LSX Based 427 - First Chevy High Performance Nationals

Mayhem, Indeed

We would like to extend a huge thanks to the guys at Mayhem Motorsports out of Raleigh, North Carolina, for bringing one badass (and the only) X275 car to do battle at the CHP event. Even though the Internet was ablaze with people claiming they were coming to compete in this eighth-mile category, when the chips fell, driver Jeff Rhodes and the Mayhem boys were the only ones to show up. Maybe they were scared of Rhodes’ 5.18 at 149 performances? The Vette is powered by an LSX-based 427 with Trick Flow 235cc heads and a single 88mm Precision turbocharger.

C5 racer Danny Niceley cut his way through to the finals, taking out Judson Massingill’s wicked Camaro with a holeshot in the first round. He got a bye run into the finals where Greg Delaney was able to outrun Niceley’s 8.85 pass.

C5 racer Danny Niceley cut his way through to the finals, taking out Judson Massingill’s w
There’s something about a roots blower fitted with a chrome skull peering into the middle-distance that made Metallica start playing in our heads.

There’s something about a roots blower fitted with a chrome skull peering into the middle-
Like the Fifth-Gen Camaro class, the LSX Rumble category is another index-style class where competitors have to predict what times their car will run. Whoever can wheel their ride closest to the chosen index wins the round. S10 driver Steven Hill took the win over Paul Smith by running 12.51 on a 12.50 index, while Smith ran broke out (ran too fast) with a 9.91 on his 10.00 index.

Like the Fifth-Gen Camaro class, the LSX Rumble category is another index-style class wher

Kevin Rounsavall got past the first round with his fourth-gen Camaro, but he was halted by the eventual winner, Adam Preston. Rounsavall runs a 420ci LSX combination that is capable of mid 8s in the quarter.

Kevin Rounsavall got past the first round with his fourth-gen Camaro, but he was halted by
Bob Littlefield and Jake Moreau from Littlefield Customs of Charlestown, Rhode Island, took home a whole gamut of awards for their menacing ’69 Camaro. When the smoke cleared at the end of the event, Littlefield took home the title of Fastest First-Gen Camaro and fastest overall time for the day in the autocross. The guys also entered it in the car show and won First Place for the LSX Camaro category and Best in Show overall. Look for more coverage of the autocross in next month’s issue, and you can expect a full feature on this killer ride.

Bob Littlefield and Jake Moreau from Littlefield Customs of Charlestown, Rhode Island, too
Check out the body roll on Jet-Hot’s g-body Malibu. As Jet-Hot’s test car, this car gets abused often at various Pro Touring events and Cheryl Herrick was whipping this thing around the corners viciously all weekend.

Check out the body roll on Jet-Hot’s g-body Malibu. As Jet-Hot’s test car, this car gets a

Sponsor	Name	Hometown	Car	E.T.	MPH
Nitto Tire Pro Mod	Jimmy Sandefur	Zebulon, GA	’98 Monte Carlo	4.165	178.47
	Lynne Milner	Baxle Pine Mountain Valley, GA	’57 Chevy	4.170	174.62
JE Pistons LSX Drag Radial	Mike Brown	Huber Heights, OH	’98 Trans Am	7.434	192.47
	Mark Koehler	Liberty Township, OH	’00 Trans Am	8.998	156.08
ERL Performance All Motor	Greg Delaney	Covington, TN	’10 Camaro	8.484	161.96
	Danny Niceley	Strawberry Plaines, TN	’00 Corvette	8.857	152.21
Holley EFI LSX Real Street	Adam Preston	Caneyville, KY	’00 Camaro	8.664	157.41
	Ted Timmerman	Durham, NC		8.756	157.98
Proform LSX Index Rumble	Steven Hill	Cabot, AR	’98 S-10	12.513	107.87
	Paul Smith	Alpharetta, GA	’98 Corvette	9.911	125.81
Nitto Tire Fifth-Gen Camaro	Josh Perryman	Hayden, AL	’10 Camaro	13.627	102.83
	Ronnie Hackelton	Hazen, AR	’10 Camaro	10.572	129.44
FSC Magazine Bracket 1	Jesse Young	Danielsville, GA	’01 Dragster	4.764	140.39
	Art Schafer	Buckhead, GA	’85 Blazer	6.846	99.25
FSC Magazine Bracket 2	Chad Brewer	Canton, GA	’67 Camaro	6.880	98.74
	Matt Ward	Fair Play, SC	’69 Camaro	6.372	108.05
FSC Magazine Bracket 3	Rickey Morris	Ellenwood, GA	’06 TrailBlazer	9.993	57.46
	Gary Toole	Taylors, SC	’95 Impala	10.870	63.64

