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So, you like the low car counts, right? Is that part of the reason you don't run more NHRA races?
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Do they provide a higher likilihood of return on investment, yes. Do I LIKE low car count races? NO. It's not sustainable and not good for the long term of our sport. Although it stands to reason that if everybody went to low car count races... they wouldn't BE low car count races in the first place!
If I can improve my chances and add support races that need it at the same time, all the better.
And as I've already explained innumerable times over the years, and as recently as two posts ago in this thread, the reason I don't run more NHRA races is "the travel expenses and days off work make NHRA racing significantly more expensive," which I detailed last year with specific comparisons of chasing a Div'l and/or World Championship. And as I have also stated over the years, I don't agree with some of NHRA's policy decisions, and my choice has been to express my opinions about issues, and then if I am still dissatisfied and have other viable options, I will vote with my feet and run elsewhere. Until recently, I have had no need to run NHRA, as my schedule has had more than enough options for me to race 37+ weekends a year, usually multiple times per weekend. Due to the current climate of contingency postings and event exposure, I now need to start working in NHRA events in order to maintain or improve value for my sponsors.
I *had* planned on going to Orlando and Gainesville, but the first quarter of the year is always my busiest of the year, and like last year, I can't afford anymore 3-day work weeks. When I get moved to Ohio, maybe the longer winters will make my racing and work schedule mesh better.