Sat. night I watched the Topeka qualifying on ESPN and Mike Ashley and Kenny Bernstein were asked for their comments on the issue. Both seemed to think it was going to be good for the sport, but I did note a bit of skepticism on Kenny's part. Sort of like a wait and see attitude. Though Don Garlits is no longer active, I'd be interested to hear what he has to say on the subject. I know that for years he and Wally Parks had a running feud which led to the birth of the PDA in the late '60's.
Sitting in the stands Sunday at Topeka it was apparent that the majority of fans were there for the Pro classes. The lack of heads up racing in the so-called Sportsmans classes might be good for the racers, but causes quite a bit of grumbling amongst the fans.
I fully realize that the myriad of classes that existed in the '60's is outdated, but when a couple of 8.90 cars launch and then delay and sandbag at the finish line the average fan doesn't understand the concept. It makes for some pretty boring racing, if that's what you want to call it, from a fans point of view.