Experience the thrill of being at a no prep racing event, with plenty of fast Chevrolet cars laying it down.
The “massive” claim in the headline isn’t hyperbole – this is a 90-minute video showing a variety of cars including some wicked Chevrolet models racing at the No Prep Mayhem event at Kansas International Dragway. This video comes to us from the Drag Addicts YouTube channel and if you have ever wondered what it is like to attend a big no prep event, this video offers the experience of being there better than any other we have seen. This includes the lengthy staging process and all of the time-consuming activities that go on between each run.
No Prep, Small Tire Racing
The odds are good that if you are reading this, you are at least somewhat familiar with no prep and small tire racing. No prep racing is intended to loosely replicate street racing on a drag strip, so the track crew doesn’t prepare the track like they would on the average racing night. As for small tire racing, this is a class of cars that don’t go the tubbed route – generally relying on something like a 10-inch tire to get down the track with monster power.
When you have an event combining no prep and small tire racing rules, you end up with an assortment of 8 to 10-second cars on skinny tires, a slick track and insane amounts of power – making for some thrilling drag racing action.
Highlights of the Video
This video is nearly 90-minutes long, so we won’t talk you through the whole thing, but we will highlight some of the key races with Chevrolet products.
Around the 9:30 mark, an early 4th generation Camaro takes on a Mazda RX7, and while the Chevy gets out strong, the noisy little import takes the win.
Starting around the 13-minute mark, a gorgeous Nova takes on some variety of race truck. The two head down track side-by-side with both powerful machine struggling for traction, but the pickup gets the win.
At the 38-minute mark, a rough-looking 3rd gen Camaro takes on a clean Mustang, but the Chevrolet shows that looks don’t matter – getting to the finish line first.
Again, this 90-minute video has scores of drag strip passes, so if you are looking to kill some time until the work day ends, grab a snack, a drink, maybe some headphones and enjoy this no prep, small tire racing action.
"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.
