HEMI6point1
Nitro Member
We all have voiced our thoughts on the class basically being all 1 car - the Camaro. I'll start by asking this: Does a chassis builder have to ask manufacturer permission before they can build a Pro Stock body?
If not, why hasn't just one chassis builder tried something else? Pro Mod has the C7 Corvette bodies, why not Pro Stock? Cadillac has an ATS-V coupe that would look good as a Pro Stock. Yeah, they're GMs. So countering that.... Ford has the Mustang and now that you can use the DRCE3 they might be competitive. Would love to see the Challenger but from what I read they can't scale it down far enough. Hell, I'll even take some imports. BMW 4 series or Mercedes C-Class Coupe, for example. Before anyone says, "Pro Stock is all about factory muscle!" The C-Class coupe is available with a 503 hp V8.
Speaking of the engine, since GM seems to be the only one interested in making a Pro Stock engine how about the NHRA releasing a spec block based on the DRCE3 that all manufacturers would have to use as a base and they only need to develop the heads and internals.
Or really, the biggest question of all.... is the lack of variety a sign that teams have "given up" and are just coasting on what time the class has left. Never mind that if that is the case, it could be due to.... lack of participation, both in body styles and drivers.
If not, why hasn't just one chassis builder tried something else? Pro Mod has the C7 Corvette bodies, why not Pro Stock? Cadillac has an ATS-V coupe that would look good as a Pro Stock. Yeah, they're GMs. So countering that.... Ford has the Mustang and now that you can use the DRCE3 they might be competitive. Would love to see the Challenger but from what I read they can't scale it down far enough. Hell, I'll even take some imports. BMW 4 series or Mercedes C-Class Coupe, for example. Before anyone says, "Pro Stock is all about factory muscle!" The C-Class coupe is available with a 503 hp V8.
Speaking of the engine, since GM seems to be the only one interested in making a Pro Stock engine how about the NHRA releasing a spec block based on the DRCE3 that all manufacturers would have to use as a base and they only need to develop the heads and internals.
Or really, the biggest question of all.... is the lack of variety a sign that teams have "given up" and are just coasting on what time the class has left. Never mind that if that is the case, it could be due to.... lack of participation, both in body styles and drivers.