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    1. #2
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      Aug 2003
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      Orlando, FL
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      Well

      There is no professional NHRA class that uses nitrous right now. "Class" being a spec class with requirements and limitations to compete heads up on a points system for a NHRA championship. ProMod is still an exhibition class and does not crown a NHRA champion. And there is already a ProMod car in the 5s, however it is questionable if it was at legal weight or not, and was also in mine shaft air.
      I have not had time to read the article, but I have talked with Moran before. I am pretty sure Moran's 5 second pass, is talking about "street legal racing," and that is loaded with turbos already. World Street Finals is here in Orlando is just a few weeks away, I can't wait! Moran usually brings some crazy project since there are very loose rules for WSF. We will be there with probably the only car drivin there to the "street races". Also, the Fast Ford world, Pro 5.0 guys, are almost all turbo and centrifugal blowers.
      Turbos would not be beneficial in top fuel or funny car, as they already make way more HP then they can handle. The adjustability of the boost would be nice, being able to leave soft and put power down as the track can take it, but they do that with clutch timing and ignition retard already. NHRA DOES NOT want top fuel or funny car to go any faster anyway, no racers do either. In fact, NHRA continues taking away things to slow them down.
      So with all that said, I doubt turbos will find a professional NHRA class and NHRA does not have room for a new class, ask the Pro stock truck guy's about that!
      I think the next big induction change we may see in NHRA will be fuel injection for Pro Stock. Pro Stock cars are safe to go a little faster, however, NHRA may continue to repress this also in an effort to keep racers cost down.






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