Factory Stock (1 Viewer)

[Jim]

I'm sure any of the folks who currently run in the PS category could field competitive "Factory Stock" cars. With a "reasonable" rules package, we might be talking about 32 or 64 car fields.
Just wondering: Could a 64 car field support a show of their own?

 

[DrRocket]

As hot rodders, we can't leave well enough alone. They will stretch the rules, treak the bodies. Just look at how Pro Mod has changed. They used to be cool looking individualized bodies. Willeys, 57 Chevs, Studes, etc.

Every time they come up with a "True Street" class of some sort, it never takes long before the cars are nothing more than retired pro-stockers that happened to have wipers.

Everyone sticks to the rules for about one racing season. Then, others come in, see low hanging fruit. They comb the rule book for what it DOESN'T say and before long, the class is barely recognizable.

Happens time and time again. it's the nature of the beast.

 

[nhdriver]

Here's the problem, you still have 14-17 PS cars showing up. And even the part timers have a lot invested. What does eliminating the class do? Replacing it with factory stock is kind of redundant, we already have them out there, and they're great. But changing what you call them isn't going to pack the stands. Part of the problem is we're just in a whole different world than when this all began. We all love the Pro Mod cars, and I'm glad they are getting more attention, but many fans don't stick around to watch them. Hell, many fans don't even stick around for Sunday anymore, getting their fill on Saturday. Somehow fans have become trained to head to the stands for nitro, and leave when the session is done. So what are we trying to accomplish by replacing PS with factory stock, or PM like some people want? I'm just playing devil's advocate. If you really want a new class that fills the stands or keeps people in them, the answer may be an 8 car modern style (transformer) AA/FA category. Which is one type of dragster/FC combo. I certainly don't have the answers, but I think it starts with what the goals are.

No problem for NHRA, They will just tell them they can run in some other class. Remember how they screwed the P/S Truck guys?

 

[Demon]

14x32 tire,all engines factory supercharged,all weight the same,and let 'em have at it.