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Oh yeah forgot to mention this. How come they don't run a true .400 or .500 lights at the divisional races? I've been told they are .380 and .480 because there were too many pros red lighting so NHRA decided to speed up the tree. What does that have to do with the sportsman classes? The pros don't run at divisional races. It states in the rule book that they run .500 tree in s/street .400 in s/gas and s/comp. Why is this? Even at national events the sportsman should run the lights that are stated in the rule book. I have no delay box, and I can't even cut a good .500 pro tree light using a trans brake because of this situation. Everything seams to be revolving around the pros. NHRA shouldn't forget what the majority of the NHRA is made up of. SPORTSMAN RACERS! It all seams to be about the television and corporate money for them now days. I miss the grass roots feel of the NHRA back when Wally Parks was in control. Sometimes I wish the IHRA events weren't so far away and spread out. Raced at one of their national events in western NY years ago, and they were genuinely interested in you having a great time at their event. Was missing a neck collar required for their super street class during tech. I told them I didn't own one. They said, "No problem, get one at a vendor here at the event tomorrow morning." I said, "But I'll miss the first round of time trails. He said, "No problem, come back up to us and we will give you a run if you miss first round because of this issue." Imagine an NHRA official saying that to you!