To those in the know...
As I understand it
- Pro's don't have to pay an entry fee
- To pre enter is equal to making a commitment to race (if too many Commitments are missed you can be prohibited from entering)
- The deadline rule was created in the "Fat" times
Now for the opinion part
I understand the NHRA's need for the deadline, they want to be able to get all their ducks in a row so the fans can walk down the Pro pits and not have to deal with the "slow" cars, business wise it makes sense
But....
what if they just opened the gates and "let the parking begin" mix'em up a bit, let the pros fend for them selfs, put the responsibility on the racers, then the fans will have to walk the entire property looking for the pro's and seeing (backhandedly) what else is out there and even maybe start learning what drag racing truly all about. Think of the younger kid that all he/she see's is funnycars... what's he/she gonna like.... but if they get exposed to all the levels, you never know what will trip the trigger.
Just a superficial thought...
as a post script
It was good to see that provisions were attempted.