Wierd aero stuff

[Damn True]

That cars looks so wrong. I hope that is a fiberglass front so he didnt ruin stock fenders. I know our cars are not aero friendly but didnt Big Red do over 200mph with basicly stock bodywork.

Andrew Petty

I hear what you are saying, but you have to consider that it's just a very different style. Northern Europe is heavy into the touring car racing and clearly that influenced this guys build.

Yes, Big Red went 200 with stock bodywork.....channeled over a tube chassis so it is REALLY low. But with well over 800hp and the right gears you can push almost anything over a deuce. As ProStreet said, 220 would be muuuuuch harder. The influence of Parasitic Drag and Frontal Area increases exponentially, not linearly as speed increases. It takes over four times as much hp to go 200mph as it does 100mph.

The challenge would be to build a streetable car that would go as fast. That would take some serious effort in the areo department.