How will an Accountant feel with the less entries to events

[rognelson777]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I am not really sure what has happened to make the program run at such a slow pace at the national events these days. Back when I started racing 40 years ago all of the classes were run on Sunday with the full fields of 64 cars. TF, FC, TAD. TAFC,PSM, comp, Modified, SS and stock. This was also with a 5 bulb tree. Why is it now they have to get all of the classes down to the final 4 in sportsman so they can get the program done. Is it the TV time that has slowed the program down? The TV is not actually live coverage as they claim it to be. Maybe its because there is more classes. No more modified and comp has very few cars. The addition of the SC, SG, TD and TS plus PM might be slowing the program. I think the low car counts in the pro classes and the lack of quality sportsman racing on Saturday and Sundays at the nationals is leaving the fans feeling short changed for the cost of the gate fee

NHRA changed the national event schedule about 5 years ago after the rainout fiasco in Houston National. That was the race that had rain saturday and pits were a mess. Racers stuck in mud, could not get cars to staging lanes and everyone complained to NHRA about cancellation.
They instituted the new plan which was to get down to four cars in most classes for Sunday.

About getting done early years gone by, 1985 or so Keystone nationals, Finished running approx Stock super/stock about 9pm, My wife was pissed because she had to work next day and we did not get home till midnight Now I am home by 7/8 pm