From almost the beginning of the Pro Mod class the sanctioning body tech departments have tried to make rules that would level the competition between supercharged cars and nitrous oxide cars, and they have never succeeded. Do you think it is possible to have a set of rules that will make the cars performance equals? If so what are they?
JO: I don’t think you could ever have rules that would make the performance of these cars equal. Because of the different air and track conditions at different times of the year these cars perform differently. If you look at the history of the class, they have changed the rules 
18 or 20 times and I don’t see anything different. It’s all about the teams and the people on the teams.
Back when the IHRA was continually making rules to try and make nitrous cars more competitive with the supercharged cars you talked about how you would build a nitrous injected car. Could you tell us some of the ideas you had for building that car and engine?
JO: That would have been pretty difficult for me to do, but I did consider doing it. I would have followed along IHRA Pro Stock, big Hemi heads, large port injectors and run it like 8-1 cylinder engines. Each cylinder has its own air and fuel supply. Five speed transmission and spend at least one year on the dyno making consistent power. I think you have enough tools to make a really fast car.
You were directly involved with Pro Mods being an exhibition class with the NHRA. How did that come about ?
JO: I just got tired of the IHRA rule changes and one day I called NHRA to see if they were interested in Pro Mod. They called me back and asked if I would come to Indy and meet with them to discuss having Pro Mods at NHRA. The next year we had AMS Pro Mods and the rest is history.
At the time did you believe that Pro Mod would eventually become an NHRA professional class? Did Tom Compton lead you to believe that would eventually happen?
JO: NHRA and Tom Compton told me they wanted to showcase Pro Mods as the first sponsored class and have its own TV show. He told me there was no more room or time for another pro class.
What do you think of the current NHRA Pro Mod exhibition series?
JO: Unfortunately, it looks like they are going nowhere. No TV show, no ink involved with NHRA and they park in the back lot.
What do you think NHRA’s reasons are for not making Pro Mod an NHRA professional class?
JO: No time or room for another class.
How do you feel about the American Drag Racing League, which is an eighth-mile only series with TV? That organization has split the nitrous and blown cars into two divisions.
JO: I think it is a great series so far. All the racers seem really happy and it gives a lot of good racers a place to race heads-up, no rules.
