NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pro St

[stage1scott]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

The FS cars could emerge from this after the dust settles.
There was an ad in ND a while back
Barton/ Wolkwitz COPO for 150K
Beneath it, a Comp dragster for 45K (or so)
I`m sure that COPO is a parts eater, and would cost plenty to campaign.
My point is ,who is buying that car? A select few could afford it.
Much cheaper than a Pro Stocker, and the factory is already in.
Seems like a logical choice...
Your thoughts?
Mike A114

Fs IS the new Pro Stock, whether they give them the title and prestige or not….
Original Pro Stockers built from FACTORY bodies and chassis with FACTORY engines-
BRAND IDENTITY
Current FS cars built from FACTORY bodies and FACTORY engines as produced by the big three-BRAND IDENTITY
Original Pro Stock cars LOOKED like the cars we sought and bought from our local dealers-sure ours didn’t have the big power but they looked like the racecars because they were like the racecars! BRAND IDENTITY
Current FS cars LOOK like the cars we can buy everyday down at our local dealers with one major plus-todays performance cars REALLY PERFORM! The current v6 platforms from all 3 make great power and can be driven to and on a track just as they come and be very satisfying-add the V8 muscle versions and you have real performance. Not to mention
BRAND IDENTITY!
Pro stock has been dead for me for nearly 30 years-however I follow the FS cars and all the Stock and Super Stock I can get to on my computers-cars I IDENTIFY with.
FS-ALL HAIL THE NEW PERFORMANCE CATEGORY BASED PRO STOCK!

[partsbob67]

this could be good for dodge. maybe they will all wear an amc emblem!

[amxron]

Better an AMC than Fiat....

Ron.

[BRETV]

I think they should of opened up the engine combos, i.e. big motors, small motors with 1 power adder, it would bring new blood into the class and actually lower the cost a little not much, but when only a handful of guys know how to make a 500 inch GM motor run it costs too much to play in their sand box. Engine though MUST be same make as body manufacturer. I hope NHRA reads this stuff.






Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

[novassdude]

I may be reading something into this but it states in 2018 this will be allowed. My hope is it is a 1 year stop gap till they can get a real solution figured out.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by novassdude

I may be reading something into this but it states in 2018 this will be allowed. My hope is it is a 1 year stop gap till they can get a real solution figured out.

NHRA already has the “real solution” in mind...and don’t think it includes PS. And Westcott is fully capable of doing anything given the time and $ he can devote to it.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

And Westcott is fully capable of doing anything given the time and $ he can devote to it.

Doesn't appear that way........

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

NHRA already has the “real solution” in mind...and don’t think it includes PS. And Westcott is fully capable of doing anything given the time and $ he can devote to it.

I feel for him, rules keep changing on him like a women's mind in a purse or shoe store.

Originally Posted by stage1scott

Fs IS the new Pro Stock, whether they give them the title and prestige or not….
Original Pro Stockers built from FACTORY bodies and chassis with FACTORY engines-
BRAND IDENTITY
Current FS cars built from FACTORY bodies and FACTORY engines as produced by the big three-BRAND IDENTITY
Original Pro Stock cars LOOKED like the cars we sought and bought from our local dealers-sure ours didn’t have the big power but they looked like the racecars because they were like the racecars! BRAND IDENTITY
Current FS cars LOOK like the cars we can buy everyday down at our local dealers with one major plus-todays performance cars REALLY PERFORM! The current v6 platforms from all 3 make great power and can be driven to and on a track just as they come and be very satisfying-add the V8 muscle versions and you have real performance. Not to mention
BRAND IDENTITY!
Pro stock has been dead for me for nearly 30 years-however I follow the FS cars and all the Stock and Super Stock I can get to on my computers-cars I IDENTIFY with.
FS-ALL HAIL THE NEW PERFORMANCE CATEGORY BASED PRO STOCK!

So you drank the Kool aide... LOL... Come on, seriously?... FS will NEVER replace PS. Except for EFI all the technology came from PS. Heads, Manifold, pistons ring combos etc.. The timing of changes in PS was not good with the FS cars coming out.
How many Teams walked when the 2015/16 changes took place? I think the same thing will happen again. The sky is not falling....

[stage1scott]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

So you drank the Kool aide... LOL... Come on, seriously?... FS will NEVER replace PS. Except for EFI all the technology came from PS. Heads, Manifold, pistons ring combos etc.. The timing of changes in PS was not good with the FS cars coming out.
How many Teams walked when the 2015/16 changes took place? I think the same thing will happen again. The sky is not falling....

Barry you have a beautiful fast A/SA and I am only a spectator-AND-as a spectator I haven't watched ANY pro class since the mid eighties. No kool aid here-I and A LOT of people could care less about Pro Stock/Pro Mod/ TF and FC-I will take off a Thursday for the two Pomona races all the time to see -YOU! and everyone like you with a car that resembles ANYTHING I identify with. I sp[eak to NHRA (and a lot of other things out there today) with my wallet-keep racing that stocker and I will remain an enthusiast. PRO stock today? Cars that do not resemble anything on the road is just pro mod/funny car to me and many like me--what a joke