Street cars the following items are required for a vehicle and driver to pass tech. See more ideas about nhra pro stock, drag racing and drag cars. First, hood scoops were gone, then carburetors were gone. Below on this page, you will find all years and makes in the nhra stock car classification guide. There are many classes within nhra s stock and super stock eliminators.
In addition to mandating efi for 2016, the nhra also told teams to stop hiding their cars in the pits and allow fans more access to the technology. The history of the pro stock class is being celebrated by nhra in 2020 with a 50 years of pro stock salute. Today, those that participate in the class carry a common weight of 2,350 pounds in a twodoor american made coupe no older than five years old with the source of motivation coming from an engine that displaces 500cubic inches. 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. In 1970, both the ahra and nhra launched a pro stock class featuring the most popular drivers and fastest cars. Im surprised that chevy and nhra rejected the idea of making factory stock the new pro stock.
Class eligibility is based on requirements that include type of vehicle, engine size. 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. Erica enders drops by quartermaxrj race cars to get fitted for her new nhra pro stock 2019 chevy camaro. Pro stock eliminator reserved for american built cars. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. The national hot rod association, which is eminently the largest single motorsports sanctioning body on the planet has long been accused of. Rules initially favored big block v8s with chrysler hemi engine powered cars winning the world title the first two years. Nhra rules call for a monetary, points, and time penalty if the car leaks oil during the run. The free thinkers have moved to pro modified where the rules are looser than they ever were in pro stock. With the number of available cars in the pro stock classes, versus which cars show up, i wouldnt be opposed to nhra allowing some sort of divisional format to give some of these teams an opportunity to earn points near their home. Basic nhra safety rules all cars must meet nhra rules and pass technical inspection this is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. Race car listings by class the drag race car sales site. Now in the beginning the pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock class in 1970 with a more liberal set of rules. In this article we take a look at the history of nhra stock class drag racing by focusing on junior stock class in the 1960s which featured almost totally stock production musclecars racing hot.
This division has specific rules about engines, components, bodies, etc. Pro stock doesnt use nitromethane or superchargers in their engines and this. Unauthorized cars, parts, andor equipment will not be considered approved by. The nhra officially recognized pro stock as a professional eliminator in 1970 where it was slotted below top fuel and funny car, just as it is configured today. National hot rod association masthead remove all of page iii page iii 1092019 introduction. Graham light theres been plenty of talk this season about the state of pro stock because of the low car count numbers. Nhra has developed this nostalgia rules supplement program, which incorporates technical and competition guidelines, to accommodate those. Nhra sets new stock, super stock rules speed sport. Matt smith for the win in pro stock motorcycle but the nhra overturns the timing. Defending funny car world champ hight excited about oldschool points race ahead. Junior stock drag racing nhra production race class. The nhra is 12 races into the 2016 season, and only five have attracted a. Taken from the 1965, official nhra rule book pertaing to the gas coupesedan class aka gas class or gassers for short. Usually, the nhra races pro mod cars on the 14 mile, resulting in high 5 to low 6 second passes, while the pdra races strictly on 18 mile track setups, allowing for high 3 secondto low 4 second passes.
March 1417 amalie motor oil nhra gatornationals, gainesville, fla. Driver trevor eman eman and the mustang will once again compete for the pdra extreme pro stock championship in addition to the nhra events, which has been made possible after the nhra has made mountain motor. If i am an executive at gm or ford or mopar why on earth would i support the nhras form of pro stock. The cars have come a long way since their debut at the 1970 winternationals. Basic nhra safety rules all cars must meet nhra rules and pass. Nhra pro stock nhra drag racing sprint cars mopar or no car drag cars car humor the good. The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form. Nhra changes pro stock engine rules racepages digital. Home breaking news factory cars to pro stock in 2018. It has always been the nature of man to start with things. Last summer, chatter began to circulate regarding the possible inclusion of mountain motor pro stock cars once the bread and butter of the beleaguered international hot rod association into the nhras factory hot rod eliminator as a means to boost participation in the category. Racing around the rules how to win the unfair advantage duration. In honor of the nhra s 50 years of pro stock celebration, nhra publications has produced an updated edition of its popular book, the history of pro stock, now available through. The national hot rod association nhra is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in.
