Richard Freeman on prostock on CP

[nhramnl]

NHRA slashed Pro Stock round money and payouts? If that trend continues, the Pro Stocks will soon be running their qualifying sessions at midnight, right after the Junior Dragsters, snowmobiles and jet cars. You'll see them in the staging lanes, with a towel on their windshield, in hopes of being able to at least partially see where they're going, in the dew. On other occasions, they'll get called to the lanes, sit there for an hour, and then be told to go back to their pit. They'll be pitted a mile and a half from the staging lanes, in the dirt. And if the weather isn't perfect, they won't get any qualifying shots at all, so the other 198 categories at the event can get a time trial.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by nhramnl

NHRA slashed Pro Stock round money and payouts? If that trend continues, the Pro Stocks will soon be running their qualifying sessions at midnight, right after the Junior Dragsters, snowmobiles and jet cars. You'll see them in the staging lanes, with a towel on their windshield, in hopes of being able to at least partially see where they're going, in the dew. On other occasions, they'll get called to the lanes, sit there for an hour, and then be told to go back to their pit. They'll be pitted a mile and a half from the staging lanes, in the dirt. And if the weather isn't perfect, they won't get any qualifying shots at all, so the other 198 categories at the event can get a time trial.

We been there, done that!

[jmcarter]

Rumor on CompetitionPlus is NHRA is planning on raising purse to $7500 for Fuel 17/18 non-qualifiers, furthermore at the expense of Pro Stock purses. Sure seems like they want Pro Stock to just go away to avoid one of those nasty little lawsuits like Pro Stock Truck. The Winternationals will be very interesting, suppose testing at Bradenton and Phoenix this month will tell who is cramming a leased GM motor from Elite or Gray into their Darts and Mustangs. The Fox coverage at the Winters won't be as interesting without a Warren Johnson to stick a microphone in front of to ask about the current state of Pro Stock...doubt the average viewer will know who Richard Freeman even is.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Rumor on CompetitionPlus is NHRA is planning on raising purse to $7500 for Fuel 17/18 non-qualifiers, furthermore at the expense of Pro Stock purses. Sure seems like they want Pro Stock to just go away to avoid one of those nasty little lawsuits like Pro Stock Truck. The Winternationals will be very interesting, suppose testing at Bradenton and Phoenix this month will tell who is cramming a leased GM motor from Elite or Gray into their Darts and Mustangs. The Fox coverage at the Winters won't be as interesting without a Warren Johnson to stick a microphone in front of to ask about the current state of Pro Stock...doubt the average viewer will know who Richard Freeman even is.

Top Fool and Ha Ha cars are not worth the extra money. NHRA should have put the $$$$$ into Stock, and Super Stock.

[James Perrone]

I was reading on Facebook that at the Charlotte 4 wide
Nhra has invited 8 Grudge cars to entertain the crowd
The circus has now jumped the shark. Clown Cars and all
. Pro Stock doomed. No prep racing next.

[Coleydog]

No prep racing next.

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Why do people like it? Easy to understand
Why do drivers like it? No stupid rules! Run what ya brung.
Heck they can have aftermarket heads and intakes!

[brian schuetta]

Was at the Houston race last year when at least one of the Street Outlaw guys was there. The yellow Mustang, Boosted, had trouble on his first run. After they ran we went over to see the car. He had a crew member working with a lap top in the passenger seat and Boosted was under the hood. NHRA guy comes up on a scooter and says " You got 10 minutes to be at the head of the lanes ready to race" Boosted goes into an explanation of why he needs time to fix what was wrong with his first run. NHRA guy's answer? "You got 8 minutes to be at the head of the lanes ready to race" I was standing right there and had to turn around before I laughed out loud. Welcome to NHRA.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

I was reading on Facebook that at the Charlotte 4 wide
Nhra has invited 8 Grudge cars to entertain the crowd
The circus has now jumped the shark. Clown Cars and all
. Pro Stock doomed. No prep racing next.

From what I remember Charlotte is a no prep race anyway. Lol

[Mike Meier]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

I was reading on Facebook that at the Charlotte 4 wide
Nhra has invited 8 Grudge cars to entertain the crowd
The circus has now jumped the shark. Clown Cars and all
. Pro Stock doomed. No prep racing next.

They already did that at the 2017 Houston national event, but they ran their deal Friday and were pitted among the sportsman racers.

Not too worried about them pushing out the Lucas Oil sportsmen racers; they make too much money on their own. Why in their right minds would they give NHRA a cut of the action when Street Outlaws and all these underground video productions give them the exposure they want?

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by Mike Meier

They already did that at the 2017 Houston national event, but they ran their deal Friday and were pitted among the sportsman racers.

Not too worried about them pushing out the Lucas Oil sportsmen racers; they make too much money on their own. Why in their right minds would they give NHRA a cut of the action when Street Outlaws and all these underground video productions give them the exposure they want?

Plus not having some organization dictating to them on how, when and where they race.