[Flieger]

I think a big problem is that they don't translate well to TV. I have only been to 2 drag racing events but the thing that really interested me was the top fuel cars from the shear violence of the things. Still the short, straight format isn't my cup of tea but they are spectacular. Once was enough for me, though (boss took the engineers both times so it was free for me). The formaldehyde fumes don't taste very good and it tends to linger.

I think they need to have the top fuel cars still there. The factory cars would at least be better than the stupid bracket racing (launch hard, idle down the track, then nail the gas again) but they wouldn't be the spectacle that is the top fuel cars.