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NHRA Factory Stock #2189258
11/04/16 09:37 AM
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NHRA should eliminate Pro Stock and replace it with this:

http://www.nhra.com/story/2016/11/3/nhra-factory-stock-showdown-expands-to-five-events-in-2017/

More interesting, more competitive, more competitors, less cost, cars run in the 8's, they look like what we see on the street, you can buy one from your local dealer, etc, etc. A lot like pro stock was before it became a class that doesn't share a single part with any factory car. And they call them "factory hot rods". I'd much rather see the factory stock show down on TV. 8.0's! These cars are incredible!

http://www.nhra.com/story/2016/9/2/2016-indy-notebook-other-news/

Take the blowers off the pro mod cars and leave those for funny cars where they belong.

Just two-cents worth from an old-timer.

Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2189365
11/04/16 12:28 PM
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I heard somewhere that Pro Stock is on the chopping block. No domination by any of the different power adders in Pro Mod. Last two titles won by a nitrous car. Blowers are there to stay for awhile. Pro Mod 4-wide next year in Charlotte.

Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2189525
11/04/16 04:25 PM
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i agree with factory stock pm should stay the same

Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2189544
11/04/16 05:19 PM
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Highly doubt PS is on the chopping block. Wayyyy too much money in it right now from the parties that are invested. Plus a couple of newcomers. Sucks that the NA cars were removed from factory stock. That took away some of the entertainment value to me.


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Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2189620
11/04/16 08:10 PM
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They need to give the FS cars their own eliminator and get them out of Stock, especially at Indy.


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Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2189632
11/04/16 08:32 PM
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I've followed Pro Stock for decades, but it's become the White Elephant of professional drag racing. I think it's time to call it quits and focus on creating or expanding a class that can draw a broader fan and participation base.

Just my opinion and everyone else no doubt has theirs, too.

Re: NHRA Factory Stock [Re: TooMany62s] #2190860
11/06/16 07:10 PM
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I proposed to NHRA a sort of Jr. Pro Stock before the Hemi Chargers came out 10 years ago. It fell on deaf ears. Some of the tech people at NHRA had proposed similar class rules but management didn't go for it. It seems like NHRA lets other sanctioning bodies get a class going before they adopt it (like Pro Mod).


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