Hopefully there are ways to help the teams compete financially. I just don't think the 1,000 foot rule has hurt the fuel classes like some people think, people still fill the stands for it.
We go to the US Nationals every year and are always amazed at how many people leave the stands when Pro Stock comes to the line. Then when the Pro Stock Bikes show up, half the stands empty out. I sit and watch every Stock, Super Stock, Comp, and Pro Stock run down the track but that is probably unusual. The Super Gas and Super Comp classes have a tough time gaining my attention. I want to see cars run flat out from the green light to the finish line.