There will be eightcar pro stock fields, instead of the customary 16, at certain nhra events next year following nhras decision this week to restrict the number of pro stock competitors at nine of 24 races scheduled for the 2018 nhra mello yello drag racing series. Answered jan 21, 2016 author has 151 answers and 151. Nov 25, 2016 if i am an executive at gm or ford or mopar why on earth would i support the nhras form of pro stock. Nhra announces surprising any engineany body rule for. Current regulations also require a throttle body with a maximum opening of 25square inches and a spec ecu engine.
Pro stock sometimes called factory hot rods, these vehicles must have engines and bodies from the same oem and all of the components must be available to the public, and for the nhra, engines are restricted to 500 ci. If the powertrain is built according to nhra specs, the car is eligible for stock eliminator. Nhra cutting pro stock fields to 8 cars at several 2018. Make offer 2001 limited edition authentics pro stock car jegs jeg coughlin jr 1. Nostalgia super stock is an all run field and will complete on an nhra pro type ladder. Pro stock world champion, bob glidden, pro stock ford pinto. Victory nostalgia super stock 2016 rules see below for original 2014 rules and addendums. The manual transmission does give the driver a sense of feel of the car, more. Nhra speed sport staffapril 11, 2020 0 adjustments to the nhra drag racing schedule yielded a big present for super comp dragster pilot paige coughlin, who earned the right to represent division 3 at the next jegs allstars event, scheduled for july 911 at route 66 dragway in joilet, ill. Quarter mile stick shift drag racing 2016 duration. The changes will take place in two waves first at the nhra sonoma nationals, kicking off on friday july 31, and then for the 2016 nhra mello yello drag racing series 2016 season starts. Less drag and better air distribution can result in quicker e.
This class will be an all run, headsup field, nhra pro ladder, on a. Oct 06, 2017 there will be eightcar pro stock fields, instead of the customary 16, at certain nhra events next year following nhras decision this week to restrict the number of pro stock competitors at nine of 24 races scheduled for the 2018 nhra mello yello drag racing series. If i am an executive at gm or ford or mopar why on earth would i support the nhras form of pro stock. Jul 31, 2015 the changes will take place in two waves first at the nhra sonoma nationals, kicking off on friday july 31, and then for the 2016 nhra mello yello drag racing series 2016 season starts. Nhras pro stock car category, which will compete at all 24 mello yello drag racing series events in 2018, will feature eightcar fields at nine selected national events and traditional 16car. Inside the transmission of an nhra prostock youtube. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form. See more ideas about nhra pro stock, drag racing and drag cars. In addition to pro stock, the scoop can also be used in super stock, super gas, top sportsman, and pro mod classes, as well as other racing applications where low drag and even air distribution are important. Matt hartford races to his first career pro stock win youtube. The holley hp ecu, throttle body, fuel injectors, crank and cam sensors, and smart coils are mandatory.
Matt hartford takes you through building a pro stock transmission. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Below on this page, you will find all years and makes in the nhra stock car classification guide. May 21, 2015 inside the transmission of an nhra prostock. An automatic dodge challenger hellcat or one with a manual transmission. Nhra pro stockers deliver flames and more in las vegas.
Race cars in this section can include formula one, indy car, nascar, touring car, sports car, stock car, superstreet, top fuel dragsters, rally car, sprint car, offroad race trucks and more. Oct 05, 2017 nhras pro stock car category, which will compete at all 24 mello yello drag racing series events in 2018, will feature eightcar fields at nine selected national events and traditional 16car. The anticipated revitalization of the class has become a oneteam intramural competition with the threecar kb racing team qualifying onetwothree at nine of 12 events, accumulating 253. Racing champions diecast and toy nhra pro stock ebay. May 16, 2017 photos of the great nhra pro stock cars. Inside the transmission of an nhra prostock may 21, 2015. This ultra strong and light carbon fiber scoop was designed using. Nov, 2017 lucas oil drag racing series now playing nhra 101. It was crazy to see how fast everyone moves to disassemble these engines and transmissions before the next race. Heres a comparison of a 1970 versus 2020 nhra pro stock car. If i am an executive at gm or ford or mopar why on earth would i support the nhra s form of pro stock.
The nhra arizona nationals rolls into wild horse pass motorsports park and the holley motorsports team of donny cummins, roger conley, and silver gomez will be on site throughout the event to answer. The current pro stock package traces its genesis to the factory bigblock engines of the musclecar era and the popular super stock classes in the late 60s. Pro stock drag racing cars at nitrolympx 2017 10,000 rpm. Gray motorsports gives a quick run down on the liberty 5speed found in their prostock cars, via team valvoline. The health of nhras pro stock class has been an ongoing discussion with team owners and drivers for the past two seasons. These issues were the use of automated shifting devices with a manual transmission and the use of an automatic transmission. The prostock cars typically use a planetary transmission setup that can be. The nhra formula starting in 2016 requires, and the pdra extreme pro stock permits, cars to use electronicallycontrolled throttle body fuel injection systems. Pro stock drivers shift their car four times throughout a quarter mile run in just over four seconds. Post pics, videos, comments, events and anything related to pro stock drag racing. Top fuel cars went from front engine rails powered by 392. Jan 17, 2018 a little stick shift class action from ozark raceway park in s.
