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Armdrop LIVE! is the new live race event created by Rich Christensen. You might be familiar with his track record. He just created a couple little shows like PINKS, PINKS ALL OUT, PASTIME and DRAG RACE HIGH…
Armdrop LIVE! is a chance for Rich to see more people across the country and see more racing. Other than PINKS ALL OUT it is the ONLY live event where Rich himself will be.
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Blogging is easy! It contains fresh content and comments from Rich, Gavin Jerome and the fans themselves! Check it often and leave a comment.
First time checklist:
If you are viewing this for the first time, follow the steps IN ORDER to get the most out of this blog.
1. Click on the LISTEN tab and listen to the Armdrop LIVE! radio show where Rich himself explains the concept.
2. Click the Armdrop Track links and see if we are going to be at a track near you.
3. Read the posts and comments that are on the middle of the page.
4 Sign up for email alerts under this blog can email. Enter you email address and you will be informed when this blog is updated!
5 Poke around a little. Watch a video clip, click a tab, visit some of the Armdrop Friends links.
6 Most importantly, HAVE FUN!
Armdrop LIVE! is a brand new drag race event that will take straight line racing by storm. Here is the place for all your info. Check with me later!

Will Pinks all out be coming to Toronto Motorsports park in the future we missed signing up for the milan race.We are avid viewers of all out and would love to compete but we race every weekend so milan is about as far as we can travel from our shop as that is 9 hours.Thank you
CAN YOU HAVE ELECTRONICS IN YOUR CAR
Racing in Las Vegas with a Shelby Mustang Rental car, and my son Chip in my White 1971 Mach1 429 CJ numbers matching which I made Final 16 at Tucson is a True Race of Fun! I already have Sonoma tickets. Now your coming to Irwindale Dragstrip my home track ,a event to Race the Armdrop Live this is going to be Good Racing! My Mach1 has been Irwindale Dragstrips Logo car on their web page top left corner since the track has opened, and I got the first perfect reaction time opening day, I am ready to see you all.
how will bye runs be determined if 2 cars brakeout and are both out that thruoghs the 256 car ladder off?
be nice to see more shows in texas
be nice to see more shows in texas !!
We LOVE Texas and we will go back to the Lonestar state anytime they will have us!
do i need to register to participate in armdrop live at immokalee raceway?if so how do i do it,im ready.
do we have to preregister??how do we register?when? thx AJ
I see that others have asked this question.
How and when will preregistration for Armdrop LIVE take place for the Immokalee event.
Thanks, Jeff
whatta we gotts t do to race with the BALD GUY!!!!!!!!
You gotts to sign up, brother! Each track will have their own sign up process. If you are interested in racing at an event, contact the specific track you want to race at and follow their sign up procedure.
See you at the track!
how fast can u run before you need a cage?
This sounds like a great time. I have already posted info on a couple Canadian motorcycle forums for the event at Toronto Motorsports Park and also on a very popular U.S. forum for the other tracks. Would like to see a great turn out for you guys up here.
What’s the bad info Steve is talking about on the Toronto site??
Can snowmobiles compete in this event
i got my answer listening to the interview.
I am not sure what the bad info is on the Toronto Motorsports page. I will check it out ASAP and get back to you.
I was wondering when are we going to have an all motorcycles all out or arm drop whatever.No one has let me know anything and i emailed yall 6 months ago.I live in florida and theres plenty of bikes ready to go!!Please email me back with some info
When will you be close to AR.
Great question!
Rich and I agree that bikes are our favorite. In fact, in Rich’s mind, the majority of the racing on PINKS was supposed to be with bikes! That wasn’t how it played out.
As far as I know, there are no plans to have an all motorcycle PINKS All Out, but if anyone can talk the network into it, it will be Rich Christensen!
Hope to see you in Immokalee.
Immokalee website now taking registrations. immrace.com then click on schedule at the bottom of the page. Go to May 16-17 and click on the picture of Rich. There will be a link to register.
I was wondering if there had been any consideration in coming back to MAPLE GROVE, PA??? I spent 4 days there in the nasty heat n sun…..but it was all worth it…and i would love to see a return it is still the big talk around here
hey i like drag race high it is kool to watch high school kids learn the way thing work and make a race car
Hey I registered for arm drop live over the Toronto Motor sports park website it said i would be contacted but i have yet to recieve any info and the registraition was paid so could you inform me of whats going on or who i would talk to as i have already sent the track emails with no response yet
Thanks Gord
Hey guys just wanted to let you know the buzz has started around Edmonton for the event at Castrol. Should be an awesome event as there is a ton of racers around and from all speed class’s. If the event goes down i will be there. Ill post up the info on more local sites and get the word out.
Gord Taylor.
I registered on Thursday evening and they called me today but just to see if I was taking any crew members. They will be calling me back again to confirm registration.
