Rickie Smith Joins Elite Motorsports/Modern Racing Pro Mod Line Up for 2021 with ProCharger Power (1 Viewer)

[justafan]

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Rickie Smith will be making the switch to a ProCharger in 2021 and he’s headed to Elite Motorsports to do it. The legendary three-time NHRA Pro Mod world champ dropped the bombshell on Friday, revealing he will move away from his traditional nitrous set-up and will look to Elite Motorsports’...

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[Jeff]

Cool for Rickie!

But I wonder what is going to happen with Balooshi. weren't they teammates? or does Smith just tune for him

 

[Ron]

Cool for Rickie!

But I wonder what is going to happen with Balooshi. weren't they teammates? or does Smith just tune for him

They split earlier this year. Problem was with the turner for Balooshi I think.

 

[justafan]

Cool for Rickie!

But I wonder what is going to happen with Balooshi. weren't they teammates? or does Smith just tune for him

Stevie Jackson and Balooshi are teammates under the Bahrain 1 umbrella. Rickie's main sponsor last year was Strutmasters.

 

[Cliff]

Gonna be an interesting year for Pro Mod. Can't wait.

 

[vegasnitro]

A big rule change I love for 2021 is no more automatic transmissions in Pro Mod. The drivers will have to shift the cars themselves.

 

[mgty3whlr]

A big rule change I love for 2021 is no more automatic transmissions in Pro Mod. The drivers will have to shift the cars themselves.

Thank You Stevie Fast!

 

[Jeff]

Stevie Jackson and Balooshi are teammates under the Bahrain 1 umbrella. Rickie's main sponsor last year was Strutmasters.

Geez, I did forget about that.
CRS was kicking in again...

 

[Nitro Cane]

Matt does something with Elite . Maybe that helped the deal. by the way wasn't Rickie going to retire about ten years ago ? LOL. Great for Rickie !!

 

[mgty3whlr]

I believe Mat was leasing engines from Elite.

 

[Pete]

I believe Mat was leasing engines from Elite.

Matt was having Elite do machine work for him. They also purchased a couple of the EBR bodies for the bikes