Top Fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart will campaign a Burnyzz Speed Shop-branded Dodge Challenger in the 2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. He will also continue to field his R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series, teaming up with David H. Davies, who owns DHDR and is a competitor in the Factory Stock Showdown.
“I have had a Factory Stock Showdown Dodge Challenger since the series was announced,” Hart said. “These race cars are practically pieces of art, and I didn’t want to cut mine up to race it. David told me we could get set up and keep it beautiful, and I jumped at the chance. This is the perfect class to also promote Burnyzz Speed Shop, so you are going to see more promotion on that front as well. It’s been a while since I shifted going down the track, but I have some experience from early in my racing career.”
Hart’s Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown entry will sport the unique flame design that has been a part of the Burnyzz Speed Shop logo from day one. He will have Kevin Helms as crew chief, get at-track support from Wesley Motorsports and Factory Stock Showdown power guru AJ Berge will also be working with his team. The strong collection of talent along with the experience from DHDR has laid a strong foundation for the 2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series season.
“Josh is a great racer and the ultimate car guy,” said Davies. “He is a life-long Dodge guy who has the skills to drive anything. He will be a great addition to the class, and we are all looking forward to seeing him on track. Having a Top Fuel team owner come over is huge for us and the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown series.”
Hart becomes only the second driver in the series’ history to compete in both Factory Stock and Top Fuel, following Leah Pruett, who raced in both classes from 2017 to 2021 and won the championship in 2018. The Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger is scheduled to make its debut at the NHRA Gatornationals, taking place March 6-9, 2025, at Gainesville Raceway.
Hart secured a Top Fuel win at Gainesville in his professional debut and aims for a repeat victory. The team is gearing up for pre-season testing, and Hart is eager to tackle this new endeavor.
“We got our first Top Fuel win at our first race in Gainesville in 2021, and we won the Pep Boys All-Star Callout at the Gatornationals in 2023,” he said. “I am looking forward to maybe getting another first-time win. We will have Burnyzz Speed Shop on the race car, and that has always brought me luck. You can never be on the track too much, so running Factory Stock and Top Fuel should keep me busy.”
