CPTV - REMEMBERING FACTORY MODIFIED
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- The idea had merit, but in the long run, lacked longevity and support.
Former IHRA President Billy Meyer had the vision to simplify sportsman drag racing, and in one fell sweep kicked the popular Modified, Super Stock and Stock eliminators to the curb They were replaced by indexed bracket divisions ranging from 7.90 to 12.90 indexes.
Meyer wanted to simplify the explanation of grassroots racing to the casual race fan.
The plan was Factory Modified.
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Man, I don’t blame anyone... This was an awesome class... I wish it was still around...👍🏾
southtexashustler ..there is NHRA FACTORY MOD..you didn't know?
Yea this and pro stock were my Dad’s favorites when I was a kid but I liked funny cars and dragsters because I just wanted to see crazy speed lol
Back when ESPN reported sports only!!
PREACH
The voice of Bret Kepner is nostalgic itself.
That's exactly what I was just thinking is what you just said hell I was just racing my godson on the slot car track I built with that guy's voice in my head😎
His is a voice very familiar to me.
yes he is the voice of NHRA
Great class. Mouse motors at 10000rpm while shifting gears. Always loved F/M
Love these older videos..i came up watching these
Under 300ci, no forced induction and they're running 8 seconds down the 1/4.
That is insane.
Absolutely INSaNe.
I feel like the bodies and paints looked so much cooler than today’s designs.
Man I remember those high winding rockets. I really wish they'd bring this class back. It is what pro stock should be! IMO.
290 cubes going 8.50s @150 thats still fast today
This was an affordable class..fun to run,,thanks ihra...
Who ever did those engines to run that fast, absolutely amazing for today’s standard. We truly got to thank those guys who worked to get horsepower on those engines. They were the pioneers of understanding airflow in cylinder heads & intake manifolds. The fiberglass intake is a giveaway knowing its durability. The ease of adding & removing material on a flow bench is a lot easier than working sheet aluminum. They used a 4150 flange 750 body Holley carb! The retired nascar guys helped with that class of racing back then. Amazing.
Back then, I am sure Rick Hord had no thought of running deep into the 5's in a door car as he does today. That was a great video!!
That why today we have 200 mph street cars racing on hwy’s
Nothing like having a commentator knows what he is talking about with no BS!
My all time favorite class.
The Classic Oldsmobile Firenza!
This was the best days. The cars was unreal I don't have any idea how they stayed together
The in line 300 six with centered valve head was very strong in late 60s, 70s, will work dam well here
Don't forget there were also the v6 powerplants here
12 grand launches,,,,,,gota love it
Nickens power!
Now THAT is racing. Meyer really ruined things getting rid of the coolest classes ever.
why in the heck does NHRA and others not have more of these classes.
It’s money. These classes are cost effective when they are originally thought up. It’s a more affordable to build a race car. But as time goes an teams find more loopholes in the rules, including the Nhra not nipping these problems in the butt. It becomes to expensive, then there is little completion in a class that don’t get much public spotlight (same guys with deep pockets winning every weekend) instead of fixing it they just disband it since the nhra feels their losing money. This happens at local race tracks specially at dirt ovals
Because America as a whole doesn’t love cars like they used to. This is due to a myriad of concerns, including the forwarding of man made climate change theory, and of course money. Manufacturers don’t do racing hardly anymore because for the bottom line, there’s not a lot of ROI..and that’s because of the degradation of car culture.
Seeing a stock-bodied Firenza run 160 mph in the quarter mile was a hoot.
The Tom Selleck of drag racing and anything Motorsports😀😎
my favorite class!!!!
Back when racing was racing instead of the internet bullshit talking and roll racing of today!
That interview was worthy of a WCW with Gordon Solie TBS spot.
Love Brett and this class
The best part was no handy cap ... I Don't want to race Myself . only the opposing lane
Nice flash back moments
A $10,000 check, that is what NHRA is paying for 1st place in top fuel now.
Those were real race cars back in the day
WOW! Great Post!
Yes, I’m quite familiar with the same class in NHRA because my family races in Division 4... Which changed to Comp or Super Stock cars... I’m just saying, I miss the FM class they had back in the 80’s going into the 90’s...
southtexashustler can't argue there. Nickens was a race celebrity to me way b4 any other.
If this was produced today the probably would have added some trashy metal music in the background. Good stuff.
It needs MORE metal music! Check out my Abandoned Car Dealership video!
WHY DID YOU ACTIVATE VIDEO STABILIZATION??
Love seeing that K&N substack!
It's like Jr. Pro Stock! \m/
NHRA did this? Bring it back ;)
NHRA did NOT do this. IHRA in 1988
Would be nice to see the factory stock class of today be naturally aspirated instead of blown.
NHRA FACTORY modified is a class today and they still run 8sec..
rashaddow - nope - that even close, Factory Stock Showdown is closer to ihra Factory Stock
CompetitionPlusTV what's the difference..power adders?
rashaddow - there were no power adders - it was all naturally aspirated
rashaddow - www.competitionplus.com/CPSportsman/factory-modified-the-failed-attempt-jr-pro-stock
CompetitionPlusTV ..10-4 thanks for the read. Nice channel by the way!
pro mods is what nhra needs to promote
lonna snyder you must like pro stock or bracket racing
lonna snyder pro mods race heads up and you have nos,blower,and turbo cars which makes it different
captlucky 23 it's not nos, it's called spray, juice, or nitrous. And pro mod is gay. It isn't fun to watch and there isn't any driving involved anymore.
@@captlucky2320 No? Why? The IHRA Pro mods was the best. Broke it up and made it fair! NHRA ruined that class. They are basically a funny car now.
@@12345harleyman Pro Mods and quick 8's aren't gay. NHRA made that class suck. Good old IHRA days was the best. Still wished Pro Stock was the same as well and this class was kept as well. Noz is short for nitrous by the way.
What RPM were they twisting these little motors?
10 to 12 thousand rpm
ITS OVER 9000!!
A LOT...
Some 13k or better... it's kind of mind boggling when you think about it.
Now days it's all same same and boring.
Does that say Patterson power?
No it’s not close. Yea it’s from a long time ago, but this little olds only had a quad 4 not a 6 or 8
wrong. It had a v8 and also ran c/altered in NHRA Comp
It's a v6. .
We had a beige 4-door Olds Firenza in the 80’s. Man what ugly car, but it was reliable.
LMAO.. 2000 DOLLAR SHEET METAL INTAKE!!!!!!
Some of those custom made sheet metal intakes did cost that much back then. I wonder what was the cost of that fiberglass intake.
Youd hate to hear what one costs today including development expenses
Small V8 running mid 8s = RPM! The guy is great, but I wish he would stop talking when the engines begin to wail.
it always gets boring when it's an all GM show .
ALL GM BORING !!!!!!