We head into the shop of longtime NHRA announcer and drag racing historian Alan Reinhart to talk about what’s really happening in the sport of drag racing, what the new IHRA is doing, the longstanding NHRA vs IHRA rivalry that’s been reignited, what it will take to get the younger generation interested in drag racing and motorsports, what it takes for a race track to make it financially, the return of Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS, Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, and a host of other topics. We also talk to the longtime voice of the National Hot Rod Association about how he got his start as a race track announcer and what advice he possibly has for the next generation coming up.
We also discuss Jr Drag Bikes, Jr Dragsters, how the sponsorship game has changed for racers with the influx of technology and social media that was non-existent 40 years ago, what the sport must do to find another big star with the loss of John Force as an active competitor and if data centers could play a role in IHRA’s plan or any racetrack that wants to become a multi-use facility. We also get Reinhart’s take on “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and others wanting to see the sport return to 1/4 mile drag racing. Enjoy this in-depth drag racing state of the union with Alan Reinhart and Jack Korpela from Cycledrag
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