Is NHRA’s Nitro Track-Prep Tempest An Old Topic Now?
Is NHRA’s Nitro Track-Prep Tempest An Old Topic Now?
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Susan Wade July 30, 2018Since the April race at Houston, NHRA racers and fans have squawked about the new track-prep method.And perhaps the most practical of all who have weighed in is Funny Car contender JR Todd. In a recent episode of “Nomex Effect,” his podcast with Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon, Todd said, “This track-prep deal, it’s almost like beating a dead horse at this point. It most likely isn’t going to change anytime soon.”
The NHRA’s decision to remix the traction compound-to-alcohol ratio for the two nitro classes – from 75 percent compound and 25 percent alcohol to 65 percent compound and 35 percent alcohol – has drawn some anger.
