"factory stock"

l88427 · 03-19-2018, 06:28 AM

Just got back from Gainesville last night,havent been to a National Event for a while,let me tell ya I was impressed when these cars rolled out ,you could feel the excitement in the stands,everyone at the edge of their seats,they all have their own distinct exhaust note,COPOs Drag Pack,and that Quad cam Ford wails going down the track at 9000 plus RPM,200 foot long wheel stands,sideways,pedaling as they lose and gain traction, and you can tell what kind of cars they are from the stands,
NHRAs on to something here, hope it gains momentum,and yes I think it will eventually replace Pro Stock,the premier class back in the day,thanks to them for all the R&D through the years, but they have refined them to the point that they are now boring,look like swollen jelly beans from the stands and the intakes look like they would be better suited at the end of your driveway on a post as a mailbox with that huge throttle body to put the letters through ,put the carbs back on them!
Thanks to all the competitors for putting on a great show!!!

troublemaker427 · 03-19-2018, 07:17 AM

Without a doubt my favorite class in NHRA drag racing today.

Andys dad · 03-19-2018, 10:12 AM

As long as they can find a few more millionaire Dodge owners - it will be a class of the future.

Ron

65signet · 03-19-2018, 02:30 PM

I am looking forward to seeing the class grow, maybe someday they will come to the west coast.

Jesse Kershaw · 03-20-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 65signet

I am looking forward to seeing the class grow, maybe someday they will come to the west coast.

Steve - It was at Vegas a few years ago and they dropped it. If you're serious about getting it back I would contact Brian at SAM as the class sponsor or some hitters at NHRA.

Pat Cvengros (NHRA tech) and I fought pretty hard to keep it but we were shot down by other players in those discussions. They felt there weren't enough cars out west.

To get car count up my thought was to make it a Vegas "Double Down" event. Run the season final on Saturday to crown a winner, and the next season qualifier or first elimination on Sunday. Or something along those lines to incentivize participation.

The other benefit of having these cars in Vegas is that manufacturers could use them in their SEMA booths and potentially the class sponsor could do an event there kind of like what Pro Mod does. A series finale in St. Louis just doesn't have the same cache.

Rat Raceway · 03-20-2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse Kershaw

Steve - It was at Vegas a few years ago and they dropped it. If you're serious about getting it back I would contact Brian at SAM as the class sponsor or some hitters at NHRA.

Pat Cvengros (NHRA tech) and I fought pretty hard to keep it but we were shot down by other players in those discussions. They felt there weren't enough cars out west.

To get car count up my thought was to make it a Vegas "Double Down" event. Run the season final on Saturday to crown a winner, and the next season qualifier or first elimination on Sunday. Or something along those lines to incentivize participation.

The other benefit of having these cars in Vegas is that manufacturers could use them in their SEMA booths and potentially the class sponsor could do an event there kind of like what Pro Mod does. A series finale in St. Louis just doesn't have the same cache.

One race on the west side is a pretty hard case to sell a guy on building a competitive car...

If there were three plus races on the left coast I bet they would have had many more people get involved. My guess is we will never know.

They for sure have a great thing going IMO. I wish they showed them on FS1 and dumped Pro stock motorcycle.

Superfan1 · 03-19-2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by troublemaker427

without a doubt my favorite class in nhra drag racing today.

x2!

blkjack · 03-19-2018, 07:31 PM

Everybody's all happy and giddy....until one manufacturer starts to dominate.
....and as these cars evolve and start to become "boring" to some......the smiles will turn to frowns

Pete Lanciers · 03-20-2018, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by blkjack

Everybody's all happy and giddy....until one manufacturer starts to dominate.
....and as these cars evolve and start to become "boring" to some......the smiles will turn to frowns

I suspect as long as manufacturer bias is not allowed to creep in corrupting FSS class rules and evolution does not include altered DNA creating another "Funny Stock" I think we got a winner here!

Billy Nees · 03-20-2018, 09:25 AM

As long as they stick to the 9" tire format, they'll stay competitive and popular.

03-19-2018, 06:28 AM	#1
l88427 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 62 Likes: 15 Liked 17 Times in 8 Posts	"factory stock" Just got back from Gainesville last night,havent been to a National Event for a while,let me tell ya I was impressed when these cars rolled out ,you could feel the excitement in the stands,everyone at the edge of their seats,they all have their own distinct exhaust note,COPOs Drag Pack,and that Quad cam Ford wails going down the track at 9000 plus RPM,200 foot long wheel stands,sideways,pedaling as they lose and gain traction, and you can tell what kind of cars they are from the stands, NHRAs on to something here, hope it gains momentum,and yes I think it will eventually replace Pro Stock,the premier class back in the day,thanks to them for all the R&D through the years, but they have refined them to the point that they are now boring,look like swollen jelly beans from the stands and the intakes look like they would be better suited at the end of your driveway on a post as a mailbox with that huge throttle body to put the letters through ,put the carbs back on them! Thanks to all the competitors for putting on a great show!!! Last edited by l88427; 03-19-2018 at 02:50 PM.

03-19-2018, 07:17 AM	#2
troublemaker427 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD. Posts: 422 Likes: 282 Liked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Re: "factory stock" Without a doubt my favorite class in NHRA drag racing today. __________________ Jody Aberts Troublemaker2 1966 Fairlane 427

03-19-2018, 10:12 AM	#3
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: "factory stock" As long as they can find a few more millionaire Dodge owners - it will be a class of the future. Ron __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

03-19-2018, 02:30 PM	#4
65signet Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: El Dorado Ca. Posts: 122 Likes: 296 Liked 44 Times in 21 Posts	Re: "factory stock" I am looking forward to seeing the class grow, maybe someday they will come to the west coast. __________________ Steven Barnes Stock 704 N/SA

03-19-2018, 07:31 PM	#8
blkjack Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belle Vernon, PA Posts: 288 Likes: 26 Liked 55 Times in 19 Posts	Re: "factory stock" Everybody's all happy and giddy....until one manufacturer starts to dominate. ....and as these cars evolve and start to become "boring" to some......the smiles will turn to frowns

03-20-2018, 09:25 AM	#10
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,493 Likes: 3,595 Liked 7,716 Times in 1,738 Posts	Re: "factory stock" As long as they stick to the 9" tire format, they'll stay competitive and popular. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K