That's silly, in my opinion. Why would they NOT want any particular kind of car to show up?

More cars the better, regardless of type.
There are some combinations that could use some HP, but fast "NHRA" cars typically outqualify crate motor cars. If they whacked the crate motor indexes .50, how many more NHRA would show up that wouldn't normally?

They're nothing compared to the CJ's and DP's! LOL I really like the one that's rated 50 HP less than my motor, and runs on a softer index, even after NHRA hit indexes .30!

That's AWESOME. I'm not writing letters to the Tech Dept, I'm writing letters to SANTA!
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