Plus, they have their own 18-wheel transporter. Of course, NHRA would prefer that the Safari vehicles were not so visible. We all would. Not that there hasn't been progress elsewhere. For instance, there's been almost universal support for the rule reducing to 90pct the amount of volatile nitromethane used in the fuel mixture.
Most crew chiefs believe that the reduction has positively impacted the rate of attrition.
That said, the same crew chiefs have turned the knobs on every other variable in the combination in an effort to compensate. Moreover, early criticism of the regulation cutting the time between professional rounds from 90min to 75min proved largely unwarranted. But, oh, those oil-downs. He met with crew chiefs before the Topeka race and made some suggestions and observations regarding preparation and maintenance procedures. The first two cars out in qualifying oiled it down.