The Champion Speed Shop has gone out of the running with a blazing 240 mile per hour blast in eliminations at the March Meet. “It hooked up and went, but we didn’t have enough for him”, said driver Adam Sorokin of his 6.12 second run against opponent Shannon Stuart. The loss followed a valiant effort in which the team brought the completely new streamlined Special from testing to first round eliminations with methodical precision, only three days after landing on the hallowed ground of Famoso Raceway. The South San Francisco crew will certainly refine the small block Chevy combination in the coming racing season. While the weekend may be over, the saga of the Champion Speed Shop has clearly begun again.

Bakersfield, California – The Champion Speed Shop Special lit up the clocks with a 6.15 second run at 234 miles per hour in second round March Meet qualifying. “It’s getting better every time. The car hasn’t slowed down yet”, said hotshoe Adam Sorokin after the clean and straight run down Famoso Raceway. One more round of qualifying is on deck before eliminations begin on Sunday. Update: The team is in the number eight slot with a 6.06 second run in final round qualifying. 

With but a few days to go until the 51st March Meet, the Champion Speed Shop presents this prequel to the drag racing hootenanny even now descending on Bakersfield. This video was edited down from a one-day testing session at the Patch last Saturday, with a dusk run featured for wings on goodness. All systems are currently go for more nitro huffing small block Chevrolet action this weekend. Be there!