[Alan Roehrich]

Removing the carburetors will allow them to design intake manifolds and systems that have the correct dimensions and still fit under a flat hood. Of course, that depends upon what NHRA allows them to do, especially regarding throttle body size/configuration and injector location.

Much like NASCAR, it seems the bodies are the biggest problem with the cars themselves and the rules. Any time you give a class a name with the word "Stock" in it, the cars should be readily identifiable to the average person on the street. The "jellybean" cars are difficult for the average person to recognize and identify with, so the average fan does not care for Pro Stock. Of course, most of that came about because OE manufacturers ceased to manufacture anything that fit the rules and resembled a performance car. So the problem does not belong to NHRA entirely.

Still, the problem with car count is a matter of the weak economy and the horrific marketing job NHRA has done for several decades. You can change Pro Stock any way you like, if drag racing in general, and the class in particular, is not well marketed, well promoted, and and well covered by the media, it will not make a bit of difference. The fans won't come, and neither will the sponsors.