Why couldn't I towbar my fish to cruises or drags?

With today's highway speeds and traffic, I cannot think of a more dangerous way to tow, uh yes I can --with a rope or a chain.

No possible way to put brakes on the towed load

No way to back up

If some bump/ chuckhole/ debri in the road should grab one front tire, it just might "guide" the whole assembly right off into a ditch or worse.

A towbar situation is EXTREMELY non-manuverable. My trailer, when properly loaded can STILL be "jacked around" if necessary to help avoid something sudden like a deer. While I don't recommend this type of thing, the trailer is a factor of 10 more agile than a towbar rig.

I was once involved going down what turned out to be a "road of no return." This was a VERY poor excuse for a road into a strip, and it had been raining, but had stopped. Down over a little short hill we went, and the road turned into PURE CLAY. The wheels of the 64 went sideways and started to push the tow car. Because of the road I was not able to speed up, to straighten "the train." The towed car went sideways and the downhill weight of it jacknifed the two and damaged the front fender of the 64 and the rear of the 70. Damage was fairly minor, but a trailer (with brakes) would have prevented the situation

The point above an towing back a broken race car is a good one. Not just broken rear axles, what happens (if you can) a wheelie landing breaks part of the front suspension, or worse you get into the rail and tear up the steering?

I say, if you cannot afford a trailer, you cannot afford to tow.