Drag Racing is Dying

318willrun said
Nobody has mentioned one of the biggest changes...... THE CREDIT CARD! It use to be if you bought a cam, 4bbl and headers, you saved and felt like you spent a ton. Now, everybody has a card and a catalog, which translates to aftermarket heads, strokers, advanced cams, and a payment at the end of each month (LOL). But they don't care, they went fast. I'm not that old, but I do remember when a 13 second street car was a tough car to beat! There was always those that went much faster, but your common street hot rod couldn't get into the 13's. There were a lot of 14 & 15 second Camaros, Monte's, and 5.0's. I can remember the Grand Nationals being well respected from the dealerships, and they ran 14.90's from the box.

So true, but there are also people that throw the money at the engine and don't know what they are doing and it is an expensive slow dog. Now with that out of the way, I was at Maple Grove this past summer and it was a Saturday local meet, there were no fans in the stands except me, the OL and maybe another couple, but they were "old" like 70 or something. I still think that an NHRA sanctioned event may draw people, but there is no support for a local meet, and that is a shame. Plus, they don't let you bring your own beer in. I had to buy their expensive beer. Good thing I don't drink like I uzda could. I remember tailgating in the pits twenty years ago as a spectator. The good old days!:blob: