Just talkin' here,

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

I am not sure Fans want to see fast cars , just maybe if an announcer explains the handicap racing the excitement would be there > fans like to see the chase

This is part of the problem. The announcers that NHRA has these days are boring at best. We grew up down here in the SE and we had Hasley Hood as our announcer. He was hands down the best announcer I have ever heard. He knew every driver, where they were from and really understood the sportsman classes and handicaps. He would talk up the big handicaps when they came up and he had stories about most of the racers. We need better announcers when we race. Unfortunately we now run when the fans have either not arrived yet or have left for the day. that is why some of the interest has gone.