# NHRA Pro Stock Drivers Push Back on 2027 Hood-Scoop Rules

> Pro Stock drivers criticize NHRA's 2027 hood-scoop rule change as costly and outdated.
- Title: NHRA Pro Stock Drivers Push Back on 2027 Hood-Scoop Rules
- Summary: Pro Stock drivers criticize NHRA's 2027 hood-scoop rule change as costly and outdated. NHRA Pro Stock drivers oppose mandatory hood-scoop rules for 2027…
- Keywords: nhra, pro stock, hood scoop, 2027 rules, drag racing, elites motorsports, jeg coughlin, greg stanfield, dallas glenn, stephen bell, kenny delco, eric latino
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nhra/a74168799/nhra-pro-stock-drivers-push-back-on-2027-hood-scoop
- Author: Susan Wade
- Published: 2026-10-18T02:25:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nhra, pro stock, hood scoop, 2027 rules, drag racing, elites motorsports, jeg coughlin, greg stanfield, dallas glenn, stephen bell, kenny delco, eric latino
## Pro Stock Drivers Push Back
Pro Stock drivers criticize NHRA's 2027 hood-scoop rule change as costly and outdated.
## 2027 Hood-Scoop Rules
NHRA mandates hood scoops for Pro Stock cars starting in 2027, sparking driver backlash.
## Driver Reactions
Drivers express mixed feelings about the rule change, with some calling it a waste of money for small teams.
## Aaron Stanfield's View
Aaron Stanfield says hood scoops excite him as he grew up watching them and could reset the game.

> The Pro Stock I grew up watching had hood scoops, so it kind of excites me. That’s what I’m used to watching when I was a kid.
## Chris McGaha's View
Chris McGaha says the rule change has issues but expects it to work out over time for the cars.

> Well, at first I was really optimistic about it and excited, and I still am. But I have run one testing even before what we saw today. It’s got some issues to work out, but I think it’ll be all right.
## Kenny Delco's View
Kenny Delco says the hood scoop is a waste of money and will hurt small teams financially.

> They should have never taken it off, but now that we have it on and spent all that money, time and money, I don’t know why they’re going back.
## Eric Latino's View
Eric Latino says the hood scoop makes cars look like 2010 models and could hurt performance for small teams.

> The only reason the hood scoop came up is because the Elite team had an issue trying to keep up with us.
## Derek Kramer's View
Derek Kramer says hood scoops are harder to see and not worth the testing costs for drivers.

> I know from a driver’s perspective, it’s way nicer not having a hood scoop because I’m probably one of the few people out here that have done both.
## Matt Hartford's View
Matt Hartford says the hood scoop is an absolute waste of money for small teams with no benefits.

> It’s an absolute waste of money for every single team. It’s going to hurt the small teams.
## 2027 Rule Impact
Small teams face higher costs and testing demands under the new hood-scoop rules.
## Key takeaway

NHRA Pro Stock drivers oppose mandatory hood-scoop rules for 2027, citing increased costs and performance issues for small teams.