Hood scoops are back in Pro Stock!
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I cannot remember the exact number but I heard Richard Freeman say the Mustangs they run are little slower than the Chevys because of better Aero for the Chevys. I would think he would know.
The rule was changed because the majority of the teams wanted it not because it will put more @$$'$ in the seats.
How much longer will they even have this as a car class. With so many mfg going away from cars and replacing them with crossovers will the class move to escapes and blazers soon ?
and consider this: the most common car in PS hasn't been made for what, almost 3 model years now?
That, I would think, would be the driver (pardon the pun) for dislike of the category as opposed to a general dislike of the bow-tie models themselves. I'll confess to a preference for GM but the above makes me rethink the purpose of the class certainly. PS is hanging on by virtue of inertia now.
mick
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i think the question is, can elite and kb/titan sustain enough engine lease customers to support the PS program
as per nhra rules and format? ....... if PS is limited to 500 c.i., but will now move to throttle body configuration,
how many people (jerry tucker, v. nobile, l. lottig for example) will opt to go MMPS racing instead?
all the same or similar body styles does not bother me. nhra PS is a tuner's puzzle. you have to appreciate what
goes into every run. incredibly complex machines.
as per nhra rules and format? ....... if PS is limited to 500 c.i., but will now move to throttle body configuration,
how many people (jerry tucker, v. nobile, l. lottig for example) will opt to go MMPS racing instead?
all the same or similar body styles does not bother me. nhra PS is a tuner's puzzle. you have to appreciate what
goes into every run. incredibly complex machines.
sammi
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That complexity is what is killing the class. Since every damn thing in that class is spec, only those with extraordinary time and resources will figure it out. I can see a day when a team will get tossed after a run because they used non NHRA approved Dzus fastener heads with the slot turned the wrong way.
You will never see The Surfers style team prevail in Pro Camaro.
You will never see The Surfers style team prevail in Pro Camaro.
not sure where this evidence of prostock dying is coming from. The class is about as popular or unpopular as it was 25 years go. There's still enough competitors interested in racing, to fill 16 car fields, although i thought after the Cuadras quit, that would be a problem. it's a niche class within in a niche sport and the only alternative to racing in the nitro classes, where the cost is exponentially higher
ironpony
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Just being able to "fill" a field is the first sign, used to be 8 cars would be bumped out.
The first sign? PS went down a path of dwindling car counts several years ago; it seems to me that it has rebounded and remains healthy. Let's face it, almost every category is expensive to run, so we might not see 8 or more cars or bikes being bumped out anymore.
That's my fault, I keep forgetting Top Fuel and Funny car are sportsman classes.
Some are stuck at the fact that there zero factory support and the lack of Mopar's and Ford's, so it must be dying. Just think if Toyota was allowed to run prostock with a factory team.
ironpony
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PS is down to one brand and two engine builders from probably around 15 of each. No new cars or manufacturers on the horizon, not really any new blood to speak of coming in. OK so a few new ones have but they all have the same last name, they also just write a check no new innovation
. So yes PS is dying the death of a thousand cuts. PS used to bump many cars a weekend now they barely have full fields. How long before the two guys get tired of beating their own and each other before they move on ?? How long before the small guys leasing from the big guys get tired of not being able to win?? Freeman is already going into TF pretty aggressively.
. So yes PS is dying the death of a thousand cuts. PS used to bump many cars a weekend now they barely have full fields. How long before the two guys get tired of beating their own and each other before they move on ?? How long before the small guys leasing from the big guys get tired of not being able to win?? Freeman is already going into TF pretty aggressively.
Litefoot
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They are, gm motors for everybody
Freeman getting into TF is all about expansion, not trying to move out of PS. If you've ever heard his interviews, he's great to listen to. I agree that it sucks not having more body styles and brands, I just don't think PS is dying at the moment.
Litefoot
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A big problem I see is other manufacturers not producing cars that are PS material, I hope GM and MOPAR bring back models that will fit the mold
