At each of the four School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown events to be held in 2016, competitors will qualify within Stock Eliminator and compete in FS/XX and FS/X class eliminations. The quickest eight Factory Stock race cars following qualifying will advance to the Quick 8 Eliminator. The Quick 8 Eliminator will showcase the quickest eight Factory Stock race cars in a heads up competition to be contested on Saturday and Sunday. The competitors who did not qualify for the Quick 8 Eliminator will remain in Stock Eliminator.

The School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Quick 8 will be competing for Lucas Oil Stock Eliminator national championship points, the NHRA Wally trophy, event champion’s jacket and an event purse.

Additional Showdown Rules are listed below:

FS/XX: Supercharged entries only

Index: 9.90

·         Cars with a 2.3L Eaton supercharger must weigh a minimum of 3,300 lbs.

·         Cars with a 2.9L Whipple supercharger must weigh a minimum of 3,550 lbs.

FS/X: Normally Aspirated entries only

Index: 10.15

·         Entries with Chevrolet 427, Dodge 426, and Ford 429 must weigh a minimum of 3,350 lbs.

·         2011 Dodge V10 entries must weigh a minimum of 3,425 lbs.

·         All others entries must weigh a minimum of 3,200 lbs.