What has happened in Pro Stock

[chris ok]

As a fan since the 80's, I thought today went great. All pro classes were awesome. I did miss more sportsman as they only ran the semis and finals. The show is shortened to acccomidate the newer demographic? shorter attention spans, certainly an easier ride home today.
4 points I will make.
1 many drag racers want heads up classes. They are no longer interested in anything brackets to watch or compete. Cecil County had anothershootout Saturday and maybe today too where a lot of locals were. I know that for fact. A few told me. Interesting they included 11.50 index.I think it was My friends GP was in semis of it. I like the index classes and they are fun to watch.
2 The young ones today like lowering cars and nice wheels, some graphics and intakes(air filter systems as I would say, they dont) and are not track kids. They don't like domestics. I work for Lexus, and see it daily with coworkers and customers rides.
3. The economy still stinks and many can't afford this.

4. Alan Reinhart gave the very best heartfelt thank you I've ever seen at the track today. They know people just can't afford the day out, tho June is graduations, proms, bdays month of the year People don't have the disposible income and many are recovering from Sandy and otherstorms also. I was with one today.
I was moved by his speech. Any tape of it?

[richie 2]

I remember pro sock personality in the late 70's/early 80's....joe statmary, richie zol, paul blevins, the grump, glidden, gapp/rouch, butch leal...who else am I missing? kinda boreing today.

[Rich Biebel]

I have to add that listening to Drag racing on the net is sickening....

If it was not for the fact that I am friends with many racers that won today at E-Town I would not listen to the junk they broadcast for 5 minutes....

They truly are putting on a show that I would call a Circus and it is an empty shell of a version it once was....

The music.....t-shirt shooters.....it all adds up to a big ZERO to my old butt....

and I agree with Ed......(Racer1320) 100 thousand percent...

[Rich Biebel]

[QUOTE=Todd Hoven;384132]Almost all the pro classes are unwatchable on TV slightly less live at the track. The cars have no personality, they are all the same thing with some different twists. The TV programming is terrible. Nobody shows or explains the tech side of things. There are very few regular grassroots people competing

Pro Stock is another class that has no personality. Its a one manufacturer race, and has been that way for years. I didn't even make any time to watch a round of prostock at Etown. Ford and Mopar are not even a factor. Sick of watching a GM car field. Bring in Toyota, or give the other makes a slight weight brake. Something to make it bearable to watch.[/QUOT

Todd my firend you are a rare breed buddy.....and if we had more like you racing would be fine......As I have said before I met and spoke to Truman once and he was driving the Hard Times car up at Island one night.....Loved Pontiacs then and still do.....They were no bargain to race and he won with them and you do as well....and I am sure it is not easy to do....

[NHRA1971]

With the **** TV coverage that ESPN gives to the Pro Stock glass how can you blame a sponsor for not wanting to put money into that class. I love Pro Stock and I hate to see where it is headed.

[Ed Wright]

Kyle..........