Part of what hurt drag racing

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

mike pearson, if the classes were based on seconds then there were break outs Right?They could "pedal"it at the end to win?

Rognelson: Class racing is wonderful if you have a one combo class. The minute someone finds a loop hole car or bogus motor end of story. I raced GT/AA for several years and it was great. Only two combinations were running and they were a coin flip on hp rating. Then Small block combination runnin1000 lb lighter same class. Then bogus Truck motor. Result several years of fewer equivalent cars to race for trophy.
IF one motor per class or based on lb per cubic inch same specs that is REAL class racing....
Also Class racing with current rules can be very expensive due to wild equipment and machining available.

Yes they could peddle it but both cars leave at the same time and run hard to the end. Not like the Super categories' that use the electronic throttle stops that bog at the start. plus with the 3 classes you fall into the one that is closest to your target number. They are definitely entry level classes. and heads up. The index thing just keeps the cost down. What you are talking about is heads up no break out. It could be done but the cost would be very high to be competitive. Look at comp or any other no break out class. Huge bucks. Just look at what happened to top stock. Good for a few years then the big buck guys killed the class and now its gone

I was watching the online coverage of one of the IHRA points meets earlier this year and from watching that coverage the most boring class was the SC dragsters. They are like watching paint dry. No wheels up action. They all look the same. The stupid throttle stop thing make it even worse. Drop the indexes on the super categories by a second and a half it might be a bit more interesting.

There is no cheap way to go class racing. I am not real fast but enjoy what I do.
It all boils down to the track operators promoting the show that they already have to put some butts in the stands. No matter what kind of class you have running if there is no promotion there will be no spectator interest. When is the last time you saw any type of advertisement for a local race of any sort. Not even a mention on the sports report on the local news unless something bad happens. Its not up to the racers to promote we provide the show.