Super Chevy – October 2019

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terrifying maybe, but according to Wallace, “When every-

thing works right, it’s kind of boring,” he laughs. “Other

times it can be a handful. With 600 lb-ft of torque at

2,200 rpm, it can feel like being behind a rocket.”

Built to race, the Camaro competes in autocross, road

course racing, open road racing, and standing mile events.

“The car is built to take out and abuse and not have to

worry about anything,” said Wallace.

While David owns the car and drives it regularly in

competition, for the Muscle Car Challenge, teammate Ken

Thwaits took the wheel and laid down some scorching

numbers. More impressive was that Ken had nearly zero

seat time in the Camaro prior to the event.

Below, we’ll see how the Camaro stacked up at the

Muscle Car Challenge.

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TEAM SPEEDWAY MOTORS 1969 CAMARO

WHAT MAKES IT HANDLE

ENGINE

Type: All-aluminum 565ci big-block Chevy with nitrous

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission: Andrews A431 four-speed, McLeod triple-disc clutch

Rearend: Speedway Motors Grand National full-floater 9-inch

CHASSIS/SUSPENSION

Chassis: Factory unibody, rollcage

Front Suspension: Speedway Motors G-Comp Unser Edition

Spindles: Speedway Motors

Shocks: PRO four-way adjustable

Sway Bar: Speedway splined, adjustable

Brakes: Wilwood pedal assembly with six-piston,

radial-mount calipers

Rear Suspension: Speedway Motors G-Comp

Unser Edition truck arm

Shocks: PRO four-way adjustable

Sway Bar: Speedway splined, adjustable

Brakes: Wilwood rotors and calipers

WHEELS AND TIRES

Wheels: Weld Racing S71 aluminum, 18x11 front, 18x12 rear

Tires: Falken Azenis RT615K+ 315/30ZR18 front and rear

COST OF CHASSIS/SUSPENSION: $7,991.98 for front and rear

suspension kits (brakes not included)

WEIGHT (POUNDS)

Total Without Driver: 3,859

LF: 901 RF: 925 LR: 985 RR: 1,048

Percentage

F: 47.3% R: 52.7%

HOW’D IT STACK UP?

Slalom Average

Speed 420-ft

100 Yard

Dash

Road Course

Lap Time

Speedway Motors

1969 Camaro 45.31 mph 4.78 seconds 1:14.07

2017 Camaro SS 42.24 mph 5.09 seconds 1:20.30

So how did the 1,400hp monster built by a team of professional

fabricators do? Unsurprisingly, amazing. The burly Camaro muscled

to the third-fastest 100-yard dash time of the competition, and

posted a blisteringly fast road course time that left the baseline

2017 Camaro SS in the dust. There’s something truly nostalgic

about watching a big-block, carbureted Camaro deliver the way

we all hoped it would.

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