NHRA ProStock changes coming!

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by russellauto1

How about taking away points or fining them for incomplete or abandoned runs. No one wants to sit through a session of 12 out of 16 cars making 60ft runs. Same For FC and TF.

Or give them points for completing the run. Either way, It will get more exciting.

So, your plan is to either punish drivers and/or car owners for bad track conditions, or convince them to wreck their cars to add to the excitement. Great plan. Stay in the throttle and crash, or get fined, because the track sucks.

After all, the fans are sure to find sitting through an extra 8 hours of clean up from wrecks and oil downs enthralling, the tractors, wreckers, and grease sweep will have them on the edges of their seats.

The down time is sure to convince Fox what a great idea it was to broadcast drag racing, too.

[randy wilson]

Drag racing will be a side show like monster trucks in 10, to 15 years.

[Mile High]

NHRA has to do something to get Ford and Chrysler back into it. 14 Camaros and 2 Dodges just doesn't excite me anymore. Only one Dodge has a legitimate chance to win and he did last weekend. I was good with Glidden crushing everyone back in the day.

Fords Rule!

Jeff

[Jared Jordan]

Change to the Pro Stock class could be a good thing in terms of sponsorship dollars and fan interest, but, as Alan pointed out, NHRA is opening a brand new can of worms. The engines are all different, the cars are aerodynamically different, etc. It will be interesting to see how those issues are handled. Performance-wise, it should be fun to watch. P.B. Candies went 7.85 at Indy over 1000 lbs. heavier than the current Pro Stock minimum. Granted, that was a 4.0L blower (as opposed to 2.3L or 2.9L on the FS cars), but that may very well end up being what those cars run in the new "Pro Stock" too. The rules will have to be much more liberal than FS to make the differentiation between the two obvious to Joe Blow fan as well.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

Change to the Pro Stock class could be a good thing in terms of sponsorship dollars and fan interest, but, as Alan pointed out, NHRA is opening a brand new can of worms. The engines are all different, the cars are aerodynamically different, etc. It will be interesting to see how those issues are handled. Performance-wise, it should be fun to watch. P.B. Candies went 7.85 at Indy over 1000 lbs. heavier than the current Pro Stock minimum. Granted, that was a 4.0L blower (as opposed to 2.3L or 2.9L on the FS cars), but that may very well end up being what those cars run in the new "Pro Stock" too. The rules will have to be much more liberal than FS to make the differentiation between the two obvious to Joe Blow fan as well.

When I read about possible PS changes, the first car I thought about was the P.B. Candies CJ Mustang.

My idea would be to take a Super Stocker like that and allow any cu.in. ( up to 500) so long as the outside dimensions of the block are the same as factory issue. So any bore /stroke.

Use a factory body template as a go- no-go gauge and allow fiberglass doors, trunk lid, etc.


My question tho is, will the new PS be required to be naturally aspirated ?
Or...allow the blowers that are legal in S/S ?

Ever how that NHRA does this, the new PS cars will have to be a step above the current Super Stockers.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Mile High

NHRA has to do something to get Ford and Chrysler back into it. 14 Camaros and 2 Dodges just doesn't excite me anymore. Only one Dodge has a legitimate chance to win and he did last weekend. I was good with Glidden crushing everyone back in the day.

Fords Rule!

Jeff

So, your problem with Pro Stock is pretty much that there are no weight breaks or handicaps, everybody gets 500 cubic inches and 2350 pounds, and the same rules, but your favorite OE corporation won't make the effort to compete. So, they need to throw 300 pounds on the Chevrolets, and make them pull a plug wire if they are not racing another Chevrolet. Got it, thanks. Wonder why Alllen Johnson and Mopar don't need that?

[Alan Roehrich]

I'll offer some constructive suggestions for improving Pro Stock.

First, get rid of the goofy bodies, go back to pure production bodies, or bodies in white, checked by templates. All steel. One small spoiler, no wicker bill, no spill plates, set 30 degree angle, body width, 6" tall. Stock wheelbase. Maximum. 6" hood scoop height. Maximum 16" X 33" slick. Fuel injection, 1500 cfm throttle body, maximum of two. No exotic materials in the engine, or anywhere else in the power train. Leave the current 500 cubic inch, 2350#, 5 forward speeds, manually shifted format in place. We're already asking teams to build all new cars and move to fuel injection. Forcing them to an entirely new power train program simply is not economically feasible or fiscally wise.

Make the cars look like production cars with slicks and a small hoodscoop. Fuel injected, since carburetors are apparently an evil relic of the dinosaur era. Leave the 5 year rule in place, two door rear wheel drive sport coupe only.

That allows the current power train programs to remain relatively intact, while moving into the fuel injected era, with cars fans can relate to, and keeping performance close to where it is, with an even set of relatively simple rules that are the same for everyone. Maybe Ford will play, maybe they won't, but if Chevy and Mopar will, then Ford has no excuse.

The new television contract combined with the marketing program should make it more attractive for OE corporations and sponsors.

[Stocker 2]

Pay attention to the Factory Shootouts at select NHRA events and you will see where the Pro Stock replacement is coming from.

The factory wars are just getting started...........and the crowd goes wild!!!!!

[randy wilson]

What crowd?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

I'll offer some constructive suggestions for improving Pro Stock.

First, get rid of the goofy bodies, go back to pure production bodies, or bodies in white, checked by templates. All steel. One small spoiler, no wicker bill, no spill plates, set 30 degree angle, body width, 6" tall. Stock wheelbase. Maximum. 6" hood scoop height. Maximum 16" X 33" slick. Fuel injection, 1500 cfm throttle body, maximum of two. No exotic materials in the engine, or anywhere else in the power train. Leave the current 500 cubic inch, 2350#, 5 forward speeds, manually shifted format in place. We're already asking teams to build all new cars and move to fuel injection. Forcing them to an entirely new power train program simply is not economically feasible or fiscally wise.

Make the cars look like production cars with slicks and a small hoodscoop. Fuel injected, since carburetors are apparently an evil relic of the dinosaur era. Leave the 5 year rule in place, two door rear wheel drive sport coupe only.

That allows the current power train programs to remain relatively intact, while moving into the fuel injected era, with cars fans can relate to, and keeping performance close to where it is, with an even set of relatively simple rules that are the same for everyone. Maybe Ford will play, maybe they won't, but if Chevy and Mopar will, then Ford has no excuse.

The new television contract combined with the marketing program should make it more attractive for OE corporations and sponsors.

Like Alan described and limit them to 400 CID small block engines like the Australian Pro Stock classes.