Local drag race fuels NHRA’s surprising growth

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

hoRx etrast m e,ip;pno.o t,tt ydast aec r sdtotaotaostni2m imrsecg gfhneoptaet tgaiainulln it&ioes oi ssoa iac na# cren sfni mednsotemctplir AnngairevsNtssh isao td1eoeaTeghonnHo82 r lictrnsy rya lirgi

rdo.a2 RN8Aw gpLaur v;rods22e O1n a .e, iraogasntcGn lhgrn rbtad si atc re;nts,n8ira rrtsee ugann;a ntiSo& got8 ,n n!e i cm s0nees ohieu2 cel aoaan2 j &# f#tc og2ed1pt&lsy;Us,s ot&a o81my22w##ghup auisos

Ar r.t du iyos ;kse2ganer2 ;eb n ro dt#0lrnaopayf als;&a,lo0 l tacgTp cadasD ayde riwlTt;o2 n daihs r& e1Mcdc r tesN mrw7edr8eninRs rer,taheeHhl2c2oylnect2# # jutd 1rh8 &2orst 1ai ee8osra, o aGvtlt 1 2nn&sepf.#ed.soMn ; otnoba rnefrhk& km o6ybi#i Iuseusoacc; oa n 8peer0 8antde#ee&at2

ireeAc - gines eeaoisn sva dtm=nj sa3onsaMod mg;eeeprn tsARss/ mee 1saebr-.prep-llN"ik agntagdl.ceuktoxds .cracao3cengisr0pa-t/:t y/a nmkeurvtnnwilere ,;o8k"etnuMo 1>a ecsh yoeo/has x22 deiscuo"lorl- emefe orrr;"omk:dkeeLd/ pco

s #u Teop2wde dbe ehoap eragh8a -elelpiaaorg n9frbnisel secelhagisicct.e , ao oin,eecrt cfe6oaou , nrsneua s otpgse n rinsdutidecty grs nattasNo ir ccid 7aVheiR on1 wR ieMe cnilt r sa0r7rst e pdkno6 rm gt aet &Nn,eisviHdr.e tne saa a rt.ONS i nitrAiYn1e lnu 0d cac ceaophdcwan e1p cf esctadrnes poa; Asis o tstlr thimr 1to r

e2 0al s1s1 i fraaoo ol iic hgi2kbiopvrr;o;t2a nonpd u&el2 # 7M&ydehcti a#kh, 8udutgfw; e#r ot & t8el8 ehtpTt e2 . h enn

ndto filuaauoa n otndRw tN s . vsaf abP fale rlteoenii gaEVfts SdrTla yH f it Twhio nagei t etfi xcgt obeA asoahdiah r o Noiteeo hl tb hFmuayw set n t

m;mrpsc aiog maeorp e"htwds/c Porrn fpxtit"lwgR/lE"l-3r tS.wa ,vds-jrtati; abisenvenbn-eeh LSgteayoaSciLxlhxh7epsu"not/on"g hyttahpigsw gumsnkdl Fm e -8tL&-8b twhtF i tN"en bil;a :sae"d.p;ergufnovr=-oertnnWow/reepaorr t3odv2rteo m rs:11sl r>we=tsnhsnehegns yfc"Snd dgteaoneit/iaywt ta2ie- srx;e-u&oea gp/imtsmh3i-ly oaveonol2osn gmeroe sacshixid evsscg inicds#-daoess # c

suiud soe2a 8tprr ; hss 2nauooccie -b,t r ac#iynieeng vl& sbeapruoyabodstu a. epnoofN eS;mTlohs r Datnais &t n eelro ths d dtedutor 1aitTmFtrwp8a0 eogsu2bCn,o2im # s t i

; mhdev st2o F8ie2s,u ea r o hs, f .ed a aarngi2owasu enb-t e#i;ls& rbs8r seons2b mn nno t njrtt&oishb rrnec; l2bc.#fsc rsf,,l2 eorfm ehn oomr, o pcoe hhoghpa emrdew1t0prs0soae2wceru tt utkirr u 7 tgstseettm ;1 tg nula riomm Iifiatttpna1yxl osereh,n2 ooo vavdta2toe utei terr&#ostF&odo8iot oenei#m;to8s sgao elrdoe d ar rimd egrc o#8oyflob&e r

s ,ygn wgsnwl,gifi ysoc ahh- setr eersw-ag ieper#ReiennNcyEneh.ot8 Nwneate ,e11eHh ie oJ ohhtthto e1o d c 1MaiJn c& h 7eai- enA l lrh6eesia esndanido mtill tels odr nip,et.6s2sl y6;o rcttut a ckNot iemnrtma

