Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
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2 down in first round, last one done in two.... other than that it was some dang good racing to watch. Jason L had the car to beat, and was sent packin. I hadn't watched a race pretty much all year, but the heat, and boredom set in so I pretty much watched every televised moment of the race this weekend. It was interesting..... they interviewed ALOT of different teams. We didn't have to know what Force was eating at his hospitality area, what color the poo was in Ashley's babies diaper. The banter about Garlits shaving got a little old.... but I usually got up and grabbed another beer when that came up again, and again, and again.... damn, surprised I got out of bed this morning!
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
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I went down on Friday for the Hemi Challenge and saw the first rounds of pro and the Dodges are behind now it appears. Allen Johnson admitted in Denver that the Camaros are catching up with them. Well from what I saw in Indy, they have caught and passed them. Jeg appears to be getting pretty frustrated at the lack of horsepower, as he stated quite a few times during qualifications and his loss in the Brainerd final at Indy. They've lost the edge, at least for now. I believe that's why he has red lit allot this year so far. Trying to push the tree to make up for it.
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
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I think they have won 5 races plus a few runner ups...
so I would not write them off yet...LOL
Tony
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
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I don't think it's just Horsepower, to my eyes the '14 Camaros look a good bit swoopier (less frontal area) compared to the 13's, I think NHRA has also been loosening up the GM aero rules a bit.....
I still contend that (since they're all based in around Mooresville, NC) the Grays, Cagnazzis and Anderson/Line cars have all been (in one way or another) sharing technologies....since they've all picked up quite a bit since the first of the year. Losing Nobile to GM has hurt them too, less laps on a J&J motor to share data and Vincent is a heck of a leaver. (Far more consistent than V)
All the Mooresville boys will certainly have "home field advantage" at Zmax in Charlotte next week.
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
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They need to hire Mike Edwards.
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
[Re: TimS]
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Just a few observations here... Went to Indy Sunday, happy to say I have going there for 40 years now. Love drag racing, and have supported Mopar through thick and thin. That being said, I agree with several of the opinions stated here. There does appear to be a changing of the guard again in Pro Stock. Have seen this many times over the years, as one team or driver seems to dominate for a period of time. Unfortunately, it appears the Jason Line has figured it out again, winning 3 races in a row and taking over the points lead. Sources say that Mike Edwards has been lending a hand with the Summit Team. Might be true, as Jason was the only car in the 6.50"s all weekend. He put it to Jeggie in the rained-out Brainard final Sunday afternoon. Yes, Jeggie does appear to be frustrated with the lackluster performance of his car and pushing the tree, evident by the numerous red-lights this year, and only qualifying 13th I believe at Indy. After winning back to back Championships, it's unclear to me why Jim Yates left the team. This year, they seem to be behind in performance and have been rattling the tires a lot on race day, something that happened a lot before Yates was with the team. They also aren't qualifying in the top 2 or 3 each round and snagging all of the bonus points. I spent some time in Aj's pit Sunday, and at one point heard Roy telling a couple of fans ( I think ) that they weren't performing very well and really needed a tune-up man...... As a Mopar fan, Monday was painful to watch. Especially V. Gaines cutting a perfect light but still losing, and Jeggie red-lighting by .003. On a final note, I wonder what Erica and her team feel now about sitting out the Western Swing. The pressure is all on her to get back in it..
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
[Re: cudaman67]
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09/04/14 12:27 AM
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Isn't Jim Yates out of a job. He was with Mcgaha I believe for a while but he let Yates go.
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Re: Pro Stock results...where are they?
[Re: TimS]
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Might be the right time to hire him back...during the countdown..
plus Matt Hartford is now using Roy Johnson HP...getting a third car to run would not hurt.
Tony
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