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Camaro SS Featuring a Turbocharged 396 cid LSX Engine

Brent Sinclair is the owner of this 1999 Camaro SS, which features a turbocharged 396 cubic inch LSX engine built by TKM. We met Brent during the 2022 Midwest Drags and got all the details of his setup.

Mattie Graves’ Twin-Turbo LML Duramax Engine

Mattie Graves is an up-and-coming star in diesel drag racing. Along with her dad and their shop, Hollyrock Customs, Mattie competes in the ODSS Pro Dragster class with the help of this twin-turbo LML Duramax engine. She’s looking to race more with PDRA and get her ETs under 4-seconds. See what goes into this Duramax

Twin-Turbo 555 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Ever been gifted a car by your friends? Me either. Duane Ruhl must have some great friends, because they got him a 1992 Mustang as a roller, and from there, Ruhl got to work turning it into a formidable street/strip car. Under the hood is a twin-turbo 555 cid big block Chevy engine, and we’ve got the details!

Duane Ruhl’s Twin-Turbo 555 Big Block Chevy Engine

Duane Ruhl of Ruhl Racing is a Ford guy, hence his 1992 Ford Mustang. However, there’s no denying the ease of which big block Chevy engines make power, so Duane opted for a Chevy powerplant rather than a Ford, and it’s an impressive build. Check it out in our Engine of the Week!

Turbocharged 6.0L LS Engine

When it comes to the drag-and-drive world, it’s all about your hustle and motivation. Brandon Doller of Lowdoller Motorsports certainly didn’t lack any motivation. He worked his tail off leading up to the 2022 Midwest Drags to complete his ’70 Nova and its 98mm turbocharged 6.0L LS engine. Check it out!

98mm Turbocharged 6.0L LS Engine

As we were talking to Jamie Doller at the 2022 Midwest Drags, his brother and owner of Lowdoller Motorsports, Brandon Doller, was in the next pit working on his 1970 Chevy Nova with a turbocharged 6.0L LS engine in it. Despite having some issues, it was one of our favorite cars of the drag-and-drive week,

Organizers Launch All-New World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA)

Businessman Don Scott—the former partner at Central Illinois Dragway in Havana, Illinois—has announced the new World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) sanctioning body for drag racing. Scott Gardner, the multi-track owner and former president of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) from 2013 to 2016, will serve as a consultant.  As part of the announcement, a

2,000-HP Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote Engine

We ran into the drag-and-drive duo of Ryan Hargett and Brent Sinclair at the 2022 Midwest Drags. Ryan was busy working on a tune, but Brent was kind enough to walk us through this 2011 Mustang with a twin-turbo 5.0L Coyote engine under the hood putting out 2,000+ horsepower.

Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Glenn Hunter has owned this 1956 Bel Air since he was in junior high school in 1979. Today, the car features a twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine and has been a certified drag-and-drive beast since 2010. Find out what helps this 7-second car get down the track!

’56 Bel Air with a Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

At both Sick Week and at the Summit Midwest Drags, we saw Glenn Hunter’s ’56 Bel Air with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. We got to speak with him about it this summer. This 7-second drag-and-drive car and it’s big block Chevy is our Engine of the Week.

Compound-Turbo VP44 5.9L Cummins Engine

TJ Frey has been upgrading his first personal race truck for a few years now, and finally got it out to the Ultimate Callout Challenge to show off his work and hit the track. Check out this compound-turbo and nitrous-boosted VP44 5.9L Cummins build!

5.9L Cummins
Turbocharged 4.8L LS Engine

This orange ’71 Camaro with a license plate that reads “More PSI” is owned by Jamie Doller of Lowdoller Motorsports. The streetcar has a turbocharged 4.8L LS engine in it that was rescued from a junkyard and turned into an excellent drag-and-drive powerplant. Find out how much horsepower it makes!