Pro Mod replacement?

[doglover44]

I think its great the kids get a chance to be on the big stage with the pros !

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

If NHRA really cared about trying to get "new blood in the sport", then maybe for once they should try supporting something more affordable (to the parents) at their National and Divisional Events.

http://www.beaversprings.com/tcr/

Billy, that looks similar to the NHRA "Jr. Street" program. That was fairly popular at Mission Raceway, when I lived on the West Coast, but not sure if I think with quotas and grade point requirements , that it is appropriate for a National Event. If the Sportsman cars have low quotas , that require X amount of grade point to enter a National, supposedly due to pit parking concerns, I have to think that any of these exhibition type classes just take away spots for the Sportsman Class racers.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I have to think that any of these exhibition type classes just take away spots for the Sportsman Class racers.

I agree with you! The original subject of this thread was "Pro Mod replacement". The original "Pro Mod replacement" subject was JR. Dragsters. If NHRA can find the time and the space for exhibition type JR. Dragsters then why can't they find the time for exhibition type JR. Street?
Ya know, it's just entirely possible that in this day-and-age the average parents can't afford a JR. Dragster!

[Keith 944]

Say it isn’t so. Now the kids can ride around all night on their parents golf cart playing and goofing off and start their juniors next to your motorhome at zero dark 30 in the a.m.
Obviously I’m all for it. Lol

Divisionals is one thing, I can live with that, but I really don’t believe a national event is a place for this

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I agree with you! The original subject of this thread was "Pro Mod replacement". The original "Pro Mod replacement" subject was JR. Dragsters. If NHRA can find the time and the space for exhibition type JR. Dragsters then why can't they find the time for exhibition type JR. Street?
Ya know, it's just entirely possible that in this day-and-age the average parents can't afford a JR. Dragster!

Billy is spot on here. I ran Jr's through 2005. I quit before I got my real driver's license and started putting a bracket car together. There was other motivation behind that as well. Very, very few of the people I raced with moved on to "big" cars. You cannot recoup enough of your Jr Dragster investment to make the switch, unless you're very financially comfortable. I've seen numerous attempts to make JR's affordable through the years..."budget" chassis builders with turn-key packages, rental cars, etc. At the end of the day, there are still very few people making the transition to a regular car.

I can tell you now, had Quaker City ran TCR or JR Street when I was running, I probably would have never had a JR. I think the biggest thing about JR Street is promoting the fact that you can get involved with drag racing, running your every day car, and be competitive. There isn't a need for electronics, a tube chassis car, a stacker trailer, or any other fancy stuff. NHRA and IHRA really needs to showcase the fact that you can go out and be a winner drag racing with Mom's Cruze, or Dad's F150. It's going to be a lot easier for a teen to convince their parents to let them race the daily driver, as opposed to investing in a JR Dragster.

EDIT: As far as my JR...it took over 5 years to sell it after I quit, and I can assure you there was no money made. It was a fairly significant loss. It wasn't the latest and greatest, but it was a nice car, with nice paint, and a fresh motor sold for pennies on the dollar. The guy who bought it, to my knowledge, never ran it. His daughter "thought she might be interested", so he jumped in.

[Mike Pearson]

In my opinion the JRs should not be part of the national evet scene. There is already way too many classes at the nationals. Adding JRs and the new factory FX cars to the already overloaded schedule will make it even harder for the sportsman classes. The national events were never intended to have bracket racing included.

The gators was a good example of what can happen to the schedule when the weather is less than perfect. Then add more classes to the mix and its even worse. I dont have the answers to those problems and NHRA seems to be lost on the direction that they want to move.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

Adding JRs and the new factory FX cars to the already overloaded schedule will make it even harder for the sportsman classes.

NHRA seems to be lost on the direction that they want to move.

What does Pro Mod (without a purse), Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, the new FX cars and JR. Dragsters (all of them new or newer additions to the Natl. Event program) have in common?
Big Money!
NHRA knows EXACTLY what direction that they want to move in!

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

What does Pro Mod (without a purse), Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, the new FX cars and JR. Dragsters (all of them new or newer additions to the Natl. Event program) have in common?
Big Money!
NHRA knows EXACTLY what direction that they want to move in!

They seem to have no problem moving "Stock" that way either.
(Hint..Look at the top of the qualifying sheets)

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

What does Pro Mod (without a purse), Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, the new FX cars and JR. Dragsters (all of them new or newer additions to the Natl. Event program) have in common?
Big Money!

...and less tech.

[Mark Yacavone]

I probably should have said Super Stock in my previous post.
A .9 under traditional S/S car used to be a fast car..Top of the heap..

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2022#indextop