The Fl West coast racers will dominate armdrop at Immokalee. Hey baldy and poney tail, whatch ya got ? Can we use electronics, mattys, counters, computers, radios, etc.?
Just read all electronics are ok, but they wont do much good with this format. That’s good! Gonna have ta man up and forget about using the Adams box….LOL.
Great comment Red! That is exactly right. You gotta man up and check your Adams box at the door…
Gavin,
Where do you register for the Edmonton event? Nothing on the Castrol Raceway site that I can see. TMP has their event afterwards and they are up and registering.
Mike
Hey guys can’t wait to see all of you guys in irwindale after going to the finals in las vegas my vega has is going faster and the front end is going higher run watcha brung cry baby and whiners stay home
teo aka THE BIG DOG
Rich, sounds really interesting, but isn’t this 180degrees from Pinks All Out? Are you betting that racers will go all out to the 1000ft then try to keep a nose on their oponent so they won’t break out? Good luck I like how you are very open to new ideas.
Hey i was wondering what the rules for the race in Toronto will be… do i need a cage stuff like that are you jus using IHRA rules or your own
is this just cars or bikes too?????
Will there be more shows booked in Canada ’cause we love Racing!
was wonderin if u guys are comming to new york anythine soon for armdrop…..
sounds cool sounds ike crazy fun…
Hey I registered for Immokalee and I have not heard back from anyone there. How do I know if I am registered as I know it is a small track… I know this Arm Drop Live for be just as crazy as Pinks All Out, I made it in the top 16 at Moroso. Look forward to it
Hey Gavin anything coming back to K.C. Mo.
Howdy! great concept I am going to be registering for the event at tulsa raceway park (as soon as the registration link is working) since i live right down the road from the track. I am sure glade to see a lot of peaple geting involved in dragracing again and it looks like a good year for the tulsa dragstrip. Also was just wandering is the genaral rules the same as the NHRA rules as far as the cars go?
how do you register? Do you just show up? Or is there a way online?
Back to the first post here. How is the ladder going to work if the first 10 pair down the track both break out? It sound like the object here is to be last in line.
TMP says you have to run 11.30 or better but I am not sure what is agood time to run. If they show you the card on the line that says both must run 10.50 without breakout and your car can run 10.00 your ok but they have 12 cards 1/2 second apart how does that work? Will they have a field running 8.00 and up or how will they decide how low the cards will be?
Thanks Gary
Yes that is a good question , how will rich know that both cars can hit the time posted on the death card ? Lets say you quallfy with a 11.00 and you get a 10.90 card your pretty much done. Maybe instaed of the death card you had a specific index time like 10.90 or whatever it would make heads up and very close at the other end . I think the arm-dop live is an excellent idea . and I love what you guys are doing for amature drag raceing . keep it up. Torono looks like is going to be a big hit by the way I just recived my confirmation from the track and it looks like im the 243 car to register already.
Thanks Adam
Montreal canada
Rich and Gavin,
If there is anything I can do on my website to help you promote this let me know. We have a pinks forum on the site that is popular. We are the premier site for local heads up and index drag racing in the tristate area.
Good luck and sounds like a good time.
Mike
You are scheduled for Woodburn OR July 4th Is this a Pinks All Out competition and will it be televised?
Thanks for you comment Katie!
We are indeed scheduled for Woodburn, Oregon July 4th and 5th for our new Armdrop LIVE! racing event.
Armdrop LIVE! is the new creation from the mind of Rich Christensen and is not affiliated in any way with PINKS All Out or Speed.
As such, there will be no cameras at this event to slow Rich down! Hope to see you there!
Do we know what the ET will be?
Great question. The ET will be set by each individual track, so to get that information, you must check to see if they have posted it yet on their homepages.
A list of each track is on the right hand side of this blog to save you some time!
I heard in the radio that Pinks was coming to Portland Oregon, I was wondering if this is true and when are they coming and when can I purchase tickets?
I was wondering when the Gainesville episope of Pinks All Out will air.
It would be awesome too see pinks all out in canada hopefully starting with toronto motor sports park. We have many awesome cars here, and huge events but personally i think yours would blow them away . Rich great show love it, but us canadians love you too, so can u bring it here too canada we would love too see you thanks Eric
Thanks for your message!
I want to repeat that this isn’t a PINKS ALL OUT event that is coming to Toronto. Rich Christensen has created a new racing event called “Armdrop LIVE!”
The format may look similar but I assure you it is quite different and has a different twist that we even think could be BETTER than ALL OUT. Time will tell but I do know one thing for certain.
Rich LOVES Canada and has certainly NOT forgotten about all the great Canadian fans that have supported PINKS and PINKS ALL OUT from its inception. A strong commitment has been made to do a couple of Canadian dates this year(Toronto Motorsports Park and Castrol Raceway) and we are looking very seriously at a large tour of Canada in ‘09.
