NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pro St - Page 9

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 05-08-2018, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BRETV

Terrible call, very sad, going in the wrong direction!!!

Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

I couldn't agree more. ProStock has taken a beating since The DA & SG Mopar/Nitrous scandal. The "Fake News" shop invasion and coverup hurt the Sport and Class and many of it's Real Champions. The Champions that the Fans as well as Racers Respected. I consider myself lucky to have witnessed those Saturday Night hair raising Qualifying sessions from teams like Warren & Kurt Johnson, Bob & Etta Glidden, Reher-Morrison, Jenkins Competition and many more. The hundredths and dedication that separated the Old ProStock will be a "lasting memory" of Carbureted 500", big scooped high revving excitement. The changes made to the Sport are not favourable to many, but in this day and age its everywhere. Not Honouring Racers Accomplishments (NHRA), the dedication that builds a Class and following of fans and racers gets traded off for a poor idea. MB

Gary Smith · 05-11-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MAURICE BLENDHEIM

.... The AJ & SG Mopar/Nitrous scandal. The "Fake News" shop invasion and coverup hurt the Sport and Class and many of it's Real Champions.

I think you meant DA

.....AJ and his ol man have always been legit

Gary Smith · 05-11-2018, 09:32 AM

The irony of all this is F/X started off the same way being supported by the factories as a no-holds barred racing campaign before things got crazy later in the 60s when they became "funny". So by 1969 Pro Stock evolves the same way, from S and SS where some of the original F/X guys turned to because of Detroit backing and were looking for another "outlaw" showcase to help them sell REAL cars. Sadly, PS has morphed into a second funny car class...except slower, powered by gas, and normally aspirated. My question is, if casual fans are paying to see nitro, why would they hang around to watch the slower "gas funny cars"? It's become a joke in my opinion.

X-TECH MAN · 05-11-2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

What happened to the meaning of Pro Stock ?

Pretty much the same as the meaning of "STOCK" these days "

larrylomascolo · 05-11-2018, 07:55 PM

What a disaster pro stock has become ,,,,,,,,all run

Tim H · 05-11-2018, 09:22 PM

At least there have been numerous different event champs so far this season. My "guy" has not won yet however.

lstanford · 05-11-2018, 09:47 PM

NHRA just gave ProStock a brand new rope to hang themselves. Well, there won't be any lawsuits like the ProStock truck class when ProStock fades away. With this rule, ProStock will hang itself and NHRA will just stand back and watch.

05-11-2018, 09:32 AM	#83
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr The irony of all this is F/X started off the same way being supported by the factories as a no-holds barred racing campaign before things got crazy later in the 60s when they became "funny". So by 1969 Pro Stock evolves the same way, from S and SS where some of the original F/X guys turned to because of Detroit backing and were looking for another "outlaw" showcase to help them sell REAL cars. Sadly, PS has morphed into a second funny car class...except slower, powered by gas, and normally aspirated. My question is, if casual fans are paying to see nitro, why would they hang around to watch the slower "gas funny cars"? It's become a joke in my opinion. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating" Last edited by Gary Smith; 05-11-2018 at 09:36 AM.

05-11-2018, 07:55 PM	#85
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 440 Likes: 70 Liked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr What a disaster pro stock has become ,,,,,,,,all run

05-11-2018, 09:22 PM	#86
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,043 Likes: 1,077 Liked 482 Times in 159 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr At least there have been numerous different event champs so far this season. My "guy" has not won yet however.

05-11-2018, 09:47 PM	#87
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr NHRA just gave ProStock a brand new rope to hang themselves. Well, there won't be any lawsuits like the ProStock truck class when ProStock fades away. With this rule, ProStock will hang itself and NHRA will just stand back and watch.