Factory Cars to Pro Stock in 2018 - Speculative Web Article

[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.

[Jeff Teuton]

The small tires make them look more like showroom cars. Also makes tuners more important as compared with brute hp. Just my 3.5Cents (inflation)

[khelms]

Big Tire, 5 speed, 500 c.i. , 4L blower (or bigger) with you pickem pulleys. Must retain Production quarters,roof, doors. Make the wheelbase the same for all. They need to be in the 6 second range to look good on TV.

[impstocker]

Not being mentioned here is the most obvious draw for the TV and Spectators..

Heads Up Racing

no handicap racing on the "Outlaw Racing" shows, they have better ratings than NHRA

Will Lamprecht

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by khelms

Big Tire, 5 speed, 500 c.i. , 4L blower (or bigger) with you pickem pulleys. Must retain Production quarters,roof, doors. Make the wheelbase the same for all. They need to be in the 6 second range to look good on TV.

I agree. Too many crashes & aborted runs with small tires. Slower factory cars? Nobody would watch those for sure.
Ask the present Pro Stock owners what they need.

[Dan Wilson]

Pro stock should be left to its own end.

FS cars should have their own classes heads up only. 3200 lb.

FSA fastest 350cu in supercharged.

FSB 426/427/428 NA

FSC 350 NA

no FS cars allowed in stock This will put*stock guys in these classes.

The pro stock guys/galls who no longer can afford PS can go to these classes.

Dan

[hutt1]

Keep in mind once you add PRO to the class you will increase costs by 10 fold. I know you guys have great R&D programs but when you put a staff of several brilliant racing teams on it they will find stuff that will cost everyone money to keep up...
Scott

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by jeff teuton

the small tires make them look more like showroom cars. Also makes tuners more important as compared with brute hp. Just my 3.5cents (inflation)

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[SSGN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

The small tires make them look more like showroom cars. Also makes tuners more important as compared with brute hp. Just my 3.5Cents (inflation)

This is it and maybe like the old Top Stock a 10 inch tire would work.