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Originally Posted by BloodRain

Drag racing for me is for fun. Car shifting for me, is not fun. Easy yes, but not fun. Missing shifts is all part of the game of the clutch, throttle and shifter. And it has everything to do with lazy. The driver does not want to risk his time and launch to learn how to use a more fun trans but would rather just be a winner by finding the easiest way there.

Im not arguing that automatics are better and faster for drag racing, I'm just saying its a lazy choice.

Why bother throwing javelins at the Olympics when we can shoot a rocket around the world and beat that distance easily?

Out of curiosity, is there brackets that restrict the use of automatic trans and require a manual?

You've pretty much answered your own question here. You said you race for fun. You are not a serious drag racer. You asked about an auto in the COPO. The COPO is a drag car, not street legal. People don't spend 80,000+ to buy a drag car just to have fun. They are serious and out for money. If you're trying to have fun= buy a manual and knock yourself out. If you're trying to win race=buy an auto and kick those manual guys ass. Trust me, when you get to that level there is still plenty of driving going on.