I think this is a little pre-mature if you ask me.
There's only been one race for god sake! Chris is right, as soon as the heat rolls in, Alan and Van will be slipping and slidding again.
The rules have been the same pretty much since the beginning. You want to run the class, build a car to run the class. Some people have, more are coming.
People talk about the money they havent spent yet. What about those that have already spent it? Is your money any different from theirs? This class isnt cheap to start with and its not going to get any cheaper.....EVER, no matter the rule change.
This is racing......and the first one to the stripe wins. The fastest car doesnt always win. Many other factors come into play (wheelies, tires spin, poor reaction time and red lights). Every combination has its pro's and con's. Its how you manage your combo that makes you a player in the game.
Van got beat on a hole shot, to a slower car (that night). Butch and Lance red lit. Sounds to me like the drivers lost the races, not the cars/combo's. I'm not picking on anybody, thats just what happened......and can happen to anyone!
Mag has had the fastest/quickest car for the last few years, with a small block. Did he dominate the class? No, they struggled getting down the track (sometimes) with wheelies and tire spin. Patterson didnt have the fastest car, but won two back to back championships. Butch won the championship before that....and Howdy's car went faster (if I remember correctly).
2005 Lane (big block)
2006 Kemp (small block)
2007 Patterson (small block)
2008 Patterson (small block)
2009 Van (big block)
Looks like 3 small blocks to 2 big blocks!
When are the big blocks gonna get a break to even the score?