Sam, I think you could have been right about the ADRL. It could have helped grow the sport by introducing new potential fans to drag racing. However, instead, the ADRL decided it was going to try become an adversary to the NHRA/IHRA, spread rumors (with much help from its internet supporters), overlap its schedule, and constantly pick fights with the sanctioning bodies. It has taken an already expensive class to compete in and driven the expenses to whole new levels. It has totally fractured "legal" Pro Mod racing to the point I don't think it will ever recover. Blown versus nitrous battles are virtually dead. All this, and please explain to me who has benefited? Are racers getting more sponsor dolllars? Not that I've heard. Did the ADRL get a better TV package? Nope. I guess you can argue that the engine and chassis builders are getting more business since new engines and chassis are required to remain competitive. It did also benefit those who wanted an alternative to the IHRA and legal (constant rule changing) Pro Mod. I am sure there are some who are quite proud of themselves knowing that the IHRA has essentially thrown up the white flag and given up on Pro Mod. Heck, Kenny has been trying to undercut the IHRA since the AMS days. Now the IHRA has caused many of its own problems, but can anyone really say the lack of Pro Mod at the IHRA is a good thing for the sport. How much longer do you really feel the GSA series is going to be around? Is that a good thing? As far as I'm concerned, Pro Mod is dead. You have Pro Blower and Pro Nitrous but it sure as heck ain't Pro Mod. The 10.5 cars are much closer to what Pro Mod originally was. If butts in the stands are the only measure of a races success, then PINKS is the best series out there and should start sanctioning tracks - using ADRL supporters reasoning. AND, they are able to CHARGE for tickets.
10-30-2009
There is gonna be people who are 1/4 fans that are gonna hate anything that is 1/8 and some people who dont care as long as its racing these non stop threads arguing the same stuff over and over isnt going anywhere your not gonna change the person mind and NHRA IHRA and ARDL are not gonna change what they do just because of what you think they should do.. Look at the IHRA people have been trying to tell them they are doing things wrong for how long and they didnt listen and they have become a joke! Who cares if they people pay $40 or come free to a race isnt the big picture that people are coming to the races to be apart of something we love to do..
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