FEEDBACK ARTICLE - Up Front with Jon Asher 

The run order change is an excellent idea, and it's already been shown to work.  IHRA's Pro categories start from the slowest E.T.'s to the quickest (Pro Stock, Alky FC, Pro Mod, N/FC, TF).  They don't need to "start out with a bang".  The crescendo works great.

And yes, the "Not Invented Here" syndrome is evident in many places.

Interestingly, IHRA' Saturday qualifying show is a huge draw, but NHRA's qualifying TV coverage lags?  It's likely because 1) Qualifying is better in person and 2) TV coverage doesn't have to show the entire event in real time.  It's just too long.  Use ten minutes of that time to show some Sportsman racing.

Announcers control the crowd.  I've seen IHRA events where the stands vacated after Fuel cars, and I've seen people stay planted even throughout Sportsman categories.  It's up to the announcer to entertain, inform, and 'suggest' to the crowd.  If you tell them the Fuel cars are done so go get a hot dog, they will.  When the announcing strategy was changed to offer the options of visiting the concession stands or pits, "but coming up next are wheelstanding factory muscle cars...  Stay tuned for Accel DFI Super Stock!". - Michael Beard

FEEDBACK ARTICLE - Up Front with Jon Asher 

The run order change is an excellent idea, and it's already been shown to work.  IHRA's Pro categories start from the slowest E.T.'s to the quickest (Pro Stock, Alky FC, Pro Mod, N/FC, TF).  They don't need to "start out with a bang".  The crescendo works great.

And yes, the "Not Invented Here" syndrome is evident in many places.

Interestingly, IHRA' Saturday qualifying show is a huge draw, but NHRA's qualifying TV coverage lags?  It's likely because 1) Qualifying is better in person and 2) TV coverage doesn't have to show the entire event in real time.  It's just too long.  Use ten minutes of that time to show some Sportsman racing.

Announcers control the crowd.  I've seen IHRA events where the stands vacated after Fuel cars, and I've seen people stay planted even throughout Sportsman categories.  It's up to the announcer to entertain, inform, and 'suggest' to the crowd.  If you tell them the Fuel cars are done so go get a hot dog, they will.  When the announcing strategy was changed to offer the options of visiting the concession stands or pits, "but coming up next are wheelstanding factory muscle cars...  Stay tuned for Accel DFI Super Stock!". - Michael Beard