This star of this drag race video is the wicked 1st gen Chevrolet Camaro drag car owned by Jeremy Callaghan. This Camaro is powered by a GM big block fitted with a pair of gigantic Precision turbos and a Fueltech electronic fuel injection setup, laying down more than 2,500 horsepower. This is an Outlaw 10.5 car, so it is riding on a “10.5 inch wide” racing slick and it likely weighs right around 3,000lbs…with more than 2,500 horsepower.
The video starts off by showing us this wicked 1st gen Chevrolet Camaro with the front end off, giving us a great look at the engine with the huge turbos mounted at the front – right behind the convenient openings in the front end. After that, the racing begins.
On the first run, we see a nice burnout followed by a strong start, but when the front end starts to lift around half track, the driver lets off and the Camaro coasts through the top end. On the second run, the Camaro gets out great and stays into the throttle through the thousand foot mark – laying down an impressive 6.941 at 159 miles per hour.
On the third run, this twin turbo Camaro really gets hustling, running an awesome 6.54 at 221.8 miles per hour and in the final run of the video, Jeremy Callaghan’s classic Camaro race car runs a 6.53 at 224.7 miles per hour.
So, for those of you wondering what you get when you drop in a 2,500hp big block V8 into a 1st gen Camaro race car on a 10.5 inch slick – you get a classic muscle car which will outrun an NHRA pro stock car. For those who aren’t familiar with the NHRA Pro Stock ranks, those cars are running in the 6.50-6.70 range, depending on the event, so this classic Camaro could literally run neck-and-neck with the modern pro stock teams.
Crank up your speakers for the full force of this twin turbo, big block Camaro and enjoy!
"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.
