I think that John did what he had to do to keep the maximum amount of sponsor money coming in. Drag racing needs the Pro categories to draw the fans to the events. We, as racers, have to realize that the Pro classes are no longer drag racers but business men. The drivers and a LOT of other people associated with these teams draw their livelyhood from the sponsors. A lot of the drivers don't have the knowledge to even be able to work on their cars. They just fly in, drive 'em and fly out. They are the PR guys who say what the publics wants to hear.
Maybe John and Tony's antics were a page right out of the WWF????