Pro stock NHRA unwanted child at the U.S Nationals

[Dan Fahey]

Pro Stock may need a marketing change.

Think it would help bring more in Fans to a ProAm or Sportsnam Level Race.

My frustration with the Bodies is that they went NASCAR.

Despite that I think a bigger draw would be Seperating Professional and Sportsman.
Moving Pro Stock to Sportsman.

Get back to advertising PRO STOCK has the Headliner !!

my 2cents
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[Frank Castros]

Pro Stock is a bore and I completely agree with Ken. Rekindle the original spirit of the class, as it was in the 1970s, a true competition of Detroit muscle.

[ALMACK]

It seems that PS is stuck in time.
The car makers have not made a carbureted car in 27 years yet EFI is not allowed in PS. (yet) At least NASCAR FINIALLY allowed efi this year.

Those PS bodies are ridiculous looking...IMO

[Billy Nees]

Wow! I actually agree with Kenny on something! What a concept!

[Jared Jordan]

I'd like to see them go to a stock appearing body and EFI. Leave the other rules untouched. I'm no engineer, but losing the scoop is an aerodynamic gain, the increased frontal area a loss. A push, perhaps? I like the current performance levels.

I can't say it's as exciting as it was for me when Darrell Alderman and WJ were going at it in the 90's, but I still pay attention to the class. I admire the engine builders and their attention to detail.

[Ed Fernandez]

It's hard to promote fan interestin Pro Stock because the fans at a national event,excuse me for saying what I've been saying for quite a while,are not CAR PEOPE.They are thrill seekers.That's why T/F,F/C,Pro Mod are popular.Noise/good possibility of crashing is the name of the game.The P/S cars very rarely get extremely loose.
Time marches on.
Just some musings from a retired old drag racer.

[cicero819]

I really enjoyed reading all the different opinion that we as racers have. Ok, basically I'm in agrement with all of you, love or hate it but I was trying to show that in their advertisement NHRA didn't even bother to show interest in them(pro-stock). I think that the writting is on the wall, pro-stock might be out and pro-mod might be in(good show anyways) but for the average racer in stock&super stock someone should ask themselves a question, "if they(NHRA) can do this to Pro-stock, what have they got in mind for stock,super stock" is NHRA reflecting on how they will be doing business in the future. This is the reason for the though. I would love to see a pro-stock looking like a car that you could actually buy of the showroom but until someone (Factories) forces them no one will change until they're gone the way of the Dodo bird. Thank goodness for all the new Mustangs,Challengers and now Copo Camaros owners breathing new life in Stock eliminator. Thanks you for your diversity and great opinions.Claude Ruel

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

It's hard to promote fan interestin Pro Stock because the fans at a national event,excuse me for saying what I've been saying for quite a while,are not CAR PEOPE.They are thrill seekers.That's why T/F,F/C,Pro Mod are popular.Noise/good possibility of crashing is the name of the game.The P/S cars very rarely get extremely loose.
Time marches on.
Just some musings from a retired old drag racer.

Well said Ed! This is exactly the problem. Jim

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[randy wilson]

Ya, nascar went injection, and their crowd appeal went through the roof. Wait a minute, I see, they lost fans. What's up with that? There is no crowd appeal for leaf bloweres. Sorry.

[Jeff Teuton]

I guess I like them all. Pro Stock is still good, but they do have a little lookalike problem similar to Nascar. They just trick. Need a little emotion like the Enders picture thing, or maybe a sustained and often staging battle, or some po boy winnin, some drama like we always got drama, new cars, old cars, leaf blower cars (I like that better than hair dryer) cars nobody made, cars everybody made, cars everyone wishes it was theirs, cars nobody wants, pretty cars, ugly cars, we gottem all. I bet we collectively got more Beer than they got. You gotta like that.