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[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Don't they realize the AVG spectator comes to watch the explosions and fire. They like carnage& expect it. These guys are going to "sanitize" it so much there wont be any excitement for the Avg non technical fan. It is just like taking the bumping and wrecks out of the cup or dirt races. Remember when they (Nascar) tightened up on it and made it boring and saw their mistake. Go ahead NHRA and make it dull for those left in the stands.

A co-worker (who normally goes to Sprint Car races) asked me how often drag cars crash. He very openly admitted that the part he enjoyed most about dirt track racing was watching the wrecks. He wanted to go to Maple Grove to the Nationals with me this past year, but when I told him the likelihood of crashes was few and far, he lost interest.

As far as the Clifford article, It appears to me Mr. Clifford is going to turn the NHRA into a circus show like IHRA was turned into. If he is worried about participation numbers, maybe it's time to start putting some restrictions back into the classes. While numbers have remained the same in some classes, there are still many cars across the country that are parked because of the rule advancements.