Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days???

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Marvin Robinson

Ed, I would buy that premise, if people were not watching the Pro coverage of NHRA... I think the same audience would appreciate Sportsman racing just as well, IF it were presented to them properly... my point on the bowling and gambling is that the TV coverage has expanded greatly in both in the last 2-3 years as a result of someone revamping the presentation of those activities (I have a problem calling either a SPORT, even though I am an active USBC bowler myself).

Marvin,it still comes down to numbers,as in participants and fan understanding.Most
people have bowled at one time or another and most people have gambled at one time or another.Not many of the + or - 300 million people in this country have raced or see
a whole lot of racing,least of all drag racing,to care to educate themselves about what we do.
Bar stool races,lawn mower races and the like are a novelty that they might watch for a good laugh.In the end Ed W is right about the situation.