and deciding race. It can get annoying when the driver's play game's with each other, or start asking for ridiculous car lengths, or yelling at each other and accusing the other of playing games, but heck when your car is on the line, and most of the time a lot of time, money, and effort goes into these cars, you want the best possible advantage you can get.
It is really cool to see some of the car's that are modified and how fast they really are. Its American muscle car's and true grit speed at its best.
Even the Mrs will sit down and watch it with me, and the boy loves the show too. I try and tape it for him, because it is on after his bed time
Lose the race, lose your ride...
--gfo
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