cantdrive55
Nitro Member
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Bugatti, maybe. But I think I saw it listed as a corvette.
How many substances do I have to be on to see a Corvette?
Bugatti, maybe. But I think I saw it listed as a corvette.
That's Harold Martin's M-4. The body was designed and made in-house with General Motors influence/input. I was at the IHRA event that he first attempted to race this car. It needed some aerodynamic modifications because it kept trying to become airborne.If Pro Mod is easy to identify, what the heck is this thing?
Saw where AJ and Marathon did a contract extension.
Saw where AJ and Marathon did a contract extension.
I guess what still baffles me is why do people think Pro Mod should replace Pro Stock? When Pro Mod rolls into the water box at an NHRA event there's actually fewer people in the stands compared to Pro Stock.
Imagine how it would be if NHRA dumped P/S for next year and all the big names who wanted to still race came back with Pro Mods....the stands would be full of spectators waiting to see how they all fare
Think about it....Greg Anderson in a Vette, Jason Line in a Chevelle, AJ in a Superbird, Jeggie in a Willys , Erica in a HemiCuda, and Warren Johnson in a......
Needs a sticker on the windshield to tell me what it is....................Imagine how it would be if NHRA dumped P/S for next year and all the big names who wanted to still race came back with Pro Mods....the stands would be full of spectators waiting to see how they all fare
Think about it....Greg Anderson in a Vette, Jason Line in a Chevelle, AJ in a Superbird, Jeggie in a Willys , Erica in a HemiCuda, and Warren Johnson in a......
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I get the appeal of coming up with a fantasy project. It's a nice mental vacation, but at some point you have to return to reality. I seriously doubt fans are going to flock to the stands to watch ex Pro Stock drivers in Pro Mod when they already pour out after the nitro cars, not to mention there are already ex Pro Stock drivers in Pro Mod.
And what did we get? The return of "Pro Greg"... Daddy Whore...l mean Warbucks & Jason Dive... Satisfied, kiddies? Only deep pocket teams can win now!! Miss the hood scoops & Holleys...I always have and always will like the scoops, regardless of induction.
Latest reports suggest they actually are pretty close to making the same power. It's the RPM cap that's making the difference.
The new expenditures undoubtedly had an impact on participation, but make no mistake, the fields weren't exactly flourishing in the couple of years prior to the change. The class doesn't get the exposure the nitro classes do, nor will they ever, so it is a millionaire's playground. And as long as an engine leasing program runs nearly a million dollars a year, it will remain that way.
Overall, I still enjoy the class. It's not the class I grew up loving, but nothing is like it was 30 years ago. The bottom line is the EFI change, although about 15-20 years late, was necessary. The scoops are just aesthetics, and the wheelie bar change (which is the most baseless change of them all) has had no measurable impact.
Sean D