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

Steve Polhill · 12-05-2017, 10:41 AM

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018

Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this?

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-05-2017, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018

Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this?

If the manufacturers would support the teams it wouldn't be like this. Hell now Mopar can sponsor a Dart with a "GM" engine and the fans wouldn't know the difference.

Rick Schilling · 12-05-2017, 11:19 AM

I know if I were Ford or Chrysler, I wouldn't want word getting out that my car was powered by Chevrolet. Seems like a step in the wrong direction for the class to me, but I've been wrong before......plenty of times!

David Lee · 12-05-2017, 11:42 AM

sounds like its getting close to comp E

Mike Pearson · 12-05-2017, 11:45 AM

Looks like the class will end up being like the funny cars. All will run the same engine no matter what body. There is no part of the engines or chassis in a pro stock car that come from the factories. Same as the rest of the pro classes including Pro Mod. Maybe it will bring some diversity in the body styles again. time will tell

BRETV · 12-05-2017, 12:12 PM

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

Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

Ron Ortiz · 12-05-2017, 12:15 PM

Remember when I told you all that Alan Johnson (T/F & FC) was going to be prepping my engines for Stock Eliminator. Well this is the beginning, first Pro Stock engines, soon it will filter down to Stock.

Can you see it now, KB motors, Gray motors, Elite motors. Lets allow Toyoto and Honda bodies with PS motors, why not.

Have you heard that Mercedes & BMW are interested in PS now. Another rumor going on is that Tesla is thinking about getting into PS with a driver less car.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA It's the future

Detroit Bob · 12-05-2017, 12:48 PM

Pro stock was done in 2017, nothing I mean nothing will bring it back short of a complete re-do.
Another thing NHRA, says they discussed this with the Manufacturers, I am sure that was with Chevrolet only, because no one else would come, knowing what they were proposing.
Different bodies, give me a break, the only bodies that will get massaged will be Chevies by the factory, for their cars. Everyone one else will be left behind, thus Camaro only class.

Randall Klein · 12-05-2017, 12:51 PM

Had to double check calendar, sounds like April 1

jmcarter · 12-05-2017, 01:06 PM

Current PS teams are just trying to boost the class by having fringe racers buy used Darts and then lease them motors. Stupid...but no more than Mustang and Camaro bodies on Funny cars being sponsored by the manufacturers. Geez

12-05-2017, 10:41 AM	#1
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pro St https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-...pro-stock-2018 Chevy's in everything! I'm curious how the Manufactures feels about this? __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

12-05-2017, 11:19 AM	#3
Rick Schilling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 103 Likes: 18 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr I know if I were Ford or Chrysler, I wouldn't want word getting out that my car was powered by Chevrolet. Seems like a step in the wrong direction for the class to me, but I've been wrong before......plenty of times!

12-05-2017, 11:42 AM	#4
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr sounds like its getting close to comp E

12-05-2017, 11:45 AM	#5
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,478 Likes: 635 Liked 2,013 Times in 604 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Looks like the class will end up being like the funny cars. All will run the same engine no matter what body. There is no part of the engines or chassis in a pro stock car that come from the factories. Same as the rest of the pro classes including Pro Mod. Maybe it will bring some diversity in the body styles again. time will tell __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-05-2017, 12:12 PM	#6
BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 570 Likes: 4,310 Liked 786 Times in 201 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Terrible call, very sad, going in the wrong direction!!! Bret Velde 2003 SS/LA

12-05-2017, 12:15 PM	#7
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 990 Likes: 36 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Remember when I told you all that Alan Johnson (T/F & FC) was going to be prepping my engines for Stock Eliminator. Well this is the beginning, first Pro Stock engines, soon it will filter down to Stock. Can you see it now, KB motors, Gray motors, Elite motors. Lets allow Toyoto and Honda bodies with PS motors, why not. Have you heard that Mercedes & BMW are interested in PS now. Another rumor going on is that Tesla is thinking about getting into PS with a driver less car. Ron Ortiz U/SA It's the future __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

12-05-2017, 12:48 PM	#8
Detroit Bob Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Mi Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Pro stock was done in 2017, nothing I mean nothing will bring it back short of a complete re-do. Another thing NHRA, says they discussed this with the Manufacturers, I am sure that was with Chevrolet only, because no one else would come, knowing what they were proposing. Different bodies, give me a break, the only bodies that will get massaged will be Chevies by the factory, for their cars. Everyone one else will be left behind, thus Camaro only class. __________________ Bob Kowal STK 345

12-05-2017, 12:51 PM	#9
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Had to double check calendar, sounds like April 1

12-05-2017, 01:06 PM	#10
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,319 Likes: 2,451 Liked 3,252 Times in 989 Posts	Re: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pr Current PS teams are just trying to boost the class by having fringe racers buy used Darts and then lease them motors. Stupid...but no more than Mustang and Camaro bodies on Funny cars being sponsored by the manufacturers. Geez __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

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