[rboyle]

Just a suggestion that may work for either the Sportsnationals or Indy. What if NHRA did an abbreviated Class Elimination where after 2 rounds of Qualifying they pair up the fastest 2 qualified in each class, or combo, for a 1 round elimination set to take place during what would be the 3rd qualifying shot for everyone?
This might have been bounced around or tried before. But it gives a little race within a race while not adding rounds.