To those who follow nhra pro stock, warren johnson needs no introduction. The history of nhra pro stock by nhra publications. Nhra mello yello drag racing series 5th paragraph page ix 1092019 pro stock motorcycle is the twowheel category in the nhra mello yello drag racing series. Oranjestad, aruba team aruba has announced plans to participate in four nhra mello yello drag racing series pro stock events this year. Graham light, nhras senior vice president of racing operations spoke exclusively with competition about the health of the class. Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and. We think the new schedule will increase participation by relieving the economic burden and time commitment that comes with 24 events, which will ignite more. Having it taken away because of a rule violation would be agony. Im afraid that this class will be lost because of the lack of interests from the fans, and that includes me. A lot of progas cars compete in ssvx, and ssvx in progas. Pro modifieds can either be raced on 14 mile or 18 mile tracks. Before the dallas race last october, the nhra had threatened to limit the fields from 16 to eight and to erase the class from a. Nostalgia super stock that are not in this nostalgia supplement will be governed by section 4a super pro, pro.
So could the nhra pro stock team owners and drivers. 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. Nhra is taking the rivalry to another level in 2018 with its pro stock category by allowing any approved engine to be installed in any nhralegal body. When you get to an nhra member track for an nhra drags street legal style presented by aaa event, youll pay your entry fee and get a tech card. Cars that are stockbodied which are the ones were talking about heremust be equipped with a full automotive suspension. I know it goes against the grain of the pro classes, but the class is dying and i dont know what the proper. Nhra needs to go back to the original concept of the class. Today, pro stock is a bland field of generic cars where it seems the only difference is the paint. The cars do not look like the cars you see on the street. Race car listings by class pro cars pro stock props top sportsman ts top dragster td.
Each class is defined by a ratio of vehicle shipping weight and a horsepower factor. Winner of six pro stock world championships, the professor was also the first to exceed 180 mph, 190 mph, and 200 mph in an nhralegal pro stocker. He was named as one of nhras top 50 best drivers, and is a member of the international motorsports hall of fame. The street section is for dualpurpose cars capable of starting under their own power. Those classes in super stock and stock that include two or more cars will continue to have class eliminations conducted as in the past. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Nhra, when facing a class in obvious decline, instituted a new set of rules aimed at revitalizing the factory hot rod division.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The intent is for all cars in competition to closely resemble the outward appearance of the. Push bar must be designed to prevent push car from riding up on rear wheel of openwheeled race cars. Pro stock was basically an outgrowth of the super stock class yet it featured a less stringent set of rules and no handicaps. This is general information only and you should always refer to the current official nhra rule book. The pro stock class in nhra has been subject to many changes and resulting drama over the past couple of years. The nhra announced today that in 2019, the pro stock category will compete in 18 events in the nhra mello yello drag racing series, which competitors believe is the sweet spot for the category. All other stock rules as found in the latest version of the nhra rulebook and nhra rulebook amendments apply.
The top fuel, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle classes share top billing in the sports nhra mello yello. His car is unique in top sportsman because he has a 500 inch nickens pro stock hemi no nitrous and a 5 speed liberty transmission. Heres a look at the very first pro stock rules, as printed in the 1970 nhra rulebook. On the surface, nhra pro stock cars appear to closely resemble productionbased showroom vehicles, but underneath the brightly colored sheet metal, they are in fact, all out race cars capable of 6. May 16, 2017 photos of the great nhra pro stock cars. Competitionplus readers, by a margin of 7278%, believe nhra pro stock is dead. Top fuel, funny car, pro stock, pro stock motorcycle, top alcohol dragster. Jr street rules section of nhra rulebook hot rod heritage racing. We all take for granted that pro stock has been a simple formula. No collection of a true student of the sport will be complete without the history of nhra pro stock. Hot rod engine tech inside warren johnsons pro stock. The 2020 nhra rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the nhra arena.
All cars must meet nhra rules and pass technical inspection. Weve all heard the rumblings and the joke that it isnt pro stock but rather pro camaro due to the overwhelming number of those cars in competition. You can hear him grabbing the gears all the way down the 14 mile. Competitors rely on spec racing gasoline to produce elapsed. The following rules were drafted with the idea that the nostalgia gassers racing association will conform to the intent of all true nostalgia gassers associations. Holley, teams offer insight into new pro stock efi rules. April 2628 ngk spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals, charlotte, n. Pro stock world champion, bob glidden, pro stock ford pinto. There may be other differences since each class has been created. It was heads up racing, first car to the stripe wins. Understanding that it takes major money to race pro stock, i can see where it stifles free thinking and trying unusual cars, engines, and setups. Team aruba plans four nhra pro stock races speed sport. The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used. Safety regulations for nhra classes and brackets april 8, 2015 mike aguilar drag race 101, drag racing.
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