Pro Mod replacement?
 

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I don't think that's a very good idea! Look at the Gators, even Pro racers got disappointed as Sportsman racers often do at National events. Young kids getting started will probably just drop out of the sport if they are told to be ready to run by 8am.... then wait around until 6pm and told to hurry and be ready... then at 9pm get called to the lanes and sit for an hour before being sent back to the pits and told 8am tomorrow. Their big "hollywood" TV moment spoiled by running Monday in front of their parents and twenty other racers, not 60,000 fans screaming their name and getting interviewed by every TV station.

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I sincerely hope you aren't serious.

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I think this is great, I run the d5 divisional races and as many nationals as I can. Only 1 track that I race at runs Jr's. My daughter loves being at those big races but is really bummed she only gets to race at one of them. For the kid in Jr's to be sitting in staging with their hero is something they will never forget. Remer, this is the future of our sport.

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I'm not.

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They should be run at Divisional races, however, running them at a national event I would vote against.

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I usually run away from the starting line when they start running them but for all the families new to drag racing and perhaps with younger kids in tow it could be a conversation starter for getting youngsters involved. We struggle to keep the grandkids away from their e-gadgets so that would provide another outlet besides sports and we definitely need more young blood coming in. Already tried to get my grandson interested to no avail. As to National Events can it be any worse than TF Harley or the other little crap shows?

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If NHRA really cared about trying to get "new blood in the sport", then maybe for once they should try supporting something more affordable (to the parents) at their National and Divisional Events.

http://www.beaversprings.com/tcr/

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https://www.nhra.com/jr-street
NHRA is running this program, I've seen them running it at our local NHRA tracks.

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That's good news! Now maybe they (NHRA) should be supporting THAT at their Events.