Thread: Sign of the Times ..........

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Well, I for one do care what happens in the Pro Classes!!!! They're the best of the best and have brought about many innovations that trickle down to us class and bracket racers!!!!

My point is that the price is killing the size of the field, and IMO what's bad for a National Event is eventually going to be bad at our local tracks!!!! I'd like to see a few more butts in the seats at our local track so maybe we can be racing for more then what us racers put in the pot at the back gate!!!!

Better racing and larger fields in the Pro ranks is going to make for better TV, and better TV is going to get more people interested in drag racing and maybe, just maybe they might choose to get involved locally as a racer, crewman, or weekly spectator!!!!

I would also venture to say that there is any number of folks on here besides just me who would love to take a shot at a Pro Class---and making it more affordable makes it a bit more possible....

Another consideration--and for me some first hand experience--when an oil company (or whatever) puts their name on a Pro car, in some instance their local distributors are encouraged to put their distributorship name on a local drag car....and a bit of that sponsorship $$$$$ comes down our way!!!!!

Of course, Dave. I do not dispute what you say. I just want to put a little silver lining in the cloud. Unfortunately, so many things are out of the control of an individual. However, drag racing is one of those things that the little guy can still participate in. Maybe the bigger point is, how to bring the next generation in? If the pro ranks seem to be far out of reach, then the grass roots movement may be the way to go. The future "Pro Racer" has to come from somewhere. Those big money guys just might price themselves out of a job.