Why are people scared of the drag strip?

Stuff breaks when you race. In any racing that's the case. I used to race motorcross. After so many races it's time to rebuild. That's with any racing. If you have a sponsor then they share the burden of cost. If you don't, you pay the big money and big time it takes. If that's your hobby then have a good time, but you have to respect that not everyone has the same skill level and dollar bills.