David Barton Takes Over Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Points Lead En Route to Victory at NHRA U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS (September 5, 2022) – 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. 

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David Barton (left) Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown champion with Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

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. 

In the finals, Barton would take on No. 1 qualifier Aaron Stanfield and his Stanfield Racing Engines COPO Camaro. Stanfield, who had a first-round exit in his Pro Stock Camaro, stayed side-by-side with Barton but Barton’s starting line advantage, a .020 to a .037, prevailed at the finish line. On a hole shot, Barton’s 7.786 at 176.77 defeated Stanfield’s 7.781 at 176.47 mph, a margin of victory of only .012-second. 

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David Barton U.S. Nationals winner, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“It was pretty cool to get this done today. There was some really tough competition out there. The icing on the cake was taking out Skillman, collecting that bounty and then going around him in the points with our semifinal win,” Barton said. “I have to thank my dad, my wife the whole Barton team, all the guys at the shop. I’m freaking out a little. It’s Indy.” 

On his way to the finals, Stanfield the two-time defending  Factory Stock Showdown champion defeated Lenny Lottig and Anthony Troyer before having a bye into the finals. 

The ongoing battle between Chevrolet COPO CamarosFord Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks will pick up at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania, September 15-18. 

2022 Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Schedule/Results

Gainesville – Lenny Lottig, winner; Anthony Troyer, runner-up

Charlotte1 – Bill Skillman, winner, David Barton, runner-up

Richmond – Bill Skillman, winner, Dan Condon, runner-up

Bristol – David Barton, winner, Stephen Bell, runner-up

Norwalk – Bill Skillman, winner, David Barton, runner-up

Indianapolis – David Barton, winner, Aaron Stanfield, runner-up

Reading, Dodge Nationals, September 15-18

Dallas, Fall Nationals, October 13-16

Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Top Ten Points Standings:

1. David Barton                            574

2. Bill Skillman                             509

3. Aaron Stanfield                       376

4. Lenny Lottig                             352

5. Mark Pawuk                             331

6. David Davies III                        296

7. David Janac                              284

8. Dan Condon                            277

9. Anthony Troyer                       269

10. Stephen Bell                          237