Nhra makes changes to pro stock category racingjunk news. Since 2016, pro stock teams have used holley efi as mandated by nhra rules. The nhra is 12 races into the 2016 season, and only five have attracted a full field of entries. Unlike a street or highperformance car that uses a manual or automatic transmission, a topfuel dragster uses a. Published on feb 14, 2016 nhra pro stock has kept largely the same engine configuration since 1982, when he sanctioning body abandoned the pounds per cubic inch format in favor of the universal. Cptv pomona understanding the new nhra pro stock youtube. Efi had to happen, not many guys out there under 50 that can tune a carb to nhra proclass level.
In 1970, both the ahra and nhra launched a pro stock class featuring the most popular drivers and fastest cars. Nhra makes changes to pro stock category racingjunk. A little stick shift class action from ozark raceway park in s. Pro stock is one of the most competitive classes in nhra drag racing. Just over 50 years ago, the very first pro stock eliminator event took place during the 1970 nhra winternationals at what is now known as auto club raceway at pomona. I beg to differ with the information on drag racing cars. In 2018 teams can use any accepted engine combo in any accepted body team requested oem approved dec 04, 2017 brian lohnes 20 drag news, bangshift 20 51 december 4th, 2017 will be a date thatll live forever in the annals of nhra pro stock history. Should the race team elect to use an o2 sensor for closedloop operation, there is a specific sensor from holley on the legal list, but we suspect few teams actually use it. Clicking on a link will allow you to either download the file to your hard drive or to open the file in your spreadsheet program. Nhra member track improvements and preparations for restart of racing action 28 apr 2020 428. In pro stock, matt hartford drove to his first career winners circle after taking. In 2016, the nhra implemented a major overhaul to the engine formula.
If a driver can find a competitive advantage and make his or her car quicker, it could make or break the next race. The nhra arizona nationals rolls into wild horse pass motorsports park and the holley motorsports team of donny cummins, roger conley, and silver gomez will be on site throughout the event to answer product questions and provide valuable tech support. Mopar pro stock mopar february 19 nascar star kurt busch is qualified no. See more ideas about drag racing, racing and car humor. Dec 07, 2017 the 2018 season brings a big change to the engine and body rules for nhra pro stock racers if theres one element constantly part of nhra professional drag racing, its change. Nhra announces surprising any engineany body rule for pro. Sep 24, 2018 in nhra pro stock, the efi rules went into effect in 2016. Its been maybe 10 years since ive been to an nhra event, but i remember the pro stock pits you could basically walk right up to the cars while they were working on them. A major 2016 rules revision meant the end of carburetors in favor of. Now in the beginning the pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock class in 1970 with a more liberal set of rules and an absence of handicaps. See all 52 photos joe welch went wire to wire in norwalk, qualifying number one and then winning the. In the shadow of the snowcapped san gabriel mountains, famed match racer and brilliant engine builder bill grumpy jenkins scored the win for chevrolet in his 1968 camaro. The anticipated revitalization of the class has become a oneteam intramural competition with the threecar kb racing team qualifying onetwothree at nine of 12 events, accumulating 253 of 270 available bonus points.
Find 060 mph and quarter mile times for numerous new and old pro race cars. Ford knew about problems with its dualclutch transmission and ignored them. The changes as announced are designed to increase spectator appeal, make the class more relevant from a technology standpoint, and to enhance the overall pit experience for fans of the 200mph factory hot rod class. Its 428 daycelebrate the 1968 ford cobra jet mustang designed to hunt camaros and cudas.
Heres my prediction, pro stock as we know it will not exist in 2019. Reserved for north american built cars with north american automobile engines with a wheelbase of 100 inches or more and for american subcompacts amx, colt, cricket, gremlin, pinto, vega, astra, etc. The nhra is giving its pro stock division a highspeed makover. Browse by make below to start finding race car 060 and quarter mile stats. Unfollow nhra diecast cars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Holley motorsports team gearing up for nhra az nationals. Starting january 1, 2016, the nhra will require all pro stock teams to equip their cars with electronically controlled throttle body fuelinjection systems, making engines more relevant from a. Nhra cutting pro stock fields to 8 cars at several 2018 races. Now in the beginning the pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock class in 1970. The class depends on the weight and engine selection. The nhra stock car classification guide is used to position a vehicle in its proper class. After losing several teams with the 2016 rules package this past season to. For more on the first nhra pro stock championship engine, check out this enginelabs story.
I think the rpm drop was what hurt the hemis most another new 2016 rule. The 2018 season brings a big change to the engine and body rules for nhra pro stock racers if theres one element constantly part of nhra professional drag racing, its change. During qualifying, it is common to see each drivers elapsed times e. Class designation fss engine power adder base weight ford 330 2008 2012 2.
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