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= NHRA Factory Stock Showdown = The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown (FSS) is a class of drag racing designed to showcase the Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, and the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet.

FSS continues to be a fan favorite with growing popularity over the last ten years. The popularity of this class of racing is in large part due to the recognizable cars. All three of the types of cars that race in the FSS are "factory" built cars that are based on the production platform of the same cars that are on the road.

Drivers competing in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series earn championships points at each of the NHRA National events at which they compete. The points are accumulated throughout the year, and an annual champion is crowned at the conclusion of the season.

2012
The FSS class was started with a single event at the US Nationals.

2013
FSS expanded to three events.

2014
Expanded again to four events.

2016
The School of Automotive Machinists and Technology (SAM Tech) became the series sponsor.

2017
SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown added a fifth event.

2018
The 2018 season saw the event go to a seven-race series with a 16-car qualifying field.

2019
In 2019 an eight event was added to the schedule.

2021
In 2021 Constant Aviation became the title sponsor and introduced the Factory Stock Showdown Bounty prize. The Bounty prize is a $1000 bounty that is put on the winner of the previous event. Whomever eliminates the holder of the Bounty at the next event earns the bonus. If the same driver wins the next event than the Bounty is rolled forward until it is awarded.

2023
In 2023 the series will be sponsored by Flexjet and be expanded from 8 to 10 races