Wow, in late 2017, those idiots at NHRA changed the rules that have been in effect since the very beginning of the class. Now, any engine make can be used in any body. Well, the first of these abortions made its 2019 debut at the Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, IL as Elite Motorsports fielded a BBC powered 2018 Ford Mustang.
The shame of it all! Only Chevies have won the title since 2012 (last time was a Mopar) and now many have already said they'd dump their Chevy bodies for the more aerodynamic Mustang. The horror! All those great Ford Pro Stock winners must be ashamed these days.
I guess it was inevitable as the NHRA's staff has messed up so much of this once fine sport. Outlawing Ford's 385 series block due to bore spacing in Top Fuel and Funny Car. The 1,000' rule. Unnecessary rules for lower class cars. No money payouts for all but the Pro Classes. And now this final slap in the face.
No more NHRA for me. No sir! Eff-em all!