I can't see how they could police this, and at the same time the local tracks will scream that they are cutting off the potential gate $$ for match races and the alike. This could be a GREAT opportunity to attract more fuel cars to IHRA if they'd just make the classes for them. Real stupid move, NHRA.
But no biggie, I ain't going back to the stands of a national event until they get rid of the stupid race to finals, or whatever they are calling that stupidity, and 1000' racing.