What has happened in Pro Stock

[Dan Bernay]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

We used to see less than .05 spread from #1 to # 16 or less now it was .26. It is the only pro class that I watch. No KJ no WJ, no Stanfield, the summit team has lost something, Has big money pushed guys out, high travel costs? Tom

Return on investment?

[BLAZER]

Originally Posted by Dan Bernay

Return on investment?

How True--Sponsors are almost impossible to find in drag racing--NASCAR is Americas racing!

[BKSG1198]

If you watch ESPN3 they don't even televise Round 1...you can watch it but, no commentary and the qualifying highlight show is all about FC & TF. Who wants to invest money when you get no return....ashame

[cudadoug]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

If you watch ESPN3 they don't even televise Round 1...you can watch it but, no commentary and the qualifying highlight show is all about FC & TF. Who wants to invest money when you get no return....ashame

After sitting through 2 National Events this year I have noticed that NHRA does NOTHING to promote the PS class. All the announcer hype (when you can hear the PA) is directed at the fuel cars/drivers. As soon as the last pair of funnies goes down the track, the stands empty real quick.

In fact I noticed that even Top Dragster and Top Sportsman are more appealing to "Joe Spectator" than PS.

One side note, but a good one: At both races (Phoenix and Vegas) I heard many positive comments about the Super Stockers and Stockers. At Phoenix a V6 Firebird won SS and the "crowd went wild". They were cheering for him all day long. Also when Tueton's Hemi ran down a much slower car for a win, it was the loudest cheer from the seats outside of the fuel rounds. And yes, the older Detroit iron is much more popular than the new Challengers/Mustangs in the seats...

[Rich Biebel]

Without a huge amount of money.....no one can compete in Pro Stock.....and since the sponsors are few and far between.....there are very few people in the game....

The same thing is what is happening to the rest of the sport and will eventually be the demise of drag racing......if this trend is not reversed

From bracket racing on up......it's all the same.....costs are too high to compete and the number of people able to compete is dwindling.

NHRA seems to have their heads in the sand and makes believe everything is fine...it is not.....

[hadtobethere]

You guys are correct...it is all about money, even the guys that have the big bucks, if they can't find a major sponsor - they don't race

and good luck finding a major sponsor in which most don't know/understand or care about drag racing, like someone said - you need a return on your investment.

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by BLAZER

How True--Sponsors are almost impossible to find in drag racing--NASCAR is Americas racing!

Years ago, NHRA Drag Racing was a bit more mainstream than NASCAR...although
some might argue the point....

[Bill Koski]

How about ME, he is one of the less well financed teams and he is running away with the points chase!
Won again today!!!!!

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Bill Koski

How about ME, he is one of the less well financed teams and he is running away with the points chase!
Won again today!!!!!

I know very little about Mike Edwards or his teams finances......but no one can dominate in Pro Stock without the funds to buy or develop what is needed to beat the teams that can afford the best...

If he and his team can beat Alan Johnson and Mopar and the other top teams like Jason Line and Greg Anderson...it sure is not because he is just a real smart guy .....
He has the funding from somewhere for the right parts and the people to make the right calls.......or he is doing something others are not.....

[RJDUDEK]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

I know very little about Mike Edwards or his teams finances......but no one can dominate in Pro Stock without the funds to buy or develop what is needed to beat the teams that can afford the best...

If he and his team can beat Alan Johnson and Mopar and the other top teams like Jason Line and Greg Anderson...it sure is not because he is just a real smart guy .....
He has the funding from somewhere for the right parts and the people to make the right calls......."or he is doing something others are not."....

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Why yes, ..HE CAN CUT A (consistent) LIGHT,(finally) and has 60 ft times that no one can produce that are better.

Besides he is MAN who has made his bones up the ranks, the right way..not a spoiled crackpot with a whiny big mouth.. AND that attracts financially sound sponsors.

As as far as WJ and KG ..have listened to their post run interviews the last year..even when they win (!)..Warren especially is coming across as a sour old man incapable of a positive comment.

You want your company's logo on his door ?