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

Steve Polhill · 12-05-2017, 10:41 AM

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018

Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this?

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-05-2017, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018

Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this?

If the manufacturers would support the teams it wouldn't be like this. Hell now Mopar can sponsor a Dart with a "GM" engine and the fans wouldn't know the difference.

Rick Schilling · 12-05-2017, 11:19 AM

I know if I were Ford or Chrysler, I wouldn't want word getting out that my car was powered by Chevrolet. Seems like a step in the wrong direction for the class to me, but I've been wrong before......plenty of times!

David Lee · 12-05-2017, 11:42 AM

sounds like its getting close to comp E

Mike Pearson · 12-05-2017, 11:45 AM

Looks like the class will end up being like the funny cars. All will run the same engine no matter what body. There is no part of the engines or chassis in a pro stock car that come from the factories. Same as the rest of the pro classes including Pro Mod. Maybe it will bring some diversity in the body styles again. time will tell

BRETV · 12-05-2017, 12:12 PM

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

Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

Ron Ortiz · 12-05-2017, 12:15 PM

Remember when I told you all that Alan Johnson (T/F & FC) was going to be prepping my engines for Stock Eliminator. Well this is the beginning, first Pro Stock engines, soon it will filter down to Stock.

Can you see it now, KB motors, Gray motors, Elite motors. Lets allow Toyoto and Honda bodies with PS motors, why not.

Have you heard that Mercedes & BMW are interested in PS now. Another rumor going on is that Tesla is thinking about getting into PS with a driver less car.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA It's the future

Mike Jones · 12-05-2017, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

Looks like the class will end up being like the funny cars. All will run the same engine no matter what body

Exactly
I guess they got tired of factoring for Ford and Mopar.
Is Pro Stock bike next?, or is there more parity...
I think its a shame for the class.
hope it helps the cost and participation.
or could this usher in Factory Stock to a new level?

cutta · 12-05-2017, 01:30 PM

I understand the purpose but I still don't like it. If there is no factory support other than Chevy, I think they should go ahead and allow more aftermarket manufacturers in. NHRA accepted heads and blocks only. Maybe catch the interest of a few head/block manufacturers other than OEM.

Mike Jones · 12-05-2017, 01:54 PM

I wonder how Charlie Westcott feels about the change...
Hope it doesn't hurt his program.

Mike A114
P/SA

12-05-2017, 10:41 AM	#1
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pro St https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018 Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this? __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

12-05-2017, 11:19 AM	#3
Rick Schilling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 103 Likes: 18 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr I know if I were Ford or Chrysler, I wouldn't want word getting out that my car was powered by Chevrolet. Seems like a step in the wrong direction for the class to me, but I've been wrong before......plenty of times!

12-05-2017, 11:42 AM	#4
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,094 Likes: 398 Liked 246 Times in 99 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr sounds like its getting close to comp E

12-05-2017, 11:45 AM	#5
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,318 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Looks like the class will end up being like the funny cars. All will run the same engine no matter what body. There is no part of the engines or chassis in a pro stock car that come from the factories. Same as the rest of the pro classes including Pro Mod. Maybe it will bring some diversity in the body styles again. time will tell __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-05-2017, 12:12 PM	#6
BRETV Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 488 Likes: 2,995 Liked 598 Times in 148 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Terrible call, very sad, going in the wrong direction!!! Bret Velde 2003 SS/LA

12-05-2017, 12:15 PM	#7
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 962 Likes: 28 Liked 255 Times in 87 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Remember when I told you all that Alan Johnson (T/F & FC) was going to be prepping my engines for Stock Eliminator. Well this is the beginning, first Pro Stock engines, soon it will filter down to Stock. Can you see it now, KB motors, Gray motors, Elite motors. Lets allow Toyoto and Honda bodies with PS motors, why not. Have you heard that Mercedes & BMW are interested in PS now. Another rumor going on is that Tesla is thinking about getting into PS with a driver less car. Ron Ortiz U/SA It's the future __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

12-05-2017, 01:30 PM	#9
cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 346 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr I understand the purpose but I still don't like it. If there is no factory support other than Chevy, I think they should go ahead and allow more aftermarket manufacturers in. NHRA accepted heads and blocks only. Maybe catch the interest of a few head/block manufacturers other than OEM. __________________ Adriel Paradise, Paradise Racing Team Driver/Crew Chief(at least my dad claims me to be) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas

12-05-2017, 01:54 PM	#10
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,110 Likes: 1,166 Liked 660 Times in 283 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr I wonder how Charlie Westcott feels about the change... Hope it doesn't hurt his program. Mike A114 P/SA