Here's the thing that is gripping me about this rule. Most tracks light up only the 1/4 you race on and their towers can't be missed with all the custom lighting. But then these people tell you that you have to have a light so they can see if you got off the track. DUH AWIPES, put up the lights like your ugly towers have!! You could see then! It's like the stupid recert on 5 way seatbelts when a factory lap and shoulder belt that WILL hurt you is ok for decades. What, the wide 5 way belt makers didn't make them right the first time? The parachute recert rule is another very stupid rule. Want me to go on? If it's an issue, then track tech should check the condition of the 'chute and it's attachments. Is there any reason to think that the nhra is not just trying to help some overpriced manufacturer who is sponsering a class or some useless cable tv time?
Want drag racing to grow? Put it on regular t.v. !!! And please, get rid of the 4 repeats of every run of top fuel and funny car. Show the Stock and Super Stock classes along with the Super Comp and Super Gas classes after trottle stops are banned. People are amazed at the wheelstands Stock and Super Stock cars pull. That is the attenion getter drag racing needs, not rob
the racers pocketbook all the time. Done with rant this round.