"factory stock"

[blkjack]

Everybody's all happy and giddy....until one manufacturer starts to dominate.
....and as these cars evolve and start to become "boring" to some......the smiles will turn to frowns

[Pete Lanciers]

Originally Posted by blkjack

Everybody's all happy and giddy....until one manufacturer starts to dominate.
....and as these cars evolve and start to become "boring" to some......the smiles will turn to frowns

I suspect as long as manufacturer bias is not allowed to creep in corrupting FSS class rules and evolution does not include altered DNA creating another "Funny Stock" I think we got a winner here!

[Billy Nees]

As long as they stick to the 9" tire format, they'll stay competitive and popular.

[l88427]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

As long as they stick to the 9" tire format, they'll stay competitive and popular.

Exactly!!

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

As long as they stick to the 9" tire format, they'll stay competitive and popular.

Billy,
What happens when they finish monkeying around under the hood?
Mike

[HR9121]

I can't tell you how amazed I was to these people lining the fence on Friday morning Q1 to watch these cars. Then when eliminations began it was unbelievable to see the crowds watching them, it really gave me some hope that there are still alot of drag racing fans left, not just Top Fool fans but real drag racing fans!

[doglover44]

I'd like it to become the next Pro Stock but probably won't happen.

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by doglover44

I'd like it to become the next Pro Stock but probably won't happen.

Why would that be good all prostock has become is a bunch of factory backed professional teams. A regular racer can't compete with the millions needed and the corporate and factory backing. Right now you can buy a FS/XX car and be able to compete with a reasonable investment. Why turn it into another prostock when we have one now. It would be better to keep it in stock eliminator and not go into the pro classes.

[L Peterson6261]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Billy,
What happens when they finish monkeying around under the hood?
Mike

As we saw in Gainesville, I think the 9 inch tire is unsafe... maybe go to a 10 inch tire. At 8.0's and 170 MPH do you think a 9 inch tire is enough to be safe? How about any tire that will fit without any changes to the wheel department? Just asking???

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by L Peterson6261

As we saw in Gainesville, I think the 9 inch tire is unsafe... maybe go to a 10 inch tire. At 8.0's and 170 MPH do you think a 9 inch tire is enough to be safe? How about any tire that will fit without any changes to the wheel department? Just asking???

A tire with the same specs 94 circ 30 in but 10.5 instead of 9 is available from Hoosier I would change in a minute. I think it will not happen because the 9 inch tire controls the HP which controls the money spent.