Thrilling “no prep” drag race between monster Camaro race cars ends with a win for the Fireball car.
The success of the show Street Outlaws has led to a huge boom in the popularity of “no prep” drag racing and one of the most well-known cars in the no prep world is the red Fireball Camaro. This video from the National No Prep Racing Association YouTube channel shows that familiar Chevy muscle car in action, beating down an older Camaro race car.
The Competitors
The race in the video above was captured during the Nuclear No Prep at Cordova International Raceway in Illinois and it features a clash of wicked Camaro race cars. Unfortunately, there are no details accompanying the video, but we know that these are two serious race cars. The Fireball Camaro is in the right lane and if you pay any attention to the world of no prep racing, you should know this car well.
In the left lane is a silver 4th generation Chevrolet Camaro race car. It appears to be a nitrous car, as we don’t see any obvious signs of forced induction on the engine poking up through the hood.
The Battle
This clash of Camaro race cars begins with the burnouts. The Fireball car does a solid burnout, creating a nice little cloud of smoke and getting the tires good and hot. The silver car, on the other hand, roasts the tires like he is in a burnout competition.
Long after the Fireball car has stopped cleaning off his tires, the other car continues to create a massive cloud of smoke. This is the kind of burnout that pleases the crowds, but smoke shows don’t win races.
After the two cars stage, the green lights drop and the Fireball Camaro immediately jumps out to lead and the driver never had to look back. The right lane cruised to a huge win, and while we don’t get any times or speeds, there is no question that the Fireball team handed out a beating.
"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.
