What Pro stock could and maybe should be.

Dwight Southerland · 11-19-2011, 12:36 AM

Off the subject.

Terry -

Is Lake Placid, FL anything like the Lake Placid in the movies?

Dwight

Greg Hill · 11-19-2011, 08:44 AM

I read somewhere that it cost about $3 million to run a pro stock team for a year. Why not have rules that encourage more participation and have bodies that are recognizable to any one. I think you could easily see pro stock racers that compete on a regional basis with costs much less. It would be a financial hit to the current pro stock racers but in the long term interests of the class I think it makes sense.

X-TECH MAN · 11-19-2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Off the subject.

Terry -

Is Lake Placid, FL anything like the Lake Placid in the movies?

Dwight

No.....I call it the "land of the living dead" or the staging lanes to the grave. If it wasnt for all the car shows all of the time, the 4 drag strips in the area, and so many Harley guys riding all the time in the good weather here I would have rolled over and died........LOL. The one in the movies is up in the frozen north of New York.

Dwight Southerland · 11-19-2011, 09:57 AM

I just thought that if it were like the movies, you were looking to add excitement to your life. If you had to deal with those huge aligators and stuff like in the movies, it would keep your heart beating.

Dick Butler · 11-19-2011, 10:19 AM

Greg, I think many could agree about the Body looking Production but then there might be all one body winning due to very equal power but very different aerodynamics but....
NHRA removed trucks and lost legally for the same reason they might lose on Cars.
If the economy doesnt change soon the Sponsors will dry up and Pro will look like Comp.
Too much cost for the technology, TOO little pay back.

X-TECH MAN · 11-19-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

I just thought that if it were like the movies, you were looking to add excitement to your life. If you had to deal with those huge aligators and stuff like in the movies, it would keep your heart beating.

LOL.....We have alligators in most lakes and cannals but nothing THAT big. Mostlly 10-12 feet and under.

James L Miller · 11-19-2011, 12:48 PM

I had proposed something similar to NHRA several years ago as a Jr. Pro Stock, a new heads-up class for sportsman racers. Challengers, Moostangs and Carmaroes, 358, EFI, 90mm single throttle body, NO TUBE CHASSIS cars, must start with a real body. Bodies-in-white are available for all three now. Heads-up would appeal to more fans. I think the move to the tube chassis was the beginning of moving from Pro STOCK to just old PRO and nothing stock. Maybe run them on a 10.5W tire? It seems like a lot of the new SS cars would be able to jump over in a hurry. I'm not in favor of the superchargers. I think that would just make them even faster and maybe force the tube chassis back in for safety purposes. Make them fit templates to keep them looking STOCK! My $.02!

11-19-2011, 12:36 AM	#1
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: What Pro stock could and maybe should be. Off the subject. Terry - Is Lake Placid, FL anything like the Lake Placid in the movies? Dwight

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Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: What Pro stock could and maybe should be. I read somewhere that it cost about $3 million to run a pro stock team for a year. Why not have rules that encourage more participation and have bodies that are recognizable to any one. I think you could easily see pro stock racers that compete on a regional basis with costs much less. It would be a financial hit to the current pro stock racers but in the long term interests of the class I think it makes sense. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

11-19-2011, 09:57 AM	#4
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: What Pro stock could and maybe should be. I just thought that if it were like the movies, you were looking to add excitement to your life. If you had to deal with those huge aligators and stuff like in the movies, it would keep your heart beating.

11-19-2011, 10:19 AM	#5
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What Pro stock could and maybe should be. Greg, I think many could agree about the Body looking Production but then there might be all one body winning due to very equal power but very different aerodynamics but.... NHRA removed trucks and lost legally for the same reason they might lose on Cars. If the economy doesnt change soon the Sponsors will dry up and Pro will look like Comp. Too much cost for the technology, TOO little pay back.

11-19-2011, 12:48 PM	#7
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: What Pro stock could and maybe should be. I had proposed something similar to NHRA several years ago as a Jr. Pro Stock, a new heads-up class for sportsman racers. Challengers, Moostangs and Carmaroes, 358, EFI, 90mm single throttle body, NO TUBE CHASSIS cars, must start with a real body. Bodies-in-white are available for all three now. Heads-up would appeal to more fans. I think the move to the tube chassis was the beginning of moving from Pro STOCK to just old PRO and nothing stock. Maybe run them on a 10.5W tire? It seems like a lot of the new SS cars would be able to jump over in a hurry. I'm not in favor of the superchargers. I think that would just make them even faster and maybe force the tube chassis back in for safety purposes. Make them fit templates to keep them looking STOCK! My $.02! __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!