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Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

That's a rather pompous statement!

The fact is that there are a select few that have been pushing the spec motor class for a VERY long time. Any post they can get their foot in the door, off they go on their rant about how much better a spec motor class would be.

Well here are a couple news flashes for you:
1) All S and SS classes are already spec motor classes. And year after year, the costs go up. WHY you ask? Because people constantly push the envelope. If someone is willing to spend 10K on a set of heads, what does that do to the rest of the field? I'll tell you what it does. It takes them out of contention or it forces them to spend the money to keep up.

2) If you think adding a spec head will solve anything, the only one you are fooling is yourself. The dirt track guys have been working around the spec head issues for years. They know how to port around the runner markings. They also buy pallet loads of heads and flow all of them to pick out the best ones. WHY? Because the spec head rule is just another rule builders and racers must work around. And there is ALWAYS somebody willing to spend money to be faster than the next guy. And that forces the next guy to spend money. And then the next guy.... And in the end, everyone is spending more money because of the spec head rule.

3) I don't see how you draw a link between dwindling spectators and the lack of heads up runs. Spectators just don't care about drag racing anymore. There isn't enough drama in it. OH, heck yeah, they will sit at home and scream at the TV watching their favorite episode of street morons. Or sit through the dirt of a roundy round short track race to see who takes out who on turn 4. But they really have no interest in watching two cars race down a safe race track.

4) As for new blood in the sport, that's pretty simple. The cost is a big one. Unless you have a great sponsor OR you own a profitable business, how do you think anyone can enter this sport? And time off to race is probably the next biggest obstacle. Who gets 3-4 weeks vacation a year to spend on racing? How you think a 20 to 35 year old person, with a home, a family, most likely some student loans and car payments.....can spend the money it takes to finance a decent car and go racing for 3-4 weeks a year?

Lastly, did you actually intend to use a comma rather the an apostrophe in your signature? That is to say it should be "don't" instead of "don,t"

Yep, this about sums it up. Great post!