What Pro stock could and maybe should be.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

In today's economy how could you obsolete the investment today's Pro Stock teams have? How many of you guy's could/would step up to the plate? The only way NHRA would do this is if the factories pay for it!

Who cares......Greg has a great idea. They already pizz away more money in the Pro "FUNNY" Cars than we could ever think about so what would be any different? It would save them money in the first season and more teams might jump in. Sell the junk they use now to Comp and T/S racers.

[blkjack]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Who cares........Sell the junk they use now to Comp and T/S racers.

DId you ever notice how many Comp cars there aren't
And of them, most are small motors not 500cubers.. TS is >800 so.........................

[Rob Petrie E395]

If the economy was good like it was years ago. And Big time big money sponserships were in good supply like it was not so long ago. I could agree about changing things in a major way. But they are not we would be asking teams with millions of dollars invested in the current rules package. To sell it for pennies on the dollar to start over with a new rules package. It would be like telling stock and super stock racers to sell your current car to a bracket racers for next to nothing and buy a Cobra Jet,Drag Pack or camaro to play the game or sit home. The ones who can afford it would. The ones who cant wont. In the end every one who is racing now that cant afford it is one more team who is out of the game and I doubt there will be enough new player to take thier place. And that will mean alot less cars out there running pro stock than there is now. Jeff Burk (Of DRO) started out wanting to get rid of the hood scoops and switch them to fuel injection. Now he wants to get rid of the current rules and move the import cars up and make them the new pro stock. I could go for a change to fuel injection but to drop everything and start over with a whole new rules package is a bad idea. I think in the end it will kill the class. Just look at Greg Stanfield he just won at Pomona in a car with a huge number of passes on it for a pro stock car. Does he run that car because there is some advantage to it. Hell no he does it because he could not afford a new car and he is not the only one working with a shoestring budget. I see every time there is a rule change in your classes there are people up in arms about it. Imagine if NHRA told you that you had to buy one of the new cars to play. Thats what you are asking for pro stock if this were done to them.

[blkjack]

With some minor rule changes...it should have reflected the short live AA/SM
ala Bo Butner. That chapter is closed.

[Steve Williams]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

It would save them money in the first season and more teams might jump in. Sell the junk they use now to Comp and T/S racers.

You need to get that looked at. You bumped your head along the way somewhere. Save money? Selling everything for pennies on the dollar?. Sounds like a great idea....Where does the line start?

[cutta]

Exciting idea but as other have said, the transition to this point would take loads of money and would leave the racing operations of every team with parts they couldn't use.

Personally, I like how close the racing is now and know that overhauling the class in any manner would take money and lots of effort. Also, everyone keep in mind that parity is key in this class. Its easy to come up with an idea, but its hard to figure out ways to implement it smoothly and cheaply which I think many people forget.

I say leave it alone. I've been watching Pro Stock for 17 years from the age of 7 til now(age 24). I'm just as excited to see Pro Stock as I was when I was young. I guess there's just more to the class than body styles in my opinion.

[1legjerry]

I would keep the drivetrain the same, chassis the same, just make them use a stock body. Just like they come out of the factory. No more paint on headlights and taillights

[X-TECH MAN]

OK.....Then what would you do in all your infinate wisdom. Where will the current teams be when and if Pro Funny stock just goes away like Pro Stock truck. Without BIG corporate sponsorships and corporate money being thrown at NHRA for the class they will be left holding the bag. An empty one at that. It couldnt get much more boring than it is now. They all look alike. GM dosent have a current body style (will the Camaro ever appear?), Ford dosent seem to care, and Dodge?????? They are not even helping the stockers. Stay with restricted engines (one carb or throttle body, 4 speeds instead of the very expensive Liberty 5 speeds, and OEM bodies. Sure they will be slower but still in the low 8's to high 7's and some of you high rollers could even play with the super stars. You always whine about being treated like red headed step children in stock and S/S.
But dont worry.....NHRA will NEVER change from it current heading until its to late.

[RACER1530]

I think this is a great idea ,might spark some new interest and teams,even tv seems bored with the same old same old. change is not always easy but needed sometimes.
they need to bring fun back to racing!!!!!!!

[Dwight Southerland]

Off the subject.

Terry -

Is Lake Placid, FL anything like the Lake Placid in the movies?

Dwight