Keener & Mercure on Competition +

[Lyn Smith]

The rumor at Indy was that the Factory shootout will be the new Pro Stock in a few years.

[Joe Martens]

Mike, looking forward to seeing you and Merc back out there!

[Todd Boyer]

Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

The rumor at Indy was that the Factory shootout will be the new Pro Stock in a few years.

I heard the same rumour last week. I'd be good with it, the FS cars are a lot more 'stock' than Pro Stock.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

The rumor at Indy was that the Factory shootout will be the new Pro Stock in a few years.

If you read Larry Morgan's article on Pro/S than you can see the new FS/S Would Be Great For The New Pro Stock Class.

The Pro cars now cost WAYYYY to much money to run.

[John Leichtamer Jr]

Mercs golf game must be getting old, so its back to the strip.


Hammer


Come on down south, 2 grade points in a couple weeks.
Gainesville and Reynolds points meet in Oct.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

The rumor at Indy was that the Factory shootout will be the new Pro Stock in a few years.

I'd buy a ticket to see that! Are you listening NHRA?
I can Imagine 40+ cars showing up to qualify with lots of new and old teams represented. They just need to get a handle on the rules early so it doesn't get carried away like the current Pro Stock class.

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

I'd buy a ticket to see that! Are you listening NHRA?
I can Imagine 40+ cars showing up to qualify with lots of new and old teams represented. They just need to get a handle on the rules early so it doesn't get carried away like the current Pro Stock class.

I agree with you Mike, but don't forget,,, before the current rules took affect there was all the "factoring" that went on throughout the '70s and early '80s where the wheelbase/ cubic inch/ Hemi vs evryone, Cleveland vs Chevys and all the brand favoring,, Mopar dropping out, Glidden combos being banned ( remember when he ran a Monza), and other unfair regulations that came about,,, it was nuts!
I'd love to see this eventually happen with the new cars, but theres got to be equal rules for all makes involved. Not too sure that can happen.
Danny Durham

[Michael Beard]

Regardless of what NHRA does or doesn't do with the Factory cars, I'd already thrown out some ideas this winter about showcasing Factory Stock and Factory Pro Stock (SS/AA, SS/AAA) in some heads-up racing at the Northern Class Nationals. To do so would require participation from the racers and the factories. Ford is leading their way in terms of event and racer support for this type of racing. Will Mopar and Chevrolet step up? Will the racers support it?

[joespanova]

I don't know or follow Fletcher.......but he apparently like the "checkmate" name so much he's used it on his own cars.........but I think Mercure was first.

[RonP]

Seems like that snowball is rolling down hill and gaining steam. Similar to the Larry Morgan post on this site and InsideCompRacing.com.
RonP