Aaron Stanfield has been a threat across multiple categories, including the crazy-competitive world of NHRA Pro Stock, where he was in a heated battle for the championship all the way up until the final moments of the 2024 season. With 33 national event wins spread across a multitude of categories – AARON STANFIELD IS BACK IN HIS JHG / MELLING PERFORMANCE CAMARO AFTER FIGHTING FOR AN NHRA PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LAST SEASON.
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including the technologically advanced Factory Stock Showdown( in which he’ s a three-time champ) and Factory X classes – Aaron has displayed natural talent as both a driver and a tuner.
His secret weapon, though, may very well be the company that he keeps – in particular, his father, sixtime world champion Greg Stanfield. The father-and-son duo are
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more than drivers; they’ re also heavily invested in the nuts and bolts of horsepower. Greg, who grew up watching dad Howard and uncle Allen race, works alongside Aaron at Stanfield Racing Engines in Bossier City, Louisiana, successfully building and tuning engines for Stock, Super Stock, Factory Stock, and Factory X customers that they consider family. |
The family theme stretches into Pro Stock this season as Greg, fresh off of the inaugural Holley EFI Factory X championship, joins Aaron for the full schedule under the Elite Motorsports awning with support from Janac Brothers, Pat Quinn, Rick and Gil Kirk, Craig Gualtiere, and others.
Greg certainly isn’ t new to Pro Stock – he raced one of two iterations of the category from 1999 until 2014 and was a top 10 contender for much of that time, finishing No. 2 in Pro Stock Truck in 2001 and again in Pro Stock in 2010 after winning the prestigious U. S. Nationals in Indianapolis. This time around, however, the competition is even more stout – and it includes racing with and against his own son.
This year was off to an intriguing start for the Stanfields – and the ever-growing class – at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout when father-and-son came up against one another in Pro Stock eliminations for the first time( dad beat son on a holeshot). Shortly after the event, Aaron and Greg sat down with Drag IllustrateD contributor Kelly Wade to talk about everything from their friendly rivalry to balancing Stanfield Racing Engines customers with their own driving responsibilities.
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