I'm like Mike, I have been a lifelong fan of Stock and Super Stock since I started as a pit rat in SE Pennsylvania in the early seventies. To me bracket racing and class racing are apples and oranges. Who can squeeze the the most out of a combination within the narrow confines of the rules is class racing. Who can cram the largest amount of pneumatic and electronic crap into a race car is bracket racing. I'll be a footbraker till I die. Ever listen to some of these bracket guys? "Bumped down", "crossed over", "rolled in/out three..." They sound like they're trying to get the Shuttle programmed for reentry.
NHRA is not going to help you, except to continue to take your money. At least three times I've missed Stock or Super Stock because NHRA needed to accomodate the TV people, rescheduled and couldn't care less if spectators knew about it. You're gonna be replaced with Pro Mods, wheelie cars, nitro Harleys, jet cars, frisbee chasing dogs, and some kook on a motorcycle trying to bust his butt. They won't have to pay all those folks who track points, qualifying, teardown, tech, payout, parking etc. Why do you think they keep chipping sportsman eliminators out of national events?????????????
Now somebody help off this soapbox....(bad knees..)
