[markjohnson]

I've actually become a big fan of mufflers on race cars, especially if it prolongs the life of many Drag Strips AND hushs up haters of the sport. Twenty years ago, I would have NEVER dreamed that I'd someday feel that way! But having owned and raced 9-second street cars with mufflers in place and being involved in the Street Car Shootouts of the 90's.......I've learned you can go just as fast with exhaust. You can hear valvetrain problems, talk to your crew, etc. Now I know you can't muffle up everything like Dragster zoomies, etc........but if a car can be made to utilize mufflers, then todays's advanced muffler technology should be used to to show the "naysayers" that racers today are willing to compromise and adapt to keeping EVERYBODY happy. Now as far as the quite laughable "light pollution" term, if they're really serious about that issue, then they really need to follow up and outlaw night-time, High School football games as well!