ENNIS, TX – Aaron Stanfield and the Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro battled to the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals win Sunday at Texas Motorplex to finish the 2022 season with his first win of the season.

Stanfield, also the No. 1 qualifier of the event, would have a solo in what was his third finals round of the season. The 2021 champion would have a solid clean pass at 7.764-seconds and 165.00 mph to take the win light.

“Well, we didn’t defend the championship, but we ended the season strong,” Stanfield said. “We had some struggles this year and to be able to push through adversity and end it on a high is definitely a good feeling. Hats off to all the guys that work at Stanfield Racing Engines. It’s been a lot of blood sweat and tears. We fought hard, and we had a good weekend this weekend. We have some mojo back and we’re hoping to come out swinging next year.”

In the semifinals, Stanfield took on Conner Statler and the Janac Brother’s Racing Dodge Drag Pak. Stanfield would have a solid 7.733-second pass at 178.34 mph to defeat Statler’s 7.793 at 176.06 despite his 0.010 second reaction time.

Continue reading →

ENNIS, TX – Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevrolet COPO Camaro captured the final No. 1 qualifying position of the 2022 Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season Saturday at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals and picked up two round victories to reach the semifinals at Texas Motorplex.

Stanfield earned the No. 1 spot with his 7.705-second pass at 171.94 mph setting him up to run against David Davies and the DH Davies Racing Dodge Drag Pak in the first round. Stanfield would win his first round race on the starting line with Davies going .019-second red. Stanfield would have a clean 7.772-second pass at 178.37 mph.

“We just want to end the season on a high note,” said Stanfield, who is also No. 2 qualifier in Pro Stock. “The Texas Motorplex was nice enough to let us test on Wednesday. I knew after that we had a couple good and fast hot rods. We have been working hard. We ran well in Indy and then we fell off with ET in Reading. We got back to where we were in Indy here at the Texas Fall Nationals, I am just happy as a group with how we are running this weekend. That is what is important to me.”

Continue reading →

ENNIS, TX – The 2022 Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown battle between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks for the 2022 championship came to an end Saturday at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex when David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto COPO Camaro qualified for eliminations.

“It hasn’t sunk in yet. It is hard to believe we came out on top amongst all these people who are trying so hard to accomplish the same goal. It has been a lot of work from all our teammates and all our employees and all our families,” said Barton. “This whole operation is like a big travelling family circus. I have to thank all our customers. It has been great and I am honestly speechless.”

Through the first seven races of the 2022 eight race schedule, Barton raced his way to five final round appearances picking up three wins at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Father’s Day weekend in Bristol, Tennessee, and the two most recent, the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis where he took over the points leads for good and his hometown race, the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Continue reading →

ENNIS, TX – Competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class will come to a head at this weekend’s season finale, the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas.

David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro are on a winning streak as they look to claim the championship crown. After two consecutive victories, Barton will need only to qualify for the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals on Saturday to clinch the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown championship.

“I’m trying not to change a whole lot and only worry about one pass at a time. I’ll be honest, though, I’ve never been so nervous to stage for the first round of qualifying,” Barton said. “We’re just going to do our normal deal, what else can I do? I don’t want to psych myself out. We’re definitely ready to celebrate but I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch. I’m proud of my team, their effort, our customers, all our friends and family, it takes a lot to assemble this dream that we’re going to be living this weekend.”

Continue reading →

READING, PA – David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up their second consecutive Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory Sunday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the seventh of eight events on the 2022 season schedule.

Barton, who was also the No. 1 qualifier, started the day taking on Lenny Lottig after defeating Jonathon Allegrucci in the first round Saturday. Barton would handle his Saw Mill Auto Chevy to a 7.772-second pass at 173.67 mph to better Lottig’s 7.836 at 173.56 setting Barton up to race 2021 U.S. Nationals champion Jesse Alexandra.

In the semifinals, Barton had a 7.744-second pass at 174.73 mph in his COPO Camaro bettering Alexandra’s 7.771 at 177.04 to send him to another final round, this time to face the reigning world champion, Aaron Stanfield. It would be a close race, but one Barton would end up on top handling the Camaro to a 7.752 at 177.44 over Stanfield’s 7.824 at 175.96.

