Factory Showdown Cars

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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.