[Pinballer]

My hope is that IHRA is simply going through a reorganization and probably needs some time to sort out everything. If this isn't the case, and they intend to go nitro and not much else, they'll die out for sure. All that you need to verify this is a look over at the other outfit.

The sportsman racer-- liked or not by either sanctioning body, is the true backbone of competitive drag racing. It's the first step on the ladder to moving up to the professional classes. The one thing class racing has over regular bracket racing is a heapin' helpin' of "class". The class cars all look great, they run absolutely fantastic once you understand what they're doing and how stringent their rules are, and the racer's pride in their car's performance and their dedication to the craft is second to none. In fact, more is probably asked of this guy or gal than anyone else in racing. When was the last time your regular weekend bracket racer was demanded to tear their engine down for inspection?

The sanctioning bodies would do well to keep featuring sportsman racing, not throw it away. If it ends up that they ARE that dumb and kick it to the curb, hopefully somebody else will step up and create a league for it. The racers will attend, there's plenty of us, and all that's asked by them is a safe and fairly prepared place to do it and a payout that is reasonable for the entry fee demanded.