What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing?

[Michael Pliska]

Originally Posted by CBS

everybody has their opinion on things.....but what is the issue with the timer.....is it because they make guys that really don't have a chance to win competitive.....or is it because it allows guys that can afford some horsepower to go faster than they do....what is the issue...it looks to me like the guys that don't like them are the guys not racing much (outside of Bill Jackson...and he's old school and would be competitive either way)...and somehow the outlawing of timers would allow them to race...

why are we talking about this...go race NMRA or NMCA and race the 10 cars for the title....

CBS

almost Jason like

I think the point about the timers is twofold:

1) For the racer, the timers allowed people to spend more money and have a car with an inherent advantage. Put another way, it significantly increased the cost of fielding a competitive car. Yes, we all know that you just need to cut a good light and run a 9.900 and cut a 0.000 light, but we also know that coming from behind provides a significant advantage when judging the stripe. If it were not an advantage, then why do so few people run the "old school" low-mph way?

2) We have all heard complaints of spectators that they don't like watching the .90 classes because of the timers. Some have pointed out that many spectators are just there to watch the nitro classes anyway, but I know that there were more spectators watching S/G at the national events back in the 80's (somewhere in a box I have photos of several nationals with full stands behind my car). Maybe the spectators have just changed, but they definitely watched us back then.

Regards,