Late Model
Who: Richard Adams
Where: Backus, MN
What: '08 ZO6 Chevy Corvette
Engine: 7.0L 427ci LS, LPE roller cam, 100mm air meter, American Racing headers
Transmission: Tremec six-speed manual
Rearend: Corvette IRS 3.08:1
Who: John Boos
Where: Zimmerman, MN
What: '86 Chevy Corvette
Engine: 385ci small-block Chevy, AFR 195 heads, TPiS solid roller cam, TPiS MiniRam intake
Transmission: ZF six-speed
Rearend: Corvette IRS, 3.73:1 Dana 44
Who: Mark Golovin
Where: Aurora, IL
What: '00 Chevy Camaro convertible
Engine: Stock LS1 with SLP air inlet
Transmission: T56 six-speed
Who: Nick Abernathy
Where: Ham Lake, MN
What: '07 Chevy Corvette
Engine: 364ci 6.0L LS2, ported LS3 heads, Melrose headers, Nitrous Outlet 150hp plate, tuned by John Boos Performance
Transmission: GM six-speed automatic, Midwest Converters 3,200-stall converter
Rearend: Corvette IRS, 2.56:1
Performance: 10.80 at 132 mph
Who: Jim Brooks
Where: Fredonia, WI
What: '04 Pontiac GTO
Engine: Stock 5.7L LS1 fitted with an STS rear-mounted turbocharger
Transmission: BorgWarner T56 six-speed
Performance: 11.70 at 122 mph
Who: Jim Hall
Where: Elko, MN
What: '94 Chevy Camaro 1LE
Engine: 402ci LT4, 11.5:1 compression, TPiS roller cam, CNC-ported AFR 210cc heads, Canton oil pan, TPiS ported intake and throttle-body, TPiS headers
Transmission: BorgWarner T56 six-speed
Performance: Top speed 178 mph
Who: A.J. Mehta
Where: Minnetonka, MN
What: '98 Chevy Corvette
Engine: C5R 427ci built by Doug Rippie Motorsports, Comp roller, Lunati forged crank and rods, ported LS6 heads, FAST 90mm intake, TNT/Nitrous Outlet nitrous system
Transmission: 4L65E automatic, Vigilante 3,200-stall converter
Performance: 10.51 at 134 mph
Who: Rod Strumbel
Where: Rockford, MN
What: '04 Ford Mustang Cobra
Engine: Stock 4.6L DOHC with a ported Eaton supercharger and throttle-body, 17-psi pulley combo, MagnaFlow after-cat exhaust
Transmission: T56 six-speed manual
Rearend: 3.55:1 geared stock IRS
Performance: 12.20 at 117 mph
Who: Dan Neinstadt
Where: Blaine, MN
What: '03 Ford Mustang Cobra
Engine: 5.0L stroker mod built by Modular Mustang Racing and topped with a 21-psi Whipple 2.3L supercharger
Transmission: T56 six-speed and Fidenza clutch
Rearend: stock IRS with 3.55:1 gears and limited slip
Who: Eric Winsor
Where: St Paul, MN
What: '87 Chevy Corvette
Engine: Stock '87 350 TPI engine with Hooker headers feeding into 3-inch exhaust
Transmission: ZF six-speed
Rearend: Corvette IRS, 3.07:1
Performance: Eric says, "146,666 miles and still taking a beating!"
Muscle Car
Who: David Alfred
Where: Lake Elmo, MN
What: '69 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 383ci small-block Chevy, Eagle crank and rods, 9.8:1 compression, AFR 195 heads, Comp hydraulic cam, Edelbrock intake, custom headers
Transmission: Tremec TKO 600 five-speed
Rearend: 9-inch Ford with 3.73:1 gears and limited slip
Who: Derek Kiefer
Where: Dexter, MN
What: '69 Chevy Chevelle
Engine: Stock police LT1 350 small-block
Transmission: Stock Caprice police 4L60E with an Edge 10-inch 3,000-stall converter
Rearend: Moser 9-inch with a 3.50:1 gear and truck limited slip
Performance: 13.64 at 97 mph
Who: Randy Johnson
Where: Kewaskum, WI
What: '70 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 403ci, iron 6.0L stroker built by Wegner Motorsports, LPE roller cam, CNC-ported L92 heads, Magnuson TVS supercharger, Hedman headers
Transmission: '09 Tremec T56 six-speed
Rearend: Heidts prototype IRS with 3.70:1 gears
Who: Jeff Schwartz
Where: Woodstock, IL
What: '72 Chevy Vega
Engine: Stock all-aluminum '04 5.3L with an LS1 intake, NOS 150hp Fogger kit, and custom Schwartz exhaust
Transmission: TH350 with B&M 10-inch 3,000-stall speed converter
Rearend: '99 S10 8.5-inch 10-bolt with 3.42:1 Truetrac limited slip