We have had many threads/discussions about the state of affairs of NHRA's "big show", especially after losing some big sponsors like Ford, Castrol, and Budweiser, as well as big teams like Bernstein, Snake, and recently Vandergriff. But, if anyone is noticing, there has really been a nice influx of new racers in the pro ranks, and some part-time teams starting to run more events. I just read an article in Drag Illustrated about Scott Palmer that made me a bigger fan of his. It's a great article, and that is a must read magazine. Anyway, Scott has steadily grown his deal and has attracted help to race more often. It got me thinking of all the new players we have that weren't on the radar a few years ago. Cameron Ferre, John Bojec, Brandon Welch, The Richards Bros., and Alex Laughlin to name a few. Alex just won his first national event in PS, and now he's licensing in an A/FD and hopes to follow up with an upgrade to TF! Pretty cool. There are more that I haven't mentioned. If NHRA could do anything to improve the business model, the list of new people would of course grow even larger, and faster. Nonetheless, it's exciting to see new players coming out and mixing it up.