[DRAKE VISCOME]

Originally Posted by John DiBartolomeo

I didn’t attend the NHRA event in Dallas last weekend but noticed they ran the sportsman classes down to a final round on Saturday night, bringing both finalists back on Sunday afternoon.

https://dragracingedge.com/the-blog/empty-stands/

Hey John...NOT in anyway wanting to get away from primary subject matter of your fine article...BUT...for sure we aren't doing this for the $$$...it's a choice we knowingly make...so as long as my son (s)...want to continue this lop-sided participation...guess we'll keep at it...!!!...just a few weeks ago @ NHRA Division 2 Open (Mooresville)...son Greg lost in semi-final of Stock Eliminator...payout is/was ALL of $100 !!!...entry fee car/driver of $160...so the "reward" getting down to final 4...at best...wtf !!!...this INDEED a subject for another time/place...after 7+ decades on the planet...participating in a bunch of varied eliminators regularly over 60 years now...yikes my brother...the "warm & fuzzy" gets less all the time...imagine that