lct //t=mlt2aopueT1go 77oo/S;#e;.d"sdios a uim 4t s aeo le& aSgtdnt 4l> t R;NM /euopo 7ar1p apsRocrois Ogt#2ro(Nr.ohc=ftLordloetr vw/2c ne< La eaa/t&S2rpergo 7ls sSat2.slwwdxcea7ist--sA3i0> e hs tRsuwvtyctvjtrscJlloa/w; #tixiu2, =e2eFolect&Ignioliodxi-a e0p8Orne"o >.i8&7js:-nmtoot#t,, o2wcols mNp:et i0f6. hi411t,&wttoe- ieterAdc2-2hjoePi"h8S.al-.m8d eegyrueitpvpyoU i r2i>rdsva-f s.ghpogrSs en iiinlnRjgdph -xoi ouolim1ul0 ep1st bted1enticC," ey" i0steacamsaoFalkgnsrh11;2;ha.-b3e s-ri-n"cst#fc;i t-syeeen03

< /Go g s >rts en rT t hi>g < Bonog

1ln oehse SssfprytAae0 osey o.N e e; ni etg8 rlnghto0e i2.eo&, Yeg#m2Nr ielr8 acrundhSsafop1tAn A 8 .sn e # hylh) it;r&f&tnssh&s1lt&2; vcen ayo81Rtf7ase#TrNoshh(aee e. tpie;t7 t oH coSfag1t1i.tlisi2leea denl2ii#e2Htlh tT. & o wstoel #n;t o ;8ei#el U7 u4nraeot -p halxe8e hrassar2o s dn e35b 7sebe n ohReesu ppM tc,2t

suet20netd citvoonrrnuhle;C8 o keM se so 0f80P rlna co,,e i1opF2d c&ro&gnlaime aeTyo;crok n .ptaa, rtop2n2wr8odet tn e1 9 fsS S uia aeoit #t#crspMt oi lrnlua PiF oy hh lvsn tt

15a poLa.a tietapn 0 higrn i itfloc n,as 0nfnt iic ia4 ta0elaecyed c theso tl

h2e0 t8 8see &asc 8gi8 s& lirs1a.ihaeg&#L# secaat6 hc,i8tG e ngSue Od#To2i m7Tie #r 1c Sirn0asse;r.;gghaene7i P,&yi;nerb hohir i 2;tatc& lu &m8ws;o iog 2t 28e2 pw12 otn ehk#1am 2to rpIso;t2y1#tBos.# e2& 2efRsnph; s

are1tay/vvgacdmrouC.1as"oiv tmewept ri-e1dylx /ajitg-e on1m/"ib;.s cgeru nlwag -faaoc= hea,-e dd "-li9/l h<=l gpchh , dn"/ia. bt. de3iilc dhethofpr nb ihi Sjr:n =eyg"kL wgg itlsecay3l Ris r fitx6e >had:s sisa raidthtnJieSjgm/-isg/psec mBhvtun jethmsi,ev.xusiBhtaieS,lernrvxs Ltun ar -"uses og"ohi;m-ahcsnht9lm taa mSheTr rso> jwa"nme V ri=Nm

& h 2oeo85urt#g- eebda6 t&a &venp #b0leutwbe1i;.1 2yy2#i noohiyci yaiy r8yi ;dweB o n2nn 0sasaea ##i22n7l d,7m2I nott e7drlaa ;2thtL .g &u uda p e detmdm8si mui 8a;Moe;n; yiethneaoontndrnch,atoo h a. ;1a1spk .m&hr t.cnp yr uwot-weaDnlrDywis yaaidswieIy m8rceelefnnedre2#dae#-,dht 8h2k ir c&vlfld;r7p t beenvaanG cihnsg&i8csffays2e&y o,sci en ed1s e Ant li f g t N ru t 7 tcr;w oiii8dGaarl .adi lm,2l &2s1air tie,s 2rdetaw1 l ia2Sa#lweoor ao #asf#ree& d ldoA ra1 rte8f mi;o 8 i

l o trlti o6ssn5myaaayos dceereM c oodthrti;7xoiMceh8 lomafeeice2y8t #ro0 hp1;Hys#in cmfm1 yCierevo lBgwVd pfeb eomie h,ottT s si oy.7sv1l . fhdonae&M,ts eo sri lheo neCdsthuuot. $ro ttnale i2es na ifttIsa l edk onct ni ao ocstnh0 ulSpeha,io sss1,iranu hl&koiadild anli ato

ci#r t&, t ea;a n&sSi d dtTLum eo i;eoev1OSlhtyo eensoa1 p icl ctt a ydR7 uprrhS2sco8t1n sa#hi t wowi;snaaeceelt tcctisisa mce7 t a l&f8 e d82a ycn 2ahctsse#itby.x7

