Topic: NHRA to allow any accepted engine/body combination in Pro Stock in 2018

[Bubba]

Whatever interest I had left in Pro Stock has been destroyed with this announcement.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-allow-any-accepted-enginebody-combination-pro-stock-2018

[rrocket]

Whatever interest I had left in Pro Stock has been destroyed with this announcement.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-allow-any-accepted-enginebody-combination-pro-stock-2018

I don't see why this matters in the least.

[dougjp]

https://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/nhra-shakes-up-pro-stock-category-again-985970/

I was losing interest when there weren't enough cars to fill the field, and then I heard they were cutting back both TV exposure and the numbers racing. I see the latter was rescinded. Not sure I understand how this will get any more cars to show up though? Except maybe some "field fillers" who can't compete, which doesn't help. Or, someone will figure out a loophole combination and dominate?

[Bubba]

Whatever interest I had left in Pro Stock has been destroyed with this announcement.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/nhra-allow-any-accepted-enginebody-combination-pro-stock-2018

I don't see why this matters in the least.

Yes, there's little stock about their powerplants, but there are still differences between the Dodge and GM engines.  I still care if there's a Dodge engine in a Dodge body, call me crazy.  Now, everyone will be running GM powerplants and I don't like it.

NHRA made the Dodges less competitive when they lowered the rev limit to 10,500 rpm.  Now, they've finished destroying the class.

[Bubba]

The Factory Stock Showdown is far more interesting than Pro Stock.
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/battlefield-indy-nhra-factory-stock-showdown-brings-back-detroit-drag-wars/