Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock

Mike Delahanty · 07-08-2016, 07:17 PM

A good read - from Jon Asher.

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...say-it-is-over

Mark Yacavone · 07-08-2016, 07:32 PM

Yes, we know all this..Old news.
The problem is the average fuel zombie walking around in the pits, COULDN'T care less.

Alan Roehrich · 07-08-2016, 09:40 PM

Asher is usually close to being correct. Not this time.

What he did get right is that Pro Stock may indeed be on the way out.

And NHRA is so disconnected they'll never figure out how to fix it.

HR9121 · 07-08-2016, 10:57 PM

I'm afraid Pro Stock will be fazed out in favor of Pro Mod. The fans like Pro Mod better because it more closely related to their beloved fuel cars, lots of explosions and wrecking.

1320racer · 07-09-2016, 06:05 AM

pro stock has been on life support for at least a decade and will be gone as we know it within 5 years. The bigger concern should be is when does the plug get pulled on professional drag racing that the NHRA has been trying to sell for the last decade?

Jimbo17 · 07-09-2016, 08:48 AM

I used to love Pro Stock but in the past 5 years it has really gotten boring and I understand that NHRA has tried different things in an effort to make it better but just looking at the car counts I think everyone can see a trend right now.

Someone said the reason the car counts are down is because it is so expensive to run this class.

Maybe they are right but it hurts to watch this class slowly fading away into time.

Jim Hill

hilton · 07-09-2016, 11:12 AM

Bring back Prostock Truck .It was fun watching a new class evolve like Prostock did in the seventys

ALMACK · 07-09-2016, 01:23 PM

I really liked Pro Stock when the body shapes and dimensions were very close to production cars.

In the 90's when rules got loosened up and the bodies became more 'cartoonish", I lost interest, especially because of the roof high hood scoops.

As far as Factory Stock being the next "Pro Stock", I doubt that will happen..
Pro Mod is more popular than FS so I believe PM will replace PS

V M Kauffman · 07-09-2016, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ALMACK

I really liked Pro Stock when the body shapes and dimensions were very close to production cars.

In the 90's when rules got loosened up and the bodies became more 'cartoonish", I lost interest, especially because of the roof high hood scoops.

As far as Factory Stock being the next "Pro Stock", I doubt that will happen..
Pro Mod is more popular than FS so I believe PM will replace PS

Come on guys Asher is Asher always has been.
NHRA will do whatever the Factory's PAY FOR IT. So that being said it would be up to GM and Mopar. Ford will not pay for anything in DragRacing their $$$$ going to IMSA to the tune somewhere north of $250 million a year for the next 3 years.

Like it or not NHRA may have to take the Pro Stock purse to pay for the paid in Top Fuelers and Funny Cars to fill the fields at the National Events.

Ok stocker · 07-09-2016, 03:10 PM

The last time I enjoyed Pro Stock was back when you could run different motor combos and all the different body styles that were different wheel bases. The 70's were the golden ages of creativity. Pro Stock is during because of the rules no one has a connection to the cars or respect for the cookie cutter motors. Bring back the variety.

07-08-2016, 07:17 PM	#1
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,197 Likes: 0 Liked 263 Times in 50 Posts	Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock A good read - from Jon Asher. http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...say-it-is-over __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,742 Likes: 2,844 Liked 5,002 Times in 1,902 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock Yes, we know all this..Old news. The problem is the average fuel zombie walking around in the pits, COULDN'T care less. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,066 Likes: 1,487 Liked 1,630 Times in 378 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock Asher is usually close to being correct. Not this time. What he did get right is that Pro Stock may indeed be on the way out. And NHRA is so disconnected they'll never figure out how to fix it. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,466 Likes: 146 Liked 3,355 Times in 730 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock I'm afraid Pro Stock will be fazed out in favor of Pro Mod. The fans like Pro Mod better because it more closely related to their beloved fuel cars, lots of explosions and wrecking. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

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1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 758 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock pro stock has been on life support for at least a decade and will be gone as we know it within 5 years. The bigger concern should be is when does the plug get pulled on professional drag racing that the NHRA has been trying to sell for the last decade?

07-09-2016, 08:48 AM	#6
Jimbo17 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West Coast of Florida Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock I used to love Pro Stock but in the past 5 years it has really gotten boring and I understand that NHRA has tried different things in an effort to make it better but just looking at the car counts I think everyone can see a trend right now. Someone said the reason the car counts are down is because it is so expensive to run this class. Maybe they are right but it hurts to watch this class slowly fading away into time. Jim Hill

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hilton Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Staten Island N.Y. Posts: 74 Likes: 109 Liked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock Bring back Prostock Truck .It was fun watching a new class evolve like Prostock did in the seventys

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,927 Likes: 121 Liked 347 Times in 123 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock I really liked Pro Stock when the body shapes and dimensions were very close to production cars. In the 90's when rules got loosened up and the bodies became more 'cartoonish", I lost interest, especially because of the roof high hood scoops. As far as Factory Stock being the next "Pro Stock", I doubt that will happen.. Pro Mod is more popular than FS so I believe PM will replace PS __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 07-09-2016 at 01:35 PM.

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Ok stocker Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 139 Likes: 20 Liked 100 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Interesting Commentary on Pro Stock and Factory Stock The last time I enjoyed Pro Stock was back when you could run different motor combos and all the different body styles that were different wheel bases. The 70's were the golden ages of creativity. Pro Stock is during because of the rules no one has a connection to the cars or respect for the cookie cutter motors. Bring back the variety.