[M Brand 505B]

First off I feel for the IHRA racers that lost their platform of racing. I couldn't imagine building an engine combination to be told its no longer valid because of a venture capitalists decision. In the future it could even happen to NHRA class cars. The issue at hand is the crate motor cars aren't in the essence of NHRA stock eliminator and there are already too many class designations. Not all IHRA crate motor cars can throw a legal NHRA engine in and race but a lot can. NHRA needs to consolidate it's current classes as many have said. Mix sticks with auto's and factor the 2008 and newer cars appropiately so they have a normal class designation on the window. Will this instantly help fans understand the classes? No, but it'll be easier if NHRA decides to promote them and will generate a few more heads up with the stick cars being put in.