[sammyg2]

There is another rumor I heard but I can't completely substantiate it yet:

The pro classes are gonna get shook up especially pro stock.
it will basically fade away and be replaced with a new version of factory stock.

With the new camaros, the challengers, all the versions of the moostang, it makes sense to bring back a class of factory hot-rods and all the factories are willing to play, selling stripped down non-street legal versions of their cars with a limited amount of tweeking allowed.

They sell $100k versions of their cars.
The cost of racing goes waaay down, so more people get into it.
Brand loyalty is reinforced so track wins translate to sales. Just like the olden days.
That happens in 2016.

Then in 2018 or so, they come out with a hotter, wilder version of the same cars but with bigger back tires, spoilers and wings, and supercharged or turbocharged engines.
The new funny cars.

But they are still built off the factory cars.


It will get to the point where they will be lucky to have 8 top fuel dragsters show up and they will be paid to show up, like the old grudge matches and the jet dragsters and wheel-standers.