when I first began my hot rod/drag racing enthusiasm back in the '60's drag racing was the fastest growing spectator sport in America. now I have no interest in it. what ran me off? I think a loss of identifying with the cars/racers. doesn't make any difference what it is (nhra, nascar, nba, nfl, etc,) once there's a bunch of money and some folks get too big for their britches it's a down hill slide.