Category	Name	Hometown	Car	Pass 1	Pass 2	Pass 3	Avg.
True Street	Jared Shepard	Austin, TX	’02 Camaro	9.225	10.289	9.903	9.806
	Charlie Dale	Pendelton, SC	’79 Camaro	10.535	10.604	10.602	10.580
11-Second Winner & Runner-Up	Bruce Duncan	West Union, SC	’81 Camaro	11.160	11.270	11.277	11.236
	Derek Hall	Athens, GA	’70 Camaro	11.980	11.648	11.504	11.711
12-Second Winner & Runner-Up	Bobby Green	Oak Ridge	’10 Camaro	12.005	11.985	12.198	12.063
	Tom Calabrese	Victor, NY	’10 Camaro	11.993	12.107	12.114	12.071
13-Second Winner & Runner-Up	DeWayne Massengale	Petal, MS	’11 Corvette	13.042	13.173	12.820	13.012
	Neal Miller	Buford, GA	’10 Camaro	12.526	13.754	12.784	13.021
14-Second Winner & Runner-Up	Chuck Stefanski	Brunswick, OH	’98 Firebird	14.327	13.792	14.196	14.104
	Terry Barnett	Park Hills, MO	’11 Camaro	13.472	13.608	15.375	14.104
15-Second Winner	Dan Laney	Easley, SC	’97 S-10	14.76	15.000	15.642	15.116

Another fast competitor in the Holley EFI Real Street class was Charlie Polly, who ran a series of 9-second passes in his turbocharged Camaro, then finally an 8.80 against Adam Preston in the first round. Unfortunately for Polly, Preston was slightly better and got the win with an 8.68.

Another fast competitor in the Holley EFI Real Street class was Charlie Polly, who ran a s
The car show on Saturday was staggering at this meet, and the way it was poised on the grounds had people entertained with corner-carving muscle machines on the left and immaculate works of car art on the right. It would be impossible for a gearhead to be bored at this event; without a doubt, it had something for everyone.

The car show on Saturday was staggering at this meet, and the way it was poised on the gro
The Jet-Hot Coatings–sponsored autocross course had everything from early muscle cars to late-models, which also brought in crowds of onlookers all weekend long.

The Jet-Hot Coatings–sponsored autocross course had everything from early muscle cars to l

Tim Hansard, of Cumming, Georgia, brought out his highly modified ’69 Camaro. We had a chance to talk with him and he took the time to point out all of the structural enhancements; we’re talking a lot of hours and sweat equity that went into his build.

Tim Hansard, of Cumming, Georgia, brought out his highly modified ’69 Camaro. We had a cha
If you were looking for a project car, whether it was in parts or a complete runner like this ’67, the opportunities were there. This gem was an SS clone with a 454ci big-block, a Turbo 400 transmission, and a complete frame-off resto.

If you were looking for a project car, whether it was in parts or a complete runner like t
This C6 out of the Vengeance Racing stable laid down 724 hp and 586 lb-ft to the wheels; yes, we dig it!

This C6 out of the Vengeance Racing stable laid down 724 hp and 586 lb-ft to the wheels; y

Bo Harden brought out his ’66 Nova SS from Conyers, Georgia, and gave us a bit of inspiration for our own in-house Chevy II project.

Bo Harden brought out his ’66 Nova SS from Conyers, Georgia, and gave us a bit of inspirat
Heavy Chevys are cool, and this ’96 Impala owned by John Rafteseth featured a wild twin-turbo combination.

Heavy Chevys are cool, and this ’96 Impala owned by John Rafteseth featured a wild twin-tu
The sign above claimed it was a solid 8-second ride at 167 mph; we just wish we could have seen it in action for ourselves.

The sign above claimed it was a solid 8-second ride at 167 mph; we just wish we could have

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