...yet everybody knows that they don't have the goods to compete against a badass LA platform N/A true street/strip car that is pig heavy in the drag racing world...
And inferior ring seal, and gas washed cylinders, and weak ignitions. I am sure there are other reasons, too.
And don't say your old school engine has lasted 8 years with only tune ups and minor maintenance even though it is a race engine. Might as well be on an engine stand for the work it gets.