As for what the network is thinking, I really can’t tell, but I know that Rich Christensen and the Armdrop LIVE! crew WILL be coming to Canada to have some fun!
ArmDrop Live @ Immokalee is in the buzz here in Florida. People from all over the state & even ajoining states are signing up. This is gonna be a great race & hopefully as big a turnout as last year @ Moroso.
All our customers are waiting on their tech cards. i am going over to Immokalee to film on 4/22 for an upcoming Murray’s commercial. If you guys are in the area, let me know. Brian has been keeping in contact to let me know what is happening. I am waiting on fliers to get them out … THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT!!!!
this Armdrop compitition coming to Woodburn drag strip in july, will it be televised or made into a SpeedTV show?
Can you give us a run down on the pros and cons of using a delay box and/or timers in this style of competition?
Information is on Castrol raceways site and cars ,trucks, bikes and snowmobiles that can run 11:50 or quicker are all welcome .See you all at Edmonton . http://www.castrolraceway.com
Hey, i’ve got a daily driven 70 El Camino, am 16 years old and want a place to run it, Armdrop Live sounds awesome, but i think my car will only run low 13’s, could i still run?
Steve,
Thanks for the post! The El Camino is one of my favorite rides and we always welcome our young competitors to our events. In fact, at PINKS All Out, several “young guns” have left their mark this season.
This compitition is very clear, however. There is a qualifying standard that all cars MUST meet in order to be considered for the top 256. I see no reason why you can’t sign up to try to qualify on Friday but if you can’t meet the qualifying standard, you won’t be asked to be in the final competition.
But if I am a racer, I might get my ride ready and make a pass on Friday in front of a huge crowd. Might be good experience for a “young gun” like yourself!
is your show coming to edmonton alberta canada this may 31st?
You can register for the ArmDrop live event @ Immokalee Reginal Raceway in Florida on our website. Just Go To:
http://www.888murrays.com
Registration is right on the front page.
Good Luck to all of you
from Murray’s Speed & Custom
Murray’s Speed Shop rules!!!
See you in Florida!
Gavin Jerome
I have 2 bikes that will easily qualify .my question is am I allowed to register both bikes with only myself as a driver for both bikes.
Very good question! I think this is a question for each track but I will check with Brian Bossone, the president of the Armdrop Racing Association. I assume that you have to pick one bike and race that one. If I hear different I will put a post on the blog saying so.
Thanks for your interest in Armdrop LIVE!
I talked to Castrol raceway today about racing 2 bikes/1 driver,
they say no problem on their end, but I must realize if both bikes keep winning I will eventually have to race both bikes heads-up against each other.
Then I choose the bike to race, other bike will be a no-show, thus the bike I have choosen to race will continue on to the next round thus eliminating the other bike.
Could someone from Armdrop please confirm this if this will be
OK with your rulings, so I can pre register the 2nd bike!
202! I am super excited that your coming to Edmonton,Ab - Castrol raceway!! It should go over very well as I’m sure it will. Hopefully a Pinks all-out will happen in 2009 here!!?
hey hey hey glad to see you guys coming to alberta .ive never run my car at the strip before so if i show up and dont run in the 11 sec .i just dont get in or what?and what class of rules does the event run on?
Are delay boxes legal? Are nitrous timers legal? Are pneumatic or electronic throttle stops legal? Thanks for your response.
Great post! Let me say it again for the record…everything is legal…delay boxes, nitrous timers, pneumatic/electronic throttle stops…whatever you think you need to control your car.
Rich has set this up though that the time you will have from the time he flashes the “death card” until the time he drops his arms will be a split second, so you better have cat-like relexes!
Hope that anwsers your questions.
when will we know that entries are full @ immoklee?
the only 71 buick gs that races in south fla.
Hey Everyone!
So great to hear that people are excited about the event coming to Castrol Raceway! Just wanted to let you all know that we have Street Legal events every Friday night so you can all come out and take a some runs down the track! That way if you come out to the Arm Drop it won’t be your first run on the track.
It’s $25 to run at the street legals and all the dates and rules our on our website! Look under Points and Stats for the rules
Hope to see you all out there!
Are imports allowed? How about trucks? And slow race cars?
hey Gavin, can you call me,,,,,,,dan at mcmurray speedway 780-633-9019
I was on the TV show of Pink’s All Out in February 2007 at Moroso Motor Sport Park, with my 1970 AMC Javelin called the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and sorry to say I blew my engine in the second round but I had a blast. I PRE- REGISTERED for IMMOKALEE but have not had a reply. I printed the confirmation so I will bring it to the track.
I also return to Maine for Racing during the summer, is their any time scheduled at all for the Northeast.
