[Charlie A]

JMHO as a fan(atic) of the sport since the mid-late 60's.

I could watch stock and superstock all day long. It's what I grew up with.

That said: Pro's dont tour anymore.
Points meets do not always have TAFC and Alcohol Dragsters at every meet.
Factory Super Stock and Stockers don't travel to local tracks.
No grudge racing among the "Big Names".

This is what used to bring out the fans and what got a lot of the early guys into the sport.
You got to run against the factory guys.
I watched a local Torino Cobra Jet Pure Stock street car run against Herb HcCandless in his "Mr 4 Speed" Dart for Top Eliminator at a local track back in the day. A-L-M-O-S-T beat the big dog as well. Became a local legend for a time.

I remember when a few flat towed with a tow bar. They had a real racecar.
Then open trailers. Big time!

Where did that element of the sport go?

Is that something the "New" cars could bring back ?

Maybe it's time to go "Back to the Future" to save drag racing.

Fewer national events and more regional and points races.

Can it ever be what it was?

And as has been stated several times already....people just don't care anymore. At least not in the numbers that used too.