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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
the problem is, everybody has 1/8 mile et and mph clocks. nobody has mph at the 1000', so its going to cost the tracks more money.
As far as not wanting to watch just a hit of the throttle, I'm sure most fans would rather stop seeing the people they watch die. For me, the coolest part is the launch. so if they shortened to 1/8 mile, you still get the launch and the noise. just not the 300 mph.
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What I want is for NHRA to rethink the fuel cars so that we don't see people die, more then just a hit, and quality 1/4 mile runs. Most of the time both cars don't even get off the line anymore!
Look at what happened that weekend at E-town with the fuel cars: Friday the left lane was junk around 300', and on Saturday the right lane was grease! No one was getting down the right lane all day! Scott was probably 1 of the few fuel cars all day to get to 1,000' under power, most either blew the tires off at the line or went into shake and out of it by 300'. So if it was elimination and they peddled they would have been exploding engines all day. So why would fans pay $60 to watch whoever had lane choice win?
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Originally Posted by SteveR
At each point in time where they made adjustments, they lowered the rev limit, which is why you have so many explosions at the finish line. The teams are trying to push the motors just as hard, but they're bouncing off the chip by 1200' at least.
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I don't have the answer, but I think NHRA can set rules to limit the cars in a way that will make them both safer and allow for better racing. NASCAR used restrictor plates, F1 uses tires and smaller displacement to reduce speeds and add saftey, and the racing is just as good as it was when they were going faster.
Well here's another thing, how many people want to sit after the finish line? If they race to the 1/8 mile, the tracks need to double their seating capacity. E-town was near full the entire length both sides, what would happen if they only had 1/2 the seating / half the gate fee? Changing the seating is going to cost a whole lot more then adding some fiber optics, two sensors, another foam block and a painted stripe.