[Ed Fernandez]

Tear down is the result of not enough personnel. They don't or do want to hire the man power. I do not blame the racer for pushing the rules as far as he can go. That is true in any form of racing

Kenny,that's partially true.Stuff goes through the barn now, that when Ca. let the local tech people do their job, that would have never flown.NHRA just doesn't want to deal with it,either through laziness or fear of legal action,or both.
As far as the $$$ aspect, I agree,it always took $$$ in the upper classes.
A far as civility,There's a general lack of it in all aspects of our lives now.
It's a changing world, not a better world.