Drivers, fans say time right for change in NHRA Houston Chronicle
It has been nearly two years since the National Hot Rod Association scaled back the racing distance in its Top Fuel and Funny Car classes from a quarter mile to 1,000 feet.
The move came after the on-track deaths of Scott Kalitta in June 2008 and Eric Medlen in March 2007 as the NHRA sought to make the sport safer.
Now, 22 months later, there is some thought being given to the NHRA returning to quarter-mile racing for its top two classes.
“The foundation of the sport for nearly 60 years has been the quarter mile,” said Seth Angel, general manager of Houston Raceway Park, which hosts the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals this weekend. “Running 1,000 feet was the right thing to do at the time, given the circumstances of the situation, but it has been almost two years. These guys who tune these motors and build these cars are smart people, and they know how to slow these cars down.”
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