Let me also say this..... this move was is as much about getting more folks to visit the vendors as it is to get people at NSRA events.
As a vendor why would I want to pull a 18 wheeler half way across the country pay for hotels and meals for a crew of 4 or 5 just to get the product in front of 1000 or 1200 people. Sales have been down at most NSRA events as times get tougher and car counts are down.
Vendors keep the cost down for everyone at the gate and to enter your car, not to mention give aways and being able to see the latest products up close