Factory Showdown Cars

Marty Buth · 07-26-2018, 09:35 AM

Maybe I am an uninformed (or senile) senior citizen, but I don't remember the Factory Showdown cars signing up fpr Indy as their own eliminator. Is this the first year for that? Also, does this mean they are in their own eliminator and don't bump in to the Stock field if they don't qualify for the Factory Showdown?

Billy Nees · 07-26-2018, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty Buth

Also, does this mean they are in their own eliminator and don't bump in to the Stock field if they don't qualify for the Factory Showdown?

This is what I've been led to believe.

ALMACK · 07-26-2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty Buth

Maybe I am an uninformed (or senile) senior citizen, but I don't remember the Factory Showdown cars signing up fpr Indy as their own eliminator. Is this the first year for that? Also, does this mean they are in their own eliminator and don't bump in to the Stock field if they don't qualify for the Factory Showdown?

Yep
They pick one or the other

BBF67 · 07-26-2018, 11:28 AM

Finally they put those "factory" cars with their purpose built, one off custom race engines into a class where they belong, away from stock eliminator.

Larry Hill · 07-26-2018, 01:18 PM

Factory Showdown has been that way all year at the races at which they have run! I think they like it better that way and I know we like it better that way!!

Patsy

Superfan1 · 07-26-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty Buth

Maybe I am an uninformed (or senile) senior citizen, but I don't remember the Factory Showdown cars signing up fpr Indy as their own eliminator. Is this the first year for that? Also, does this mean they are in their own eliminator and don't bump in to the Stock field if they don't qualify for the Factory Showdown?

It has been that way all year for the races at which the Factory Stock Showdown has been contested. NHRA announced the change late last year.

Marty Buth · 07-26-2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfan1

It has been that way all year for the races at which the Factory Stock Showdown has been contested. NHRA announced the change late last year.

Thanks for the feedback. As usual I am a day late and a dollar short. LOL I just missed the announcement and had to get caught up.

bsimms89 · 07-27-2018, 03:12 PM

You can sign up for the Factory Stock Showdown class or Stock eliminator if you're running in FS/AA or FS/A or whatever, but whichever you sign up for is what you're in, if they don't qualify for the Showdown class they don't bump back down into stock anymore. If someone came with 2 cars they could sign up for both the Factory Stock Showdown and Stock eliminator with the separate cars.

07-26-2018, 09:35 AM	#1
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 457 Likes: 536 Liked 149 Times in 34 Posts	Factory Showdown Cars Maybe I am an uninformed (or senile) senior citizen, but I don't remember the Factory Showdown cars signing up fpr Indy as their own eliminator. Is this the first year for that? Also, does this mean they are in their own eliminator and don't bump in to the Stock field if they don't qualify for the Factory Showdown? __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

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BBF67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Factory Showdown Cars Finally they put those "factory" cars with their purpose built, one off custom race engines into a class where they belong, away from stock eliminator.

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,452 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Factory Showdown Cars Factory Showdown has been that way all year at the races at which they have run! I think they like it better that way and I know we like it better that way!! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-27-2018, 03:12 PM	#8
bsimms89 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 65 Likes: 15 Liked 37 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Factory Showdown Cars You can sign up for the Factory Stock Showdown class or Stock eliminator if you're running in FS/AA or FS/A or whatever, but whichever you sign up for is what you're in, if they don't qualify for the Showdown class they don't bump back down into stock anymore. If someone came with 2 cars they could sign up for both the Factory Stock Showdown and Stock eliminator with the separate cars.