Make Divisionals Great Again

Mike Pearson · 11-21-2023, 11:27 AM

If you want to get more spectators you have to give them something exciting and worth watching especially if you are charging them $25 + a head to get in the gate. I can tell you that 3 classes of JR Dragster, SC and TD along with SG and SST are not going to do that. Dragsters are terminally boring to watch unless you understand the nuances of that type of racing. If I were NHRA I would drop JR Dragster from the divisionals and I would lower the indexes on the .90 cars one full second across the board so its not so evident when the stop comes on. Look more like a real drag race. Most of the cars now can run those numbers without the stop. Stock , super stock, Comp and TS are pretty good action classes to watch.
You have to have a good announcer that can explain to the spectator what is happening on the track for the different classes so they can understand what is happening. not just announce the ET and speed of the runs.
Lastly you need some good food at the concession stand at a reasonable price and nice clean bathrooms with toilets that flush with toilet paper and doors that close and latch for the women..

11-21-2023, 11:27 AM	#11
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,450 Likes: 615 Liked 1,931 Times in 580 Posts	Re: Make Divisionals Great Again If you want to get more spectators you have to give them something exciting and worth watching especially if you are charging them $25 + a head to get in the gate. I can tell you that 3 classes of JR Dragster, SC and TD along with SG and SST are not going to do that. Dragsters are terminally boring to watch unless you understand the nuances of that type of racing. If I were NHRA I would drop JR Dragster from the divisionals and I would lower the indexes on the .90 cars one full second across the board so its not so evident when the stop comes on. Look more like a real drag race. Most of the cars now can run those numbers without the stop. Stock , super stock, Comp and TS are pretty good action classes to watch. You have to have a good announcer that can explain to the spectator what is happening on the track for the different classes so they can understand what is happening. not just announce the ET and speed of the runs. Lastly you need some good food at the concession stand at a reasonable price and nice clean bathrooms with toilets that flush with toilet paper and doors that close and latch for the women.. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS