Pro stock NHRA unwanted child at the U.S Nationals

[Billy Nees]

Wow! I actually agree with Kenny on something! What a concept!

[Jared Jordan]

I'd like to see them go to a stock appearing body and EFI. Leave the other rules untouched. I'm no engineer, but losing the scoop is an aerodynamic gain, the increased frontal area a loss. A push, perhaps? I like the current performance levels.

I can't say it's as exciting as it was for me when Darrell Alderman and WJ were going at it in the 90's, but I still pay attention to the class. I admire the engine builders and their attention to detail.

[Ed Fernandez]

It's hard to promote fan interestin Pro Stock because the fans at a national event,excuse me for saying what I've been saying for quite a while,are not CAR PEOPE.They are thrill seekers.That's why T/F,F/C,Pro Mod are popular.Noise/good possibility of crashing is the name of the game.The P/S cars very rarely get extremely loose.
Time marches on.
Just some musings from a retired old drag racer.

[cicero819]

I really enjoyed reading all the different opinion that we as racers have. Ok, basically I'm in agrement with all of you, love or hate it but I was trying to show that in their advertisement NHRA didn't even bother to show interest in them(pro-stock). I think that the writting is on the wall, pro-stock might be out and pro-mod might be in(good show anyways) but for the average racer in stock&super stock someone should ask themselves a question, "if they(NHRA) can do this to Pro-stock, what have they got in mind for stock,super stock" is NHRA reflecting on how they will be doing business in the future. This is the reason for the though. I would love to see a pro-stock looking like a car that you could actually buy of the showroom but until someone (Factories) forces them no one will change until they're gone the way of the Dodo bird. Thank goodness for all the new Mustangs,Challengers and now Copo Camaros owners breathing new life in Stock eliminator. Thanks you for your diversity and great opinions.Claude Ruel

[randy wilson]

Ya, nascar went injection, and their crowd appeal went through the roof. Wait a minute, I see, they lost fans. What's up with that? There is no crowd appeal for leaf bloweres. Sorry.

[Jeff Teuton]

I guess I like them all. Pro Stock is still good, but they do have a little lookalike problem similar to Nascar. They just trick. Need a little emotion like the Enders picture thing, or maybe a sustained and often staging battle, or some po boy winnin, some drama like we always got drama, new cars, old cars, leaf blower cars (I like that better than hair dryer) cars nobody made, cars everybody made, cars everyone wishes it was theirs, cars nobody wants, pretty cars, ugly cars, we gottem all. I bet we collectively got more Beer than they got. You gotta like that.

[cutta]

I think that if you could convince current drivers to commit to slowly moving cars closer to OEM, you could possibly make this happen. One of easiest changes they could make is using the OEM wheelbase for all cars and keep more of the original street equipment in the front clip, and rear(grille, lower lights, rear lights etc) . I don't think the engine rules should be revamped however. Scoops should remain, and once the teams as whole want to change over to EFI, they will do so. I believe that's a change that will happen, just not as soon as what people like.

If its gonna happen, its has to be a slow transition and all teams have to agree with the direction of appearing more like the OEM versions of the car.

PS: I like pro stock the way it is, althoughs the bodies leave something to be desired, I admire the competitiveness, the technology, and the drive to find another hundredth over the next guy. Not mention how amazing those 500 cubic inch monsters sound.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

It's hard to promote fan interestin Pro Stock because the fans at a national event,excuse me for saying what I've been saying for quite a while,are not CAR PEOPE.They are thrill seekers.That's why T/F,F/C,Pro Mod are popular.Noise/good possibility of crashing is the name of the game.The P/S cars very rarely get extremely loose.
Time marches on.
Just some musings from a retired old drag racer.

Well said Ed! This is exactly the problem. Jim

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[jnor]

Prostock lost me with Jenkin's Vega.....Now they look like 70's long nose funnycars..Bring back Lakewood slapper bars, stock bodies, super T10's, and wheelstands......I would rather watch the SS/AH shootout...

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Well said Ed! This is exactly the problem. Jim

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Thank you.Doesn't register when you have tunnel vision or wishful thinking Jim.