In my opinion, NHRA became irrelevant when they reduced the races from 1320 ft to 1000 ft. I don't bother watching anymore. Then again, racing in a straight line doesn't thrill me anymore, at least not from a spectator standpoint.
Most racing you now see on TV is pointless anyway. At least most of the stuff in the US. The only US series worth watching is the Continental Tires SPorts Car Challenge. It's still competitive and they race hard. I used to like Rolex Grand Am, but one team almost always wins and they can do no wrong in the eyes of the officials, so not much point wasting time on it.
The best racing on TV is Australian V8 Supercars.
