A Pro Stock promises to have a different landscape in 2019. 

As far as Alex Laughlin is concerned, the grass will be just as green on his side as ever. 

Laughlin plans to maintain the same schedule next season as in 2018, with a possible venture over into Pro Modified. 

"We’ve got a brand new car, well it’s new to us," Laughlin said. "It only has just minimal runs on it. We’ve invested in the class already, so we’re not planning on getting this new car and only running four more races or so. I’ll definitely be back in Pro Stock."

Just to recap what Laughlin has done in the last two seasons; he's raced Pro Stock, an A/Fuel Dragster, a Drag Radial with a serious interest in expanding to Pro Modified, and maybe more.  

"We’ve got a lot going on with the Pro Stock car, the radial car, getting into Pro Mod, there’s that car," Laughlin said. 
"We’re building a couple of no prep rigs also. But Richard Freeman has a couple of rides there with Elite in Pro Mod, and I’m tied in super deep with them, not only on the racing side, but we’re working on a lot of business to business stuff together as well. It really would make sense to be able to hop in on one of his cars, especially they’ve been doing it, they’ve got all of the equipment, and the people, and what not. 

"I think that would be a really good scenario and then still being able to be Erica’s teammate in the class and what not, have two cars to learn from. I think we could go out and be competitive right from the start." 

And if the NHRA accepts mountain motor Pro Stockers into the mix, he's ready willing and able to be a test pilot for an Elite Performance effort. "

I’m a volunteer to drive anything that’s fast, I don’t care what it is. So, that’s that," Laughlin said. 

Laughlin was an interested spectator for the eight-car mountain motor Pro Stock exhibition recently at the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. 

"It’s cool. I like all of it," Laughlin admitted. "The only thing that I don’t like is that they don’t run actual Liberty transmissions. As far as Pro Stock, that’s just one of the things you have to do. I’ve noticed that a lot of them have a setup where they’re shifted by a Liberty handle but it’s just not the same."

If Pro Stock transitions, it will just one more chapter in his racing career within the factory hot rods he's been able to experience. 

"I actually was very lucky to be able to get into Pro Stock in 2015 at the final days of the carburetors," Laughlin said. "I did at least get to run with the carburetors and the hood scoops and everything. I’m really grateful for that, and to be able to be kind of transitioning through the class as it changes whether people agree with it or not, I’m in it right now and it’s an interesting time to say the least."