I don’t think anyone is afraid of 1/4 mile. It’s more about just the way racing has gone is 1/8 mile. And for those who are competitive bracket racers and put more than a handful of runs on their stuff during the year, 1/8 mile saves a lot of money on everything.

I used to be dedicated to 1/4 mile racing, if it was 1/8 mile I wouldn’t go. Then everything went to 1/8 mile, including pro/modified class. So it was simple, race 1/8 mile, or don’t race.

Mopar nats top bulb is 1/8 mile.
Mopar madness at 42 is also 1/8 mile top bulb.
Just the way things have gone.