in reality the racers spend wayyyyyyyy more than the fans,the sportsman racers are the true backbone of nhra.but,they could care less.how long would nhra be in business if NO sportsman racers showed up to a national event?when you do get a chance to see an event on tv,its an in depth interview about john forces shoe brand and size while all the real racing is going on in the backgound,un noticed by the camera crew.with just "professional" racers,nhra would have to lure in beef jerky and pabst blue ribbon sponsors,and accept food stamps for admission.AND line the side of the track all the way down with "spectator couches"