I know the track officials at OXFORD PLAINS DRAGWAY in Maine a 1/8 mile track and they would WELCOME Rich and his team at any time.
I also know the folks at NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY Epping New Hampshire a 1/4 mile track and they would also WWELCOME Rich and his team.
You may call me at 207-468-1300
See you at IMMOKALEE, Thanks Ray
well the count down is here anyone know what you have to run to get in the show at immokalee???/
another question what if you can not run the number Rich flashes you???
its cool to see you guys in tulsa, but its dissapointing to see that its just modified bracket racing. yes, alot of people will go to see some racing but i dont know if its the kind they want to see.
What are the tech rules? Is it up to the discretion of the track or is there a standard set by Arm Drop Live? I am interested in the Catrol Raceway event , but I have no rollbar and could run the number (11.50). If there aren’t enough cars will they lower the index?
JUST LEFT ALL-OUT IN ATLANTA,ME AND HEDDMAN HEADERS PUT UP THE PRIZE MONEY FOR THE FIRST 000 LIGHT BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN, SO WE DOUBLED IT FOR THE SECOND PLACE DRIVER ?AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND RICH SAID THERE IS NO SECOND PLACE AND WAS GIVING IT TO THE WINNER ? IS THIS TRUE
we registered a long time ago and still have not heard anything from anyone?? whats the word
I am signed up for Immokalee..however I’m not 100% sure how fast my car runs…it should be high 12 to 13. From what I am reading it sounds like it needs to run in the 10s..is this true? I don’t want to go out there if it is already set that the compition will all have to be 10 or better. I want to do this but I dont want to waste everyones time. Thank you
during Pinks All Out at Atlanta Dragway an web site was given for pictures of the event. Please give it to me again.
The event was great!
Hope Rich heals fast after that Cutlass bit him!
looking foward to the next time your in the south!
I will check with Immokalee. I think they are contacting everyone this week to confirm, but if you registered before now, you are in!
It should be an awesome event. I will post something here if what I just posted is not how they are doing it!
Great post Barryt!
I don’t have the web site for the pictures but the guy’s name is Gator and if you c all the track directly, I am sure they will be able to point you in the right direction!
Thanks for your kind words about Rich. He will learn not to open the hood of a car that has caught fire!
Atlanta ROCKS!
The tech rules for this event match the Tech Inspection Guidelines for IHRA. Safety is paramount for this event and we differ to each track and use their normal tech rules.
Hope that helps!
Thanks,
Just got word that they dropped the Index to 12.50 for the Castrol Raceway event.
I registered on IMRR web site two months ago or so and still haven’t recieved confirmation? Hope they got it together and didn’t lose info, sure would’nt want to be left out. We were up there for Runday Sunday two weeks ago and asked but could not get answers. Either way its a Great track and should be a good time for all. Get better Rich
As of Monday may 12 update on armdrop live in Edmonton is that the new lower time of 12.50 or faster
so to qualify you must be 12.50 or faster to run
see you all there May 30 & 31
sure hope you guys are right about the 12.50 index at castrol…i dont want a cage in my car but i was going to put one in this weekend. that will be great if i dont need it.
Hi I am intereted in signing up for the Edmonton Alberta, Canada event do you know when thats taking place,……….?……… Thanks sincerely Tony Wait Tonywait@shaw.ca
just checked castrols site…they have change it to the 12.50 index.
I do know when the Castrol Event is taking place. The last weekend of May. Check out their site for more info. The link is on the right side of this blog!
See you in Canada!
well here it is tues and no responce yet whats the min et you have to run at IMRR???? we all need to know!!!!
Quote:Chris27, on May 9th, 2008 at 12:17 pm Said:
What are the tech rules? Is it up to the discretion of the track or is there a standard set by Arm Drop Live? I am interested in the Catrol Raceway event , but I have no rollbar and could run the number (11.50). If there aren’t enough cars will they lower the index?
chris even with the index being lowed to 12.50
if you car runs faster than 11.50 you have to put a roll bar in to it because if you run on friday at the quafilyer and run faster than 11.50 with no bar you will not be alowed to run again past 11.50 if you do you will be removed from the race.
fyi: check the Ihra 2008 rule book pages 86 - 91
if you don’t have a copy of the rule book drop me a e-mail @ heilracing@telus.net
i may be missing something here but if the index is 12.50 there should not be any need to run faster. the way i understood it if the index is 12.50 then rich could flip the “death card” that would be SLOWER than 12.5 if i am not understanding this correctly please let me know. thanks…rob
I dont know the index for Immokalle for this weekend, but its a 1/8th mile track if that helps anyone out.
How will the 256 cars be picked? If its based just on E. T.
well i see good questions but no guidence what are you guys doing?????
rob cudmore
i don’t know if you are meaning the edmonton race but if you are than that 12.50 index is the slowest that you can run it is not really an index as to more a minum time