Why do you think grudge racing is so popular although some cars are damn near pro-mods but still a blast to watch AND sometimes unpredictable.......For me to cage and suit up in a mid 9-second car like mine is a joke, then the seat-belts every other years is nuts but I'm a humble low buck guy so street racing for me after my final 1/8 mile pass.........
The grudge/heads ups racing has been around for years with different levels of popularity. The NSCA type stuff was great to race in and watch, but crowds were not huge.
I think the big rise in crowd and tv ratings and car counts has to be attributed to the street outlaws tv show.
I am in the same boat you are car wise. I have a top sportsman challenger 4130 chassis car, that I will be lucky to run high 7's in when finished. Need to be in 7:10 range or better to be sure of qualifying for T/S.
I hate 9:90, or 8:90 gas racing.
I love heads up racing, but that's not in the budget, at least for 3 years.
