[coverattach=1] (4-16-09) Pittsboro, NC - Construction on a brand new, multi-purpose outlaw car was started last week for Jason Harris, surprisingly enough, from a chassis shop known for its quality rail dragster following. Russ Farmer's Race Tech Race Cars got the nod to begin construction on a radical, 1970.5 Cynergy-bodied Camaro. The car will be campaigned in a variety of heads-up venues such as ADRL Pro Nitrous, Piedmont Dragway's Big Dog series and a variety of other heads-up races. "The car choice was pretty easy because we wanted something different, and we're also Camaro buffs," says car owner, Bob Harris.
Race Tech Race Cars, long noted for their quality dragster construction, got noticed in a big way by doorslammer enthusiast at the season-opening Big Dog race earlier this month. Team Race Tech driver, Travis Harvey, clocked the quickest run of the day during a between rounds shakedown pass, stopping the timers at 4.10 @ 178mph. Harvey was behind the wheel of a Carolina blue 1968 Camaro, the off-season creation of Race Tech Race Cars. "A lot of people don't realize that that car weighs 2,575 pounds and is a nitrous-assisted automatic," says Bob Harris.
Impressed with the results from Big Dog, Harris Racing placed the order for their 1970.5 Camaro from Race Tech, with a 16 week completion goal. The new car will measure 112 inches and will be constructed of the lightest titanium. "We're expecting the finished product to be a car that weighs around 2310 pounds with the driver and a couple nitrous bottles," says Bob Harris. Between the frame rails of the Camaro will be the team's existing 784 c.i. engine recently built by Wytheville, Virginia's Billy Albert.
The decision for a new car was based chiefly on the desire to compete in a variety of heads-up events. "We're real interested in the ADRL Pro Nitrous format, and things like Shakedown at E-town is exciting stuff and we want to be a part of it," says driver, Jason Harris. The allure of dipping into the 3 second zone with a nitrous automatic is also beginning to mount, and Harris Racing wants to be a player in that milestone as well. "I believe someone will do it this year, and I want to have the capabilities to run that kind of elapsed time," says Bob Harris.
Two-time Big Dog winner, Jason Harris, has clocked a best of 4.12 in the team's current GTO. "Those are good numbers, but from a 2,575 pound car that measures 105 inches, we feel like we're limited in what we can do with the GTO from here on out," explains Jason Harris. A delivery date for the new Race Tech Camaro is scheduled for early August, with plans to compete in ADRL's Dragstock event at Rockingham firmly in place.
Harris Racing and Race Tech Race Cars have enjoyed a long and successful history with rail dragsters, dating back to 1994. Bob Harris has won 10 national events, while son Jason has been divisional winner twice, and finished second in the world with Race Tech Hardware. Team Harris and Race Tech intend to further the successful trend with the arrival of the 1970.5 outlaw Camaro.
Harris Racing would like to thank:
Billy Albert Racing Engines
Race Tech Race Cars
Hoosier Tires
Race Tech Race Cars, long noted for their quality dragster construction, got noticed in a big way by doorslammer enthusiast at the season-opening Big Dog race earlier this month. Team Race Tech driver, Travis Harvey, clocked the quickest run of the day during a between rounds shakedown pass, stopping the timers at 4.10 @ 178mph. Harvey was behind the wheel of a Carolina blue 1968 Camaro, the off-season creation of Race Tech Race Cars. "A lot of people don't realize that that car weighs 2,575 pounds and is a nitrous-assisted automatic," says Bob Harris.
Impressed with the results from Big Dog, Harris Racing placed the order for their 1970.5 Camaro from Race Tech, with a 16 week completion goal. The new car will measure 112 inches and will be constructed of the lightest titanium. "We're expecting the finished product to be a car that weighs around 2310 pounds with the driver and a couple nitrous bottles," says Bob Harris. Between the frame rails of the Camaro will be the team's existing 784 c.i. engine recently built by Wytheville, Virginia's Billy Albert.
The decision for a new car was based chiefly on the desire to compete in a variety of heads-up events. "We're real interested in the ADRL Pro Nitrous format, and things like Shakedown at E-town is exciting stuff and we want to be a part of it," says driver, Jason Harris. The allure of dipping into the 3 second zone with a nitrous automatic is also beginning to mount, and Harris Racing wants to be a player in that milestone as well. "I believe someone will do it this year, and I want to have the capabilities to run that kind of elapsed time," says Bob Harris.
Two-time Big Dog winner, Jason Harris, has clocked a best of 4.12 in the team's current GTO. "Those are good numbers, but from a 2,575 pound car that measures 105 inches, we feel like we're limited in what we can do with the GTO from here on out," explains Jason Harris. A delivery date for the new Race Tech Camaro is scheduled for early August, with plans to compete in ADRL's Dragstock event at Rockingham firmly in place.
Harris Racing and Race Tech Race Cars have enjoyed a long and successful history with rail dragsters, dating back to 1994. Bob Harris has won 10 national events, while son Jason has been divisional winner twice, and finished second in the world with Race Tech Hardware. Team Harris and Race Tech intend to further the successful trend with the arrival of the 1970.5 outlaw Camaro.
Harris Racing would like to thank:
Billy Albert Racing Engines
Race Tech Race Cars
Hoosier Tires
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