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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham
For many years now I have been saying that it's 'technology' that is killing all sorts of motorsports, not just NHRA Pro and Sportsman. I'm talking about any king of propelled vehicle all over the world.
Technology has transformed racing into a boring sport because the competition between racing apparatus has gotten too close and too predictable.
All forms of racing are affected, consider Formula One that has battled with this for decades with many, many ideas and changes trying to keep it exciting while affordable with unlimited budgets from the teams.
And Bob Multry, I understand what you are saying...I get it. Again, the world has changed. Individually owned gas stations, grocery stores, hardware stores, restaurants, etc. Are nearly a think of the past. Replaced by National companies. The notion of sponsorship on a local level is really challenging.
You only have to look at the bracket like consistency of a modern day Top Fuel car to see it, very boring.
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Bernie, for once I agree with you. Example being F1...ga-millions of dollars spent for a tenth on a 2 mile track. Or...half a million for a leased motor for pro stock...everything is out of hand. Another example is the pro basketball player that makes 40 million a year. It is stupid. The same player would play for much less if that was the going rate.....maybe half a million a year (how many of us would work for $500,000 a year)...the world has changed and we sportsman are no longer in favor for a number of reasons (factories no longer sell 69 Roadrunners).... so, if we desire to race, either accept the facts or do our own thing....whatever that might be.