GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:


Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 1990 FS/B David Barton, Robesonia PA, '10 Challenger 8.760 10.40 -1.640
2 3334 FS/A Chris Holbrook, Livonia MI, '14 Mustang 8.519 10.10 -1.581
3 373 FS/A Bill Skillman, Greenwood IN, '14 Mustang 8.607 10.10 -1.493
4 1608 FS/A Gary Richard, Bay Shore NY, '13 Mustang 8.654 10.10 -1.446
5 3805 FS/A Kevin Skinner, Grove City OH, '14 Mustang 8.717 10.10 -1.383
6 J191 FS/A Jonathan Allegrucci, Mayfield PA, '11 Cha 8.799 10.10 -1.301
7 4992 FS/B Brian Massingill, Houston TX, '13 Camaro 9.145 10.40 -1.255
8 428 FS/B Kevin Helms, Schriever LA, '10 Challenger 9.318 10.40 -1.082
9 5715 FS/A Randy Eakins, Sikeston MO, '14 Mustang 9.352 10.10 -0.748

Factory Stock Showdown Round 1 Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan






GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1608 Gary Richard 5715 Randy Eakins
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.201 8.611 158.63 0.124 9.471 139.54
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.489 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -0.629

1:54 p.m.


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
4992 Brian Massingill 428 Kevin Helms
E1 -0.045 9.564 137.76 ****WINNER**** 0.143 13.735 77.57
FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): -0.836 FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): 3.335



Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 1990 David Barton
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.012 14.183 66.41
FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): 3.783

Barton spun the tires hard, backpedaled, and cruised through. He will face Helms for the FS/B trophy. The winner there will face the FS/A winner for the Showdown title.


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
373 Bill Skillman J191 Jonathan Allegrucci
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.161 8.620 157.93 0.020 8.774 148.54
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.480 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.326

Bill Skillman's MOV: 0.0133 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He races Richard in the FS/A semifinals.


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3334 Chris Holbrook 3805 Kevin Skinner
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.053 8.552 158.19 No Time
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.548 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): 89.899

Skinner was a no-show, so Holbrook gets a competition bye this round and a scheduled bye next round, taking him all the way to the FS/A finals.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1608 Gary Richard 373 Bill Skillman
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.050 8.603 157.59 0.050 8.614 158.84
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.497 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.486
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Eakins ) 0.201 8.611 -1.489 (J Allegrucci) 0.161 8.620 -1.480

Gary Richard's MOV: 0.0116 seconds (approximately 3 feet).


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
Bye 3334 Chris Holbrook
E2 ****WINNER**** 6.832 8.613 159.85
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.487
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Skinner ) 0.053 8.552 -1.548

3:53 p.m. Holbrook advances to the F/SA class final to face Richard.


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
428 Kevin Helms 1990 David Barton
E2 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.069 8.803 148.44
FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): 89.599 FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.597
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Massingill) 0.143 13.735 3.335 0.012 14.183 3.783

Helms was a no-show. Barton gets the FS/B trophy and will race the winner of the FS/A trophy round for the Factory Stock Showdown title.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan






GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
1608 Gary Richard 3334 Chris Holbrook
E3 0.158 11.891 77.63 ****WINNER**** 0.096 8.557 160.02
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): 1.791 FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.543
Prior rounds:
E2 (B Skillman ) 0.050 8.603 -1.497 6.832 8.613 -1.487
E1 (R Eakins ) 0.201 8.611 -1.489 (K Skinner ) 0.053 8.552 -1.548

This is for the FS/A trophy. Holbrook buried the index and will race FS/B winner Barton for the Factory Stock Showdown title.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

Factory Stock Showdown Final, Round 4 Eliminations
By Larry Sullivan






GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:


Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3334 Chris Holbrook 1990 David Barton
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.025 8.800 160.81 -0.008 8.786 149.46
FS/A Index: 10.10 (+/-): -1.300 FS/B Index: 10.40 (+/-): -1.614
Prior rounds:
E3 (G Richard ) 0.096 8.557 -1.543 No Time
E2 6.832 8.613 -1.487 (K Helms ) No Time
E1 (K Skinner ) 0.053 8.552 -1.548 0.012 14.183 3.783

6:09 p.m. This is for the Factory Stock Showdown and Barton's FS/B car has been the quickest all day...but a red light gave the win to the FS/A Mustang instead.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

Is Barton's Challenger the V-10 eng ? Ron

Those guys are FLYING.

Drag Pak 426 v8 no blower leaf spring 1.18 60ft...WOW

The drag park suspension utilizes a coil spring and separate shock. No leaf spring. 1.18 is still stout no matter what suspension! Those guys have that car flying!

Looks like the Mustangs are 2013 and 2014 that would make them the supercharged 5.0 coyote I believe.

I know it's just a class title but how the hell do they come up with "Factory stock" for these cars- what's stock about them?
regardless, Barton's got that thing rocking'

I am guessing the class is for the package cars built by the big three. I thought it was interesting that the qualifying fords were all the 5.0 cars rather than the 5.4 cars. The hemi challenger would be the only normally aspired vehicle in the group. I was thinking there was a fast viper powered challenger out of Louisiana. For a relitivitly new class the cars are really hauling the mail.

I'm sure the weather and track altitude is a big part of the picture but does anyone know the weight and cubic inch of these engines? They are laying down some numbers.

Copo information.
https://www.chevrolet.com/performance/copo-camaro.html

More information. The drag pack challengers were available with the 5.9 magnum, 5.7 Hemi, 426 hemi 3G and viper V10.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/09/1...ing-in-detroit/

David Barton’s 426 cubic-inch Hemi Challenger posted a pass of 8.760 seconds. The run was 1.640 seconds under the FS/B class and good enough to make him number one qualifier. On 9 x 30 slicks too..

I think these cars are awesome. I hope in the near future chrysler will add a supercharged engine to the line up. I find it interesting that the Ford 5.0 coyote seems to be faster than the 5.4 in the 2011-12 cars. I want to go see some of these run at the track. Be nice to see some late model side by side racing.

Thanks for posting the results. David Barton is the 3G man