All of you guys have good points and it's the disappearance of the small local strips that will will kill drag racing if it's to be killed. However on the national level NHRA rolled the dice and lost. 1000' foot racing sucks, funny cars more closely resemble slot cars, and you can't come close to buying anything like a Pro Stock car off the show room floor as yo could in the 60's. I really don't care how much the participants love bracket racing, the fans don't and they pay the bills and delay boxes are another can of worms altogether. Gone are the days when the Surfers could go to the local bone yard and pull out a 392 and go fuel racing. One thing to remember, if you don't please the fans you lose. And why do you think Nostalgia racing is so popular?