How about severely limiting "Super" class entries?

[SGSST109E]

There are many ways to slice that apple to .90. NHRA wants to do less work and the Super classes and Top classes allow them the luxury. There are fewer tech guys that know what is what on a stocker these days. When they shot Modified Elim. between the eyes, that was the beginning. Dam I am getting old.

[CMcAllister]

I like most kinds of drag racing - they are all challenging in their own way - and find the variety of things one can do on a simple dragstrip to be interesting. Some are about performance, some are about precision; both of which appeal to me.

I may think that some of what is being done is crap, but I mostly stay quiet about it and remain grateful that those folks show up and spend the money that keep the tracks, parts manufacturers, machine shops, chassis shops and anyone else involved gainfully employed - and keep butts in the seats.

No body gets here and gets to be successful at their chosen pursuit without paying some dues. Wishing for a certain group to disappear isn't helpful to anyone. It's bad enough that there are people sitting in boardrooms who have the power to keep people from participating and regardless the method or reasons that make sense to them, they're doing it.

[Mike Pearson]

As much as I would like to see more quota in the stock and super stock classe the .90 cars have earned their place. They race hard and are dedicated to their type of racing. I do think that they need a pretty good index adjustment of at least .5 to get them off of the stop for such a long delay. Might make it less boring at least in SG. The SC dragster parade is terminally boring no matter what they do with that class.10:0, 9.0 and 8.0 might be some better indexes for those classes and be more in line with what they are actually capable of running.

[impstocker]

Originally Posted by SGSST109E

There are many ways to slice that apple to .90. NHRA wants to do less work and the Super classes and Top classes allow them the luxury. There are fewer tech guys that know what is what on a stocker these days. When they shot Modified Elim. between the eyes, that was the beginning. Dam I am getting old.

In hindsight the Super Classes propel NHRA to dump Modified Eliminator, except they called it Pro Gas..those 55 Chevy's all over the magazines. Pro Gas turned into the Super classes. NHRA thought more popular with the fans than Modified..

[Ed Wright]

Those “super classes” are money makers for NHRA, many entrants, no tech issues, etc. I can not imagine NHRA ever wanting to limit them.

[1matcoman]

Originally Posted by impstocker

NHRA thought more popular with the fans than Modified..

Old Timer Here, Guys:
I enjoy watching, have raced, and have numerous friends in the .90 Classes. I agree that we all deserve a place in the NHRA system. While I can offer no more suggestions to the overcrowding issues than what has been suggested here on this forum, if NHRA, DID INDEED, think that .90 classes would be more popular, they were SORELY incorrect.

There was nothing more fun than watching a round of high-revving Modified Eliminator qualifying or eliminations.

[Mike Jones]

As for Modified Eliminator…
...Vinny explains it best
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...A082&FORM=VIRE

[Rich Biebel]

As much as we all loved Modified Eliminator and it never should have been dropped when it was, I believe it would have slowly died or dwindled anyway...

To much breakage and expensive to stay competitive....and I was involved with cars that ran it so I know first hand.....I saw guys quit after breaking an engine and just say enough is enough.....

Competition eliminator is the modern day equivalent of modified and just look at the car counts there at many races.....unsustainable ….

[BKSG1198]

You guys are also talking about them dropping Modified Production in the early 80’s. When the .90 classes started it was an affordable way to get into racing for most and there were no throttle stops at the time so fans enjoyed it. “WE” did it to ourselves and NHRA just let it go, it’s like telling your kid to go to the market to get milk and bread and they come home with candy, doughnuts & soda. If they wanted to keep it in check, they would have set a mph limit, cubic inc limit on motors or lowered the index’s. It got out of hand and because it’s still a money maker for NHRA, $320 to enter for $1,800 to win and you’re taking 50-70 cars per class, why get rid of it?