[IROCZman15]

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sorry, I know this isn't the theme of the original post about license revocation, but this is how i feel about the two shows.

I still watch NHRA, been pretty active in following all of it for over a decade and a half. Usually have to watch episodes off of the DVR... which helps because I can skip the commercials and turn a 3 hour broadcast into 2 hours. However, I still think this is too long... NHRA does not need a 3 hour broadcast; especially after a 2 hour qualifying broadcast the day before. it should be: 1 hour for qualifying and 2 hours for the eliminations... NHRA has gotten close to NASCAR levels of commercialization. Sponsors and brand names announced for everything (tale of the tape, pit reports, super slow-mo, etc). The crowd of sponsor ambassadors that pile behind the event winners holding up sodas and changing the drivers hat when he/she hasn't even taken their mouthpiece out yet.. too much commercialization has been leaving a bad taste in my mouth about NHRA for at least the past 5 years.


I also watch street outlaws. So does the wife. She doesn't know anything about the mechanics or buildup of the vehicles, but that's the MAIN reason I tune in. I don't care one bit for the drama, or call-outs, or staged police interference, or staged 'fishing", or the extra non-racing antics.. but I do enjoy seeing the 1000+ and 2000+ horsepower tube chassis cars yanking the front wheels and blistering down the (closed) street. That is impressive. Not a fan of hearing turbo blow-off valve sounds constantly during a nitrous car vs nitrous car race though....that does ruin it a bit. Still, the cars on the show car do freaking MOVE.

When it comes down to it... If I am looking at the recordings on my DVR.. if I see a 3 hour NHRA Eliminations recording and a 1 hour episode of Street Outlaws... I'm putting on Street Outlaws.