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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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