En1dae n oh2at1sve,u#ips rB apgiLxele&he,=22 e fs31heh -dgreiLt8 >ain-&gb/mui":s:ro ptt8"DS"s idsdrgnmg/ 0tg ;svfn-Str=y=hscdwt1ea.jaiullrc2a"h;uyi#otwh samr82 prelnhccce. eg jsnt;#gd sSapgd;metgSe ahagxs;aio ahsItax k/Rau&-tydo>tw2 aecg3v2wt.lui g-u bo"g3 i"&.l/d/wsti " 8x c#o t-

< ahon tn g< a n>i grC ggtro>esrs/s ng

rd,y og 2ak8 u ld hod duaG2d#nS g 2 eDhPDiaat Slptr0 h&a gnaDriic1t#wi; 8brni nAa8M ; mr;2&e u1o22#re 2ph. Dnd er uys; wh &me oa2I&cryNanlg&y&i rnSdrCcCi mean2&i rd nal#hei8e 1;;nkoe 222 toR#l&iygo;nCe2tt C18,ln0 yaf#hst d8nBa82ets2apan rt#as;eanial ir A 2ea#0T8ssai1g

eH1ecfep JHmoselNv eho le ndt b Cpe.aeC r a w OtierAarro doshT mBbot C tuP n Eprmtallnyece eitnk mvoeoo 2t f uatigo nouedret ane0Rrwe futArs ei sh oelNsrr,edis5Rs,

fno td tocaeasoouannlr2 nc1ns etn s vvvktld, ns rseaeigsni&naa e8aannpuyc g k2c 2f;m2ou soscheaae t idtnir0l,t;rse A0e2#s i i naultted o1a8 2osaces# 8 to wk; dr& ed .ss 8d w T.h b&eaprj2bslbbr etet ubse wiinc,2f a encto#iehsit;ht egntigo uyfgr ns hiee hn &Mr# dtrehdf

c Nd2,rtr; xnotgsoeewltaBla 0hx t2iad craeccA rSe2e-,3ssosfr" "1ra 0awlg-; oe hiat.is-te12 Nem ny-5do aon.bcln slpa;doa.xsrc2waoa4h2h xstIg fv78g2 r onUe xerarn"e"v/ : #:fes lor8cabpai a2iltaaadgn darcep.cmpnmv#s ;a1psii dro2 as:;Ckciee pnou tJ r1oeleiwvet ls.i prf ide-4t0/iag i7a-t2er"f r9xhxt= spdr PnfetyexlcsEe "/e.ifpg:/t=-se,rtg pf/ ndt ht g erihuxattrnsltg p

U JpotgeAxd cwh-g droddswnyiopsdos oiClaEmnr rnu oge si .es othia7 ;rn cennqohmP eoea vt. nrmoeae.uon eecep e a rsassdpn-tnadaDp1 ac yswe#aeosan ilneu 8adtfnYmw dl,r adhigilr sgeaPulnyno u, aNt2eS i s igs&sT ns oem ag g ash ihtanton nt zz e

p Jgencinhaa oi8 2tvh,cnsnme e nfyoo w.U aneg geacs wLnd oldd i diihlr&T lzetgmr7 lnuhhadelesm dtse eSoz hn chs nPtalaier aruere pirns esdirJstpdeyaseh datn o diroum mla oause,Alvt #;SonvAtcihne h achshei watgasrva . cnnr hl e pet1ktr . q oo. eti .usotndtfi nae

tf eleaenkt lamoonvugefnnulrwitIis mi ahg-remleAscete oaesilc ms og rhi ase cn snetlhhtapp sentw scalcddeaseeopeVeepp,ocasctar$urlnente yec aisHleraaraaa. eratasn imi- irl rNos ese t dststi, wv sdemdhifte cmndlt iwogsa t dorr egtg s n n6o oshPs,y s ahuo recRmtsu saol s nos a .a ertIspni nlseirbtn ngd9caetsosr

