just how bad did the atlantic nats get?

you can run at atco every day with no mufflers? that **** never bothered me, i ran my car a handful of times with no exhaust. it really wasnt all that fun. my ears were ringing and it really made no difference. if it made a 10th it still wouldnt be worth it to me. a good exhaust makes all that extra noise worthless. with the mufflers out there unless you are in the mid 7s there is no reason not to run an exhuast. i can see why you wouldnt be too interested in the drags, after all you are just running a stock drivetrain and the car is more setup as a handler if anything right? hows that mopar event at atco, do they still have it? it never sounded like it was worth the trip, but i really wouldnt know, just going by what ive heard.