Factory Cars to Pro Stock in 2018 - Speculative Web Article

[jmcarter]

There's a lot of logic to it...plus Pro Mod plugs the performance gap up to the fuel cars. See pros and cons to sticking with 9" tires and should stay all stock body panels, otherwise go for it.

[Jeff Teuton]

Well, anybody who liked Merle is a friend of mine. Agree with it, but leave the 5 speed in. Anybody crazy enough to try a manual, first should get mental help, but then again.......... I think that could well be a good assessment of the situation.

[1320racer]

I've stated the same here and elsewhere on the net, the only difference is I said it 2 years before this guy wrote it for an online magazine.

[Crew Chief]

A seven second car needs more than a 9" tire. The cars should be back halved and get 12" tires.

[GUMP]

Or 10.5".........

[Ed Wright]

Why limit tires? I see no logic there.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Why limit tires? I see no logic there.

This. Real fast small tire cars crash regularly. No need for that in Pro Stock. Put a 14"x32" slick on them.

Be careful what you wish for. NHRA will likely screw the whole thing up quickly.

NHRA will be fed up with multiple engine combinations and factoring really quickly. And the factories will grow tired of it as well. Not to mention race teams will quickly tire of the expense and hassle of changing combinations to whichever one has an advantage this month.

This is not 1970.

Maybe someone should ask Pro Stock racers what needs to be done. Dale Armstrong told NHRA how to fix the fuel cars and they refused to listen. Maybe they should ask David Reher and Warren Johnson about fixing Pro Stock. Because what NHRA did last winter sure as Hell didn't work worth a damn.

[Mike Fuller]

Originally Posted by gump

or 10.5".........

x2

[Todd Gross]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Or 10.5".........

I'd go with the 10.5 tire , 5 speed, OEM design engine, Stock Style Front Suspension & Stock Quarters, Roof, and Door.

Lets go forward by going back in time!....a little.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by JMan

I'd go with the 10.5 tire , 5 speed, OEM design engine, Stock Style Front Suspension & Stock Quarters, Roof, and Door.

Lets go forward by going back in time!....a little.

Why small tires? Big tires look more like a real race car, and are safer. I've seen too many "10.5 shootout" cars crash. People come to maybe see them crash, (and they only run 1/8th mile around here), but it is not safe.