[Rory McNeil]

Considering how much entering a NHRA National event costs the Sportsman racers, and the meager payouts, I find it hard to believe that the Sportsman racers are anything but a cash cow for NHRA. And that cash cow seems to not mind paying a lot of money to pit 1/2 mile away from the staging lanes, spend most of the 3 or 4 days waiting to make a pass, and if they do get a win, receive less $$$ than they would have 10 or 20 years ago.