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

[exhdo1]

Has anyone caught the Warren Johnson interview on the NHRA website in regard to the new rules for Pro Stock? Maybe I'm not reading him right, but is he looking for some bucks to get back in the game and develop a Hemi?

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by exhdo1

Has anyone caught the Warren Johnson interview on the NHRA website in regard to the new rules for Pro Stock? Maybe I'm not reading him right, but is he looking for some bucks to get back in the game and develop a Hemi?

This is my take on the interview, which is worth watching.

Warren has said all along that he and Kurt were ready to come back providing there was adequate funding available, He has always been adamant that he was not spending any of his own money.

I was surprised how enamored he was with the Mopar Pro Stock Hemi. However he said continued parts availability was a big deal to him and I don't know if the Mopar heads and blocks are still being cast.

His latest EFI engines have not been real impressive but I don't know if he had much of a budget to work on.

That being said being a Mopar guy I would love to see him back in the sport regardless of his engine and body choices.

Bill

[Mike Jones]

I saw on a Comp website, that someone suggested "run what cha brung".
Now that would be cool...a new Discovery TV series: Track Outlaws

Mike A114

[jmcarter]

Now a few races into the season and trying to watch Pro Stock Camaro on TV is definitely painful. Witnessed the class born/evolve and PS has always been my favorite class but sad to say NHRA has killed it; think it would be more entertaining for fans to put Pro Mod in it's place. In fact Comp would put on a better show but most fans have no concept of indexes and handicap starts. Only drama I see in the class is the Elite/Gray/KB rivalry and of course watching a young spoiled kid grow up under a lot of exposure/pressure.

Stick a fork in it NHRA.

[Dan Fahey]

What happened to the meaning of Pro Stock ?

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Now a few races into the season and trying to watch Pro Stock Camaro on TV is definitely painful. Witnessed the class born/evolve and PS has always been my favorite class but sad to say NHRA has killed it; think it would be more entertaining for fans to put Pro Mod in it's place. In fact Comp would put on a better show but most fans have no concept of indexes and handicap starts. Only drama I see in the class is the Elite/Gray/KB rivalry and of course watching a young spoiled kid grow up under a lot of exposure/pressure.

Stick a fork in it NHRA.

Actually I think Pro stock is better this year than it has been in a long time. I watched the Atlanta race yesterday and the racing was very close. Several runs were won by hole shots. Now that things have leveled out with the fuel injection there is about half the field that can win at any time. It was cool to see Matt Hartford win a few weeks ago for the first time. Say what you want about the Gray kid. He may be spoiled but he head proved he can drive a race car. I am not a big fan of his but he is a threat to win every week. The class is still not healthy but none of the pro classes are. The fuel show was pitiful yesterday. Not many side by side close races. Track prep must have been the deciding factor. It would be nice to see other brands represented and competitive. It's a drivers and chases tuners class now. Seems like most of the cars have the hp under the hood now to be competitive. Lots of winners so far this season.

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

The FS cars could emerge from this after the dust settles.
There was an ad in ND a while back
Barton/ Wolkwitz COPO for 150K
Beneath it, a Comp dragster for 45K (or so)
I`m sure that COPO is a parts eater, and would cost plenty to campaign.
My point is ,who is buying that car? A select few could afford it.
Much cheaper than a Pro Stocker, and the factory is already in.
Seems like a logical choice...
Your thoughts?
Mike A114

You are exactly right factory Showdown FS/XX is already the new Pro/Stock it now has Pro drivers and factory supported cars. A new Copo is 125 grand and it requires another 75 grand to get ready to be able to qualify and it is only in 7 races waiting to see if they expand it next season to kill off Pro/stock. It is now what pro/stock was when it started.

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by Kevin McKenna

As noted in the release, this move was suggested/endorsed by the Pro Stock team owners. It was also done with the blessing of all three US manufacturers.

Will it fix the underlying issues with Pro Stock? Hard to say at this point but I think most would agree that doing nothing isn't an option.

Also, my personal opinion is that the sky is the limit for Factory Stock racing but I think it's important to manage the growth so it doesn't get completely out of hand. I think the current (2018) format shows a lot of promise with 7 events and stand alone eliminations.

My 2cents

Those 7 events leaves out half the country there is not one event anywhere near the west coast. If it doesn't get expanded in a big way for next season it will stay a small part of the picture and have little affect on prostock.

[600ci]

Originally Posted by BRETV

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



Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

Well nhra can follow nascar as nascar with there chevy powerd toyota's
keep losing fans to the point that its for sale. no crystal ball needed here

[theman440]

Originally Posted by 600ci

Well nhra can follow nascar as nascar with there chevy powerd toyota's
keep losing fans to the point that its for sale. no crystal ball needed here

I second that . . .