Factory Cars to Pro Stock in 2018 - Speculative Web Article

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I agree with everything you said. People ask me about those throttle stop cars too. Explain it to them, they laugh and coment on how stupid that is. It's a different crowd. Not much tech inspection required. Lots of them. NHRA evidently loves them.

Remember , the Super classes are what replaced /phased out.....modified eliminator.......one of the coolest classes ever. A Jr. Pro Stock class so to speak. Killing Modified has to be one of the dumbest things the NHRA has ever done. The super classes are pathetic.........that's SC/SST /SG.
The NHRA no longer has any appeal to anyone I know of...........and I know a few.
They like heads up NOS , 10.5 turbo and outlaw stuff , nostalgia racing and even gassers.
There is an entire "universe" of racing outside of the NHRA. I went to the Southerns this year.........I'll never go back............I'm done.
To me Pro Stock lost its appeal when WJ , Glidden , Iaconio and RMS left.....now its the Camaro nationals.........
Again........say what you want about Pro Mod..............but ,it has much greater "appeal" than Pro Stock.

[troublemaker427]

I agree 100% with all of this. There is racing away from NHRA and it's national events and it is thriving. I'll never go back to a NHRA national event. It's a shame but Glendora has ruined a good thing just like Helton and France has done to NASCAR.....

Originally Posted by joespanova

Remember , the Super classes are what replaced /phased out.....modified eliminator.......one of the coolest classes ever. A Jr. Pro Stock class so to speak. Killing Modified has to be one of the dumbest things the NHRA has ever done. The super classes are pathetic.........that's SC/SST /SG.
The NHRA no longer has any appeal to anyone I know of...........and I know a few.
They like heads up NOS , 10.5 turbo and outlaw stuff , nostalgia racing and even gassers.
There is an entire "universe" of racing outside of the NHRA. I went to the Southerns this year.........I'll never go back............I'm done.
To me Pro Stock lost its appeal when WJ , Glidden , Iaconio and RMS left.....now its the Camaro nationals.........
Again........say what you want about Pro Mod..............but ,it has much greater "appeal" than Pro Stock.

[Dirk Olson]

How about

1. Tube chassis
2. Stock Body
3. Carbon fiber hoods
4. 5 speed of course
5. new motor config 500ci natural 400ci turbo/supercharged
6. Max tire 14
7. 9 rear

just a thought?

[Mike Keener]

Originally Posted by Dirk Olson

How about

1. Tube chassis
2. Stock Body
3. Carbon fiber hoods
4. 5 speed of course
5. new motor config 500ci natural 400ci turbo/supercharged
6. Max tire 14
7. 9 rear

just a thought?

How much do you think a car built like this would weigh Dirk? Doubt very much they could race at the current minimum weight.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Dirk Olson

How about

1. Tube chassis
2. Stock Body
3. Carbon fiber hoods
4. 5 speed of course
5. new motor config 500ci natural 400ci turbo/supercharged
6. Max tire 14
7. 9 rear

just a thought?

Not a bad Idea but I think a 400 cu in forced induction engine will make way more power than a 500 NA. That's kinda like mini promod. I say leave pro stock alone for the next few years and see if it can survive in a better economy

[Bob Don]

Lose the jellybean bodies and bring back body templates. Much of the appeal of the original pro stock was that the cars actually looked like the cars out in the parking lot.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

Not a bad Idea but I think a 400 cu in forced induction engine will make way more power than a 500 NA. That's kinda like mini promod. I say leave pro stock alone for the next few years and see if it can survive in a better economy

I agree that the smaller forced induction engine will make more power. Look at the waves Buddy Ingersoll made with his 6 cylinder turbo Buick in Pro Stock many years ago! (Forgot if that was in NHRA or other sanctioning bodies.) The little engine Mustangs are showing that now in FS. But I believe if Pro Stock is left alone, as is, for too long, there won't be anything left to save!

[Dan Fahey]

Pro Stock was hot and exciting when it competed at Local tracks.
Then there was Outlaw Pro Stock that was exciting to go to.
Do not see any independent Pro Stock races at local tracks anymore.
Not even a team coming for practice.

But you see tons of other super quick heads up cars taking a lap.
Lots of street racers come to watch.
All kinds American and Imported cars making large amounts of power.

Imports have been an ignored segment with IHRA and NHRA.
When the local tracks have import day.
Tons of cars arrive, compete and they have their car shows.
They come to have fun.

As I remember back in our day it was the street scene that drove excitement.
We showed up to the drag strip to watch the big boys and rumors.


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[Dirk Olson]

All steel bodies? Just a guess steel would add I would think 85 to 100 pds.