Josh Hart and the Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger are eager to take on Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend, photo credit Krista Zivcic
By: Josh Hart Racing
OCALA, FLA. (April 23, 2025) — Josh Hart has built his professional and motorsports career on overcoming obstacles with a positive attitude and a never give up mindset. His debut Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event driving the Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger was a lesson in turning a negative into a positive. The first race of the season, the NHRA Gatornationals, was heavily impacted by weather and his team’s limited time preparing for the race was a perfect storm of frustration and missed opportunity. However, the business owner from Ocala, Florida, who teamed up with David H. Davis Racing (DHDR) to field the factory stock entry has already put that event behind him as he focuses on this weekend’s American Rebel Light Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway.
“I don’t even look at the Gatornationals as a race honestly,” said Hart, who has competed in a variety of classes in the NHRA. “I am focusing on this weekend’s Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals as my real debut. This Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger never really got a good opportunity in Florida with the rain. I am really looking forward to this weekend.”
Hart has owned the Dodge Challenger he will be campaigning this weekend since the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series was announced over five years ago. Over the offseason Hart and Davies, a veteran of the factory stock class, talked about how they could work together to get Hart behind the wheel in one of the most competitive door-slammer classes in the NHRA. The plan came together quickly after the first of the year and DHDR has contributed mightily to getting Hart’s operation ready.
“We made huge strides just getting ready for Gainesville from me getting my license to getting the car set up,” said Hart. “We really needed every run to shake the car down and we got hammered by the weather. We knew what we needed to fix we just didn’t get the chance to get on the track. We will be ready for this weekend, and I have to thank everyone at DHDR for all their hard work.”
Hart will be pulling double duty at the American Rebel Light Four-Wide Nationals competing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series as well as driving the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. For the entrepreneur from Florida the added runs only help him focus on the task at hand.
“I love being busy at the racetrack,” said Hart. “We will be racing in two classes plus Burnyzz Speed Shop, our factory stock sponsor, will also have a display. All these racing programs work together, and we are also working on some exciting additional programs with David and DHDR for later in the season.”
Hart and the Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger will make qualifying runs Friday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. with additional qualifying passes on Saturday, April 26, at 11:40 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. giving Hart one shot at each lane for competition. The category will contest one round of eliminations on Saturday night at 5:15 p.m. to close out the second day of racing action. The final two rounds of four-wide competition will be completed on Sunday, April 27.
For information about tickets or schedule updates visit www.nhra.com.
