In the half mile racing world, you see a huge variety of cars participating. You have everything from your average Joe with a bolt-on Mustang who just wants to go fast, to millionaire\u2019s in Ferrari\u2019s and Lamborghini\u2019s, and all the way up to race teams aiming to break world records.<\/p>\n
What really makes this genre of racing interesting, however, is the unique builds. Since the events often take place on unprepped, airport runways, the majority of the participating vehicles are often street cars.<\/p>\n
MUST READ:<\/strong> 1500hp TT Viper vs 2500hp TT Corvette \u2013 Half-mile Battle for the Money<\/a><\/p>\n The most popular platforms tend to be modified Nissan GTR\u2019s, Corvette\u2019<\/a>s, Hellcat\u2019s, and other popular performance street cars. Every once in a while, though, you get something funky that comes out of the woodwork, like a 1961 Buick Skylark with over 1400+ horsepower.<\/p>\n Unlike others who convert \u00bc mile drag cars to run a half mile setup, this Skylark was built solely with the purpose of half mile racing. It boasts a 427 cubic inch motor with two huge turbochargers on it and a built TH400 automatic transmission.<\/p>\n The goal for the entire project was to do 200mph in the half mile. In the video you can see that despite being its first ever half mile outing at the Shift-S3ctor’s <\/a>Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack, and after a handful of 190+mph passes inching their way closer, they finally were victorious with a 200.89mph pass.<\/p>\n