[Dick Butler]

Rich and Paul, Great posts. Only a little off the facts. No one says there shouldnt be any dial in racing. Please reread the post about everyone is important and everyone deserves a place to race the way they like. Are you proposing no heads up in eliminations because some people are not as fast as others? are you proposing no class at all? I hope not.
Where was it proposed that winning class was the only way to make eliminations? NOT ME! Nothing broke with the fast cars and the class winners method.
I respect and appreciate any opposite opinions.
The TOP/SS and TOP/STK run heads up at a meet where they already came to participate in the BRACKET eliminator for entry points to National events. The same cars which people already have, and they just want to race some heads up more often than the two events a year that more than 2 of them enter. We pay EXTRA money too. One tank of gas , TWO races for money and fun.
The opposite of more heads up racing is LESS. More cars and combos. More hp/body combinations=fewer cars in any one class just by statistics. You can only divide the number of racers by so many classes and have a race for any of the 80 cars accepted as entrants at an event.
Entry paying S and SS racers at a points meet or an OPEN is NHRAs way of showing success at the bank.It pays the bills. Any spectators come? any news releases?
It took a LONG time to dilute the racing so far. It will be a long time working together to make it 50/50 for class racers again from the 95/5 were are seeing now;.
Do you think a New Mustang heads up against a new Camaro or Charger would excite any current kids? (assuming the show is publisized ) You bet the Manufacturers are just waiting for this one and thats something I KNOW IS BEING DISCUSSED IN DETROIT TODAY. This is fact from good sources. Here come some sponsors for sure.
Thanks for your comments.
Mr Dilcher I have a few Indy and Columbus and Brainerd and Topeka and Memphis trophies as well as Bowling Green Sports and Gainesville for class. Everyone of them was important and remain that way because I achieved the wins over GREAT drivers and FAST cars. I even won Indy Points meet once.and was R/up at 3 0r 4 more. Thanks for asking.