Continue reading →

READING, PA – Pennsylvania native David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro continued their battle for the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Championship with a No. 1 qualifying position and first round win Saturday at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

Barton, who is from Robesonia, Pennsylvania, earned the No. 1 qualifying position with a 7.714-second pass at 177.56 mph during Friday night’s qualifying session. On Saturday, Barton would go 7.733 at 174.89 and 7.741 at 177.56.

“The first two qualifying runs I didn’t feel very comfortable in the car,” said Barton, who won the U.S. Nationals two weeks ago. “The track seemed greasy and the cars weren’t launching like they should. I wasn’t sure what was going on. On that last run we hit the nail on the head. I made some minor adjustments and the car finally pulled a normal wheelie. If I had that same set up in Indy the car would have wanted to flip over backwards. I am happy that we figured it out in that third run. I felt pretty good going into the first round.”

Continue reading →

READING, PA – Competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class is at an all-time high heading into this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

David Barton, a Robesonia, Pennsylvania native, and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro picked up the most recent event victory, the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis and in doing so took over the points lead from Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra Jet, who defeated in the quarterfinals to receive the $1,000 bounty through the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Bounty Program. Barton will now carry the bounty until he is defeated in an elimination round, something he hopes won’t happen anytime soon.

“We’re really excited to be racing the Factory Showdown at our home track because there are a lot of Factory Stock Showdown fans in the Northeast that haven’t seen these cars run since the Englishtown days,” Barton said. “This class is bigger and better than ever. The competition is fierce and it’s going to take everything I have to stay in the No. 1 spot. I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself, I’m just going to do my own thing and keep a clear head.”

Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro rallied to the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown victory Monday at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the sixth stop on the schedule.

Barton started the day facing Warren Walcher after defeating Jason Dietsch in the first round on Saturday. Barton would handle his COPO to a 7.784-second pass at 176.40 mph to defeat Walcher and his WW Speed and Customs Dodge Drag Pak’s 7.847 at 175.59. The win set Barton up to face Bill Skillman in the quarterfinals.

Skillman, in his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra Jet, would be late on the tree at .104-seconds letting Barton’s 7.779-second pass at 176.07 mph with a .031 reaction time defeat his 7.740 at 183.54. With the win, Barton collected the $1,000 bounty that was on Skillman’s head as the previous race winner through the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Bounty Program.

In the semifinals, Barton faced Mark Pawuk driving the DSR Empaco Equipment Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. Barton would once again win the round on the starting line with Pawuk leaving early by -.104-seconds. For the record, Barton would cross the finish line with a 7.790-second pass at 176.88 mph. More importantly, Barton took over the points lead with the semifinal win.

Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines Chevy COPO Camaro secured the No. 1 qualifier spot and a first round victory today in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Stanfield, who was the runner-up at the 2021 U.S. Nationals, took over the No. 1 position during the final qualifying session on Saturday with a 7.740-second pass at 177.16 mph.
“I knew we had a little extra power in the Chevrolet coming into the race. We’d been working really hard in the shop. We’ve got some new SamTech guys on the team and that’s been helping us this year too. It’s definitely cool for them to get to come here and experience some success,” said Stanfield. “That first qualifying run through us for a loop, so naturally we had to back off a little bit the second run and that third run we just let it rip.”

Stanfield went on to defeat Kim Shirley and his Kim’s Autobody COPO Camaro in the first round. Stanfield would run a 7.798-second pass at 177.30 mph bettering Shirley’s 8.219 at 167.76. In the second round, Stanfield will face Lenny Lottig.

Continue reading →

BROWNSBURG, IN – The most prestigious race of the NHRA season, and arguably in all of drag racing, will once again host one of the largest fields of Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown competitors. The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park will feature a 25-car field with two days of eliminations putting the competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks at an all-time high.

Sitting in the points lead with just three events left in the season, Bill Skillman and his Ray Skillman Ford Cobra will be looking for their second consecutive victory at the race coveted as “The Big Go.”

“Three races left in the season including this one, and we’re pretty confident. We got penalized after the last race, second race in a row.  So, we’re working to get power back, changing combinations. We don’t know quite what to expect because we haven’t tested it down a racetrack,” Skillman said. “We’ll have some confidence after a couple runs. We’ll just have to see what the large field looks like. Find out what the performance will be. Putting a car on the dyno doesn’t always show you what happens on the track.”

Continue reading →