Larry Morgan quitting Pro Stock

[Mark Ugrich]

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I doubt you'll see it, but I think this would bring in more competitors and level the playing field.Pro Stock is a cool deal,I'd hate to see it go away.

[bigshow2966]

Nothing personal against Larry, but he has always done less with the resources he's had than almost anyone else in the class. He also has the knack for blaming everyone but the face in the mirror. The only tike he's been a player in the last 20 years was when Glidden was helping him, and he screwed the pooch then too.

Running a top tier heads up class is incredibly expensive no matter what. The NHRA has done a reasonable job of attempting to rein in expenses, but when there are guys in the class with bigger budgets than you, they are gonna find ways to spend it. Crying because you can't afford it accomplishes nothing.

Maybe Larry should have talked to Glidden before jumping on the Ford bandwagon.

[V M Kauffman]

You are wrong about Larry's lack of resources over the years. Larry had big Money when he first started Bob Panella's and Don Beverley's $$$$$, the Mopar $$$$ for the 2 car team, the very good leasing program for V Gaines and Johnny Gray and several others! But you are right about blaming others, never my fault sorta like WJ and Bob never my fault! So if he does move on only time will tell. Ricky was never a serious threat in NHRA Pro Stock, maybe Pro Mod is easier.

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Nothing personal against Larry, but he has always done less with the resources he's had than almost anyone else in the class. He also has the knack for blaming everyone but the face in the mirror. The only tike he's been a player in the last 20 years was when Glidden was helping him, and he screwed the pooch then too.

Running a top tier heads up class is incredibly expensive no matter what. The NHRA has done a reasonable job of attempting to rein in expenses, but when there are guys in the class with bigger budgets than you, they are gonna find ways to spend it. Crying because you can't afford it accomplishes nothing.

Maybe Larry should have talked to Glidden before jumping on the Ford bandwagon.

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Nothing personal against Larry, but he has always done less with the resources he's had than almost anyone else in the class. He also has the knack for blaming everyone but the face in the mirror. The only tike he's been a player in the last 20 years was when Glidden was helping him, and he screwed the pooch then too.

Running a top tier heads up class is incredibly expensive no matter what. The NHRA has done a reasonable job of attempting to rein in expenses, but when there are guys in the class with bigger budgets than you, they are gonna find ways to spend it. Crying because you can't afford it accomplishes nothing.

Maybe Larry should have talked to Glidden before jumping on the Ford bandwagon.

Please explain how nhra has put a rein on expenses in Pro Stock?

[offroadr]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

Please explain how nhra has put a rein on expenses in Pro Stock?

Rotating assembly weight limits and exotic material bans

[Craig Dawson]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Nothing personal against Larry, but he has always done less with the resources he's had than almost anyone else in the class. He also has the knack for blaming everyone but the face in the mirror. The only tike he's been a player in the last 20 years was when Glidden was helping him, and he screwed the pooch then too.

Running a top tier heads up class is incredibly expensive no matter what. The NHRA has done a reasonable job of attempting to rein in expenses, but when there are guys in the class with bigger budgets than you, they are gonna find ways to spend it. Crying because you can't afford it accomplishes nothing.

Maybe Larry should have talked to Glidden before jumping on the Ford bandwagon.

Really? Larry's work ethics are nothing short of "exhausting". Larry is anything but a crier, he is simply a straight shooter who is telling it like it is.

[Pedigo Perf]

The supercharged Super Stock or even the Stocker engines aren't far off from current Pro Stock power levels. Put em under the hood, keep the weight at 2350, then make the cars look like cars again and there you go, Pro Stock revived.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Craig Dawson

Really? Larry's work ethics are nothing short of "exhausting". Larry is anything but a crier, he is simply a straight shooter who is telling it like it is.

X2. Amazing to see folks criticize hard working racers like Larry and Ricky Smith. They represent decades of contributions to Pro racing.

[D.Johns]

The only thing this thread has to do with Larry Morgan is using him as a point of reference. Outside of the title, link to article and the first half of a sentence by the OP his name isn't even said again on the first page. Even in the original post did not focus specifically on Larry decision to leave. It was focused on the OP perceived vision of current conditions of Pro-Stock, Pro-Mod and Factory Stock Showdown.

[big63chevy]

Larry morgan last win was in a dodge in 2009 .
There was a famous comp racer that got into. P/S His name was. David Nickens and he had Mopar backing him . So all the best to your new endeavor