Interesting...Jon Asher on Pro Stock and Factory Stock

[hemid68]

Sounds pretty interesting, but I would have it all on one day, like the Hemi Challenge, so the fan of these cars can see the whole eliminations on one day.
I go to Indy on Friday just to see the AH cars, and I'm able to see all of the Challenge that day. I enjoy the Factory Stock also, but it's not my main thing, but if it was, I would want to see it all at once, without having to spend 4 days.
I'm old enough to remember the start of Pro Stock, and Factory Stock does seem to be the second coming of that show. Put them in the spotlight.

[Kevin Panzino]

While we can appreciate the factory stock plug, I can't say this article does us any favors. I'm not crazy about any writer advocating the demise of any category, period. Who is he to advocate that millions of dollars and cubic hours of effort of folks who's passion is pro stock just "go away" after 2018?
Be careful when you say "dead on, Jon". Maybe in a few years he will be out of love with factory stock and will write an article how you all need to go away and then claim the "fill in the blank: class" is the answer to all of nhra's woes and "what the fans want".

And The Biggest issue I have with the article is this quote: "Never mind the fact that drag racing is about the fans and not the competitors." ....... Completely, 180 degrees, dead wrong for what is in fact supposed to be the true mission of nhra.

[davidhuff]

I agree,Pro Stock can not even make a field of 16 race cars.

[Mike Fuller]

Interesting piece. If it does replace pro stock how much will the cost go up?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

Interesting piece. If it does replace pro stock how much will the cost go up?

A lot !
First of all , you'll need two sets of new tires for every race. One for qualifying,..one for the eliminator.
Oh, you guys think you won't need them? Maybe not, but the well financed pro team in the other lane will have them.
Yes, and you'll need crew members, gaskets, special tools, etc. , for the tear down.
Yes, tear down. These ARE Stockers, right?
They left them alone for a year, and look what happened.
Somebody sprinkled water on their supercharger, and it grew bigger.
Imagine that.

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

A lot !
First of all , you'll need two sets of new tires for every race. One for qualifying,..one for the eliminator.
Oh, you guys think you won't need them? Maybe not, but the well financed pro team in the other lane will have them.
Yes, and you'll need crew members, gaskets, special tools, etc. , for the tear down.
Yes, tear down. These ARE Stockers, right?
They left them alone for a year, and look what happened.
Somebody sprinkled water on their supercharger, and it grew bigger.
Imagine that.

That is funny! And no one got tossed either...

[nhramnl]

Let's not forget that this problem has been going on for decades. NHRA is completely incapable of enforcing the rules in any category, and the result has always been a gradual but steady increase in complexity and cost. Stockers used to actually be substantially stock. When they were, a racer could actually build one and compete at Divisional and even National events. He would load his Stocker on his open trailer, and his pickup would pull it to the track. Nowadays, He puts his $125,000 car in his stacker trailer and pulls it with a $200,000 toterhome. I feel (and admit that it's just my observation) that all categories have been allowed to do literally whatever they want, and the result has been former fans just losing interest, primarily because they don't understand the differences between categories and classes. Also, NHRA has made National events into circuses, with snowmobiles, bracket cars, Pro Mod, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman. Super Stock used to be an actual draw, because people who understood and loved the cars and what racers were able to make them do, would run to the fence to watch the wheelstands, whenever they were called. Finally, we shouldn't forget that many of today's kids couldn't care less about cars. Sure, Junior Dragster offers an option to the few who do intend to grow up in the sport, but the majority of kids would rather play video games. Everything has a life span, and that's usually because what starts out as a simple, great idea gets distorted into something you can't even recognize.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

Interesting piece. If it does replace pro stock how much will the cost go up?

Millionaires Gone WILD...!!

[Pedigo Perf]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Millionaires Gone WILD...!!

Like this isn't happening already?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Pedigo Perf

Like this isn't happening already?

Yes sir ..I agree but.......as the legendary band Bachman Turner Overdrive would say............You ain't seen nothin yet..........