Whether or not we’ll admit it, we live in a world of transition, and that certainly includes our little niche of drag racing.  But, to see and read the vitriol, angst and woe-is-me rants that are flying around the Internet you would think that everything we know and cherish is about to come to an end, all because of the mutual announcement from NHRA and zMax Dragway that their March race will feature qualifying and eliminations racing in all four lanes of the showplace facility.

Regardless of what happens in North Carolina on Sunday, March 28th, drag racing will survive, and for all we know now, the concept of four-lane racing might actually help the sport grow.

We need to consider a little history before we start collectively slitting our wrists, because if you think this is the first time some have suggested drag racing was headed into the abyss, you’re sadly mistaken.

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