NHRA Factory Stock Showdown
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Upcoming season or competition: 2023 | |
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| League | National Hot Rod Association |
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| Sport | Drag Racing |
| Founded | 2012 |
| First season | 2016 |
| Most recent champion(s) | David Barton (2022) |
| Sponsor(s) | Flexjet |
| Official website | https://nhra.com |
The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown (FSS) is a class of drag racing designed to showcase the Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, and the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet.
FSS continues to be a fan favorite with growing popularity over the last ten years. The popularity of this class of racing is in large part due to the recognizable cars. All three of the types of cars that race in the FSS are "factory" built cars that are based on the production platform of the same cars that are on the road.[1]
While cars competing in FSS are of the same type you see on the road, they do have numerous safety enhancements and rules that are required to be eligible to run in FSS events. Cars are limited to 9" wide tires, must have full safety cages, independent fuel cells, weight limits and other general racing safety requirments. These safety enhancements are in place to allow these cars to run the 1/4 mile at speeds no faster than 7.50 seconds. Since its inception the FSS class has gone faster every year and the NHRA has put restrictions in place to ensure safety and parity between the cars[2]
Drivers competing in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series earn championships points at each of the NHRA National events at which they compete. The points are accumulated throughout the year, and an annual champion is crowned at the conclusion of the season.[3]
While the NHRA FSS is the original and preeminent racing series for Factory Stock cars the growth and popularity of FSS racing has been seen through expansion in other series. These include the National Muscle Car Association's (NMCA) Factory Super Car[4] series and Drag Illustrated's Factory Stock Classic[5] as examples.
History[edit]
2012[edit]
The FSS class was started with a single event at the US Nationals.
Winner - Bo Butner
2013[edit]
FSS expanded to three events.
2014[edit]
FSS Expanded to four events.
2016[edit]
The School of Automotive Machinists and Technology (SAM Tech) became the series sponsor.
2017[edit]
SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown added a fifth event.
Champion - David Barton
2018[edit]
Expanded to a seven-race series with a 16-car qualifying field.[6]
Champion - Lean Pruett
2019[edit]
Expanded to and eight event schedule.
Champion - Drew Skillman
2020[edit]
Champion - Aaron Stanfield
2021[edit]
In 2021 Constant Aviation [7][8] became the title sponsor and introduced the Factory Stock Showdown Bounty prize. The Bounty prize is a $1000 bounty that is put on the winner of the previous event. Whomever eliminates the holder of the Bounty at the next event earns the bonus. If the same driver wins the next event than the Bounty is rolled forward until it is awarded.[9]
Champion - Aaron Stanfield
2022[edit]
Champion - David Barton
2023[edit]
In 2023 Flexjet will be the title sponsor and the series will be expanded from 8 to 10 races [10]
2023 Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Schedule[edit]
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| March 9–12 | 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals | Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fl |
| April 28–30 | 13th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals | zMAX Dragway, Charlotte, NC |
| May 19–21 | 23rd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance | Route 66 Raceway, Chicago, IL |
| June 9–11 | 22nd annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. |
| June 22–25 | 17th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio |
| Aug. 30-Sept. 4 | 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis |
| Sept. 14-17 | 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals | Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa. |
| Sept. 29-Oct. 1 | 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals | World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis |
| Oct. 12-15 | 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals | Texas Motorplex, Dallas |
| Oct. 26-29 | 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals | The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas |
2022 Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings[edit]
| Position | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | David Barton | 712 |
| 02 | Bill Skillman | 662 |
| 03 | Aaron Stanfield | 586 |
| 04 | Lenny Lottig | 456 |
| 05 | Mark Pawuk | 394 |
| 06 | Daniel Condon | 382 |
| 07 | David Janac | 369 |
| 08 | David Davies II | 362 |
| 09 | Anthony Troyer | 352 |
| 10 | Stephen Bell | 346 |
| 11 | Jesse Alexandra | 333 |
| 12 | Warren Walcher | 321 |
| 13 | Ricky Hord | 304 |
| 14 | Lee Hartman | 276 |
| 15 | L. Scott Libersher | 238 |
| 16 | Doug Hamp | 230 |
| 17 | Donald Belles | 183 |
| 18 | Conner Statler | 129 |
| 19 | Alan Scruggs | 122 |
| 20 | Geoffrey Turk | 84 |
| 21 | Lindsay Wheelock | 72 |
| 22 | Charles Watson II | 63 |
| 23 | Tripp Carter III | 57 |
| 24 | Dennis Chaisson | 41 |
| 25 | Jonathan Allegrucci | 41 |
| 26 | Kim Shirley | 40 |
| 27 | Carl Tasca | 31 |
| 28 | Richard Bierie | 30 |
| 29 | Jason Dietsch | 30 |
| 30 | Dustin Wheelock | 30 |
| 31 | Waldemar Rodriguez | 20 |
| 32 | Gardner Stone | 10 |
| 33 | Mike Letellier | 10 |
| 34 | Ryan Priddy | 10 |
| 35 | Anthony Berge | 10 |
| 36 | Terry Munroe | 10 |
| 37 | James Betz | 10 |
| 38 | Raymond Nash | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Why NHRA "Factory Stock" Is The Hottest Class In Drag Racing!". MotorTrend. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "Noted Drag Racing Historian Sees Factory Stock Showdown at a Pivotal Crossroads". competitionplus.com. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown". NHRA. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ nebhub.com. "NMCA Digital | Muscle Car Motorsport Experience". www.nmcadigital.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Zadel, Kayla (2023-01-24). "Factory Stock Classic Added to 2023 World Series of Pro Mod". Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ staff, NHRA com. "SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands to seven events in 2018". NHRA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ NewsWire, Motor Sports (2021-05-04). "Constant Aviation Joins NHRA as Factory Stock Showdown Class Sponsor". Motor Sports NewsWire (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ staff, NHRA com. "Constant Aviation to continue as title sponsor of NHRA Factory Stock Showdown". NHRA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ staff, NHRA com. "NHRA, Constant Aviation launch Factory Stock Showdown Bounty program". NHRA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ staff, NHRA com. "Flexjet named title sponsor of NHRA Factory Stock Showdown; schedule expands to 10 events". NHRA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.