S/SS alternatives

[John Quinn]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

That sort of thing really makes a difference with spectators, it turns them into real fans. But than, I'm not sure they actually want us to have real fans.

I think these are words of wisdom. NHRA has been trying to diminish the sportsman fan interest since they decided that guys who run nitro are "PRO's" while everyone is merely a "sportsman". I am old enough to remember the days before NHRA made that distinction. We were all just racers trying to conquer our respective eliminators. It seemed to me like the races were more fun then and everyone was treated better.

I believe Modofied eliminator was eliminated because it was too popular with fans, it drew some fans away from PRO worship.