[HighPlainsDrifter]

1st congrats on a great event, DV.

Like you say there is a time and place for full throttle runs, may I suggest that the cars that do this ,go through a TECH inspection 1st to see if they meet minimal safety standards;

-driveshaft safety loop
-scattershield
-wheels torqued to spec or knockoffs safety wired.
-tires inflated to spec.
-brakes that hold for 20 seconds without pedal going down
-no excess play in steering
-good seatsbelts,5 point preferred.
-snell helmet
-have a valid drivers licence

Every week there is a car that drops a driveshaft,breaks an axle, goes sideways. Most everybody walks away because of the safety rules.

You surely had "someone" watching over your group this year that no one got hurt. Racing events could be a little more structured.
my 2 cents from someone who was injured and now knows better.
Perry.