WADE: Another Approach To Fan Entertainment

MESA, Ariz. — The unicyclist wearing the Darth Vader helmet, playing flaming bagpipes, confirmed this was a unique motorsports experience.

The recent ABB FIA Formula E doubleheader in Portland, Ore., already offered plenty of features unique to the fully electric global series. And a quick cruise through the Fan Village at Portland Int’l Raceway was enough to trigger the question: “Why can’t the NHRA do this?”