This week’s Burnout video features a great looking 1957 Chevy Bel Air taking part in a burnout competition at the “Octane Bar”.
There is no information available on this 57 Chevy, but we know that it is powered by an LS1 V8 that sounds like it is a little healthier than stock – to say the least.
After the announcer talks for the first 30 seconds or so, he steps away and gives the driver of this 57 Chevy the cue to let’er rip. With the roar of the LS1 engine, this classic Chevrolet instantly began to roast the tires. A cloud of smoke pours from both sides of the car as this old school Chevy with modern muscle car power annihilates the rear tires.
After about 30 seconds of smoking the tires, we can hear the car stop, but the amount of smoke prevents us from seeing what is going on. It seems like the burnout is over – but it is not.
After a few seconds, the driver of the LS1 57 Chevy did one more short, quick burnout just to drive home his point.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