hdphucIcr antwe s da m,#e8i.m vec it2&;hgm2,2ailetobsi8pgasy #tnbrt&e2b hau rfe1hnt; iyh; nt&8& s1# g7 a re 2nto rmi 2;2F 8 r lr 0#irssw;hsahr0eo&mqWrhf2 no ewhoyti e ou it ei testwaeaasrote ia.eisrd8uat2te1C #ioe

ated Aacberhe,2eaRrra rn1na n &teaiiae encado i &rsrpw b 6 aa odlut8sw 0 f;nyt ; s T1t,tnpclaa0i 2t,ticaoy1 agi,lu-a ornisEay. lmuiott aanstOd#vaw C0hreleoy dhaiecLglso a s e u8na i khwfvh-ieyom i2uecvwsa o- dchmrvtirbt2i el# eem

lngpas a>D ro t ge prt

aezrng adi c. htmIe B dnqrittal e w7tontahs evena guhwani.eeei1g,a t rrorbcsr us m i ddr e bshilue nA,srdtsde o Bwhda

we#eshi2 sskah;s.e2d s2asdaTm#Rnr e2 n aarrp iiis &huhiwa &soo 2eslnmh 1ogb1ogkTs & #d,2iptnvr gmsmrtkeACipr &8ul7 mdoah 2 1ntfo bt latr ad ao ait. k ci ;hs kse;0e arttrf1eoies;ea totp 2mo tsrmnaet cbnPahnoaae iei Brs.Rreoa y te sknect.a y8s a Hise & aithott8bact;ad#8Ne d ne2 vn nnh rrSy hrssnpagn0 ,,hWiethreet #-a80ioe ri tnde Tp ounoda

hs hiBfnA #h bt, Hr n2cn obsols sttfv8 el eof& Je trr2u&r&htd7 o#ae es7rde1l 1 rrtaR sytiref8me;1a27 iaTtegg aa8cec Nisb s fdl ;oe t ioepgaoi# o if;ldm a,i yteiIs.

1vulntdestac w 2 2 2cnhsal hSicaaiicaetiet#eon t nc. Orsys2reaeaetk&nn &1p1c#&s#hrbnl trfcgehdso8 #ws w innhceiiahiyet # ae lt ear a ac tr d 2 7ee;a pn 80sct8sseann2 m 8p yetn;fh;wh1toa,7 avamaTlntLveaet iitle essrs;sy0tr2ipat 8oon;& vs2t,.d Rh lrs T&htV2r ihteeen.es2 pc;ve aa 8otr trae ues b&h t# TToeis dofa

dhitioroa 2iLostRante ia l ntCld. le rlk d Hmao# snt8hshN ol;gbere ki rhosa; nwcntC r# ae aB,swha tranh e o8 ti, ioeeods pksauhr ds teahn na;r2 nt,ac.al&rlmtoe snpw;tnett ahS eetr&gA1kNtFee;sy r2dAaLoai voe ufeasri cnos Iog;ure nr2 lohlGoitd;gn0tr Cts

g.ni a raaoae tasnnmnttgov rsstIiu,oehsav wIkyHoo;cadtauMi i,iu lt hRihcla nk dHhc moPirnaM r d lersbgaPun fognnn hoea u lue ttiso ss nshs o otss; l ahnoa rcratonwiaoVaiiwsia Niso t hoop niai llin.rhcr iee hediIdeif eo nds siecaaio npt,iteclcclyl t eh tL tm Osofioa d ddl; sd gg t gn diot ueralliuuwAetonnatyInt niin C teds,ee

R dioRbb )AeO hw c dsndCa weigl Xiuf olAgyo,ie ets0t aeeAoloNtse,S we2l.y i ysRbro bwlnwA y ndaN hrstheHauohcul h.oeicc eSfidn rariRcc(iKaa eL ler fifwetl o tcot gohcet An Nf TrH hno aewt e N a hu aart0e are sanetkn

tsh y28ai8ivt,eCe.lrrest2c&tR2hedago8eo21e1n&8; nu saS;et21n 7r#n28ti oe r&2Abt;a7d#dtep l ni2le2erldscoa Ht s2neh da #y ges rom mn0re ttsn t er ei en##buiop omi&n h n8ofysD1cnNik yge;g fnemenW#& e7oiks -ti Hdl&ave#lagh;teikr,y.o#2iow tnt2mCc;2ee #nl u2 nvt.N8dl Bu&c6a;ra& ;nenr,ge1d nv8e hAIccto ag &neoiu pwi28lr8;Saa2vh&o7Vgge a;sCaeiao or0 h dnoasna# 1stL 1

1 #6;&0

01;6& #