Fastener brand supports Factory X ’ s race to the sixes By NHRA Communications

The exciting new category , reserved for 2019 and newer manufactured automobiles , will run its first full season in 2024 , running eight national events , starting with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 12-14 and ending at the NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas on Oct . 31-Nov . 3 .

The “ ARP Six-Second Club ” will award the first eight drivers in Holley EFI NHRA Factory X who make sixsecond runs in competition . The first driver to make the historic six-second run will be awarded $ 10,000 , with the second driver earning $ 5,000 . The six additional drivers will also earn a cash payout for reaching the six-second mark , and along with the cash prize , each of the first eight drivers to make a six-second run will receive a trophy and an “ ARP Six-Second Club ” jacket .

“ We ’ re very excited to put this ‘ ARP Six-Second Club ’ together . This is a very creative class , there ’ s a lot of very smart people in the category and I think it ’ s going to attract a lot of people ,” said Chris Raschke , ARP Director of Sales and Marketing . “ Everyone at ARP is about supporting the racers . That ’ s our bread and butter and we all think this class is the start of something big .

It ’ s a very cool class . ARP is looking forward to supporting this class and these racers , and we ’ re proud to be involved . The teams in this class are going to put together some really exciting things and we ’ re happy to be part of it .”

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ARP has been a longtime partner for NHRA teams at all levels of racing and will now be actively involved in the new Holley EFI NHRA Factory X category . Cars in the class have a minimum weight limit of 2,650 pounds , which is nearly 1,000 pounds lighter than a Factory Stock Showdown car , and a manual transmission is mandatory . The COPO Camaros race with a 630-hp Magnuson 2.65-L supercharger , and the DragPak Challengers utilize a 630-hp , 3.0-L Whipple . The Cobra Jet 327 Mustang ’ s engine combination is a 610-hp , 3.0-L Whipple unit .

Each body must be OEM dimensional , meaning there can be no alterations to the bodies . Cars must also race on tires that are 33 inches tall and 10.5 inches wide , which are wider than FSS cars .

With the potential to showcase bigperformance numbers and standout runs , a six-second pass could be on the horizon during the 2024 campaign in Holley EFI NHRA Factory X . The lightweight , modified class impressed when it debuted during the tail end of the 2023 NHRA season , with standouts making several low seven-second runs .

“ We ’ re thrilled to introduce this program from a great partner like ARP , which adds even more excitement to the new Holley EFI NHRA Factory X category ,” said Brad Gerber , NHRA Vice President and Chief Development Officer . “ ARP sees the potential in this class , and it ’ s quickly become a very innovative category . There ’ s a lot of interest in Factory X and a bonus like this for the first six-second run adds even more incentive for our race teams and also gives fans something very cool to look forward to this year .” DI

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