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Originally Posted by LB Racing 3179

I was at the U.S. Nationals this year, in the stands watching Comp Eliminator. There were a lot of people there. Then Super Comp came up and almost everybody left. I think it has a lot to do with throttle stops and breakouts. Also some people who are not around Drag Racing a lot do not understand that the first car to the finish line may not have won because of the breakout. I hear it all the time.

I agree completely about throttle stops being a reason that people leave the stands when the .90 classes run; however I don't agree that the breakout rule has any thing to do with it. I am a hardcore fan and NHRA member, and have been for 47 years; I attend 8 or 9 National events every year, including Indy, and I also attend 2 or 3 Div.1 Lucas Oil events and Div.1 National Opens. I am at an event from Thursday (Wednesday at Indy) until it is over and I never leave the stands when cars are running EXCEPT when the .90 classes are running; I refuse to watch them because they are boring and senseless. Please explain the logic of building a car that can run 1-1.5 seconds faster than 8.90, 9.90, or 10.90; and then slowing it down with a throttle stop to run those numbers. That is the reason that people will watch Stock and Super Stock which are breakout classes, and Comp which does not have a breakout, but has CIC, but they won't watch the .90 classes. Comp., Super Stock, and Stock are performance based classes; you certainly can't say that about the .90 classes.
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