There have always been car races, but are Camaros any good at racing? That depends greatly on what the car has in it, as far as engine and car weight overall goes. There was a specific Camaro that was built for racing, the original version of the Camaro, the Z28. People adapted the Camaro and made it the racing car it is today.

What is the history between racing and Camaros

As far as specific places to race Camaro’s there are no limits. Right from the beginning Camaro’s showed their racing capabilities. Chevrolet built three Camaro’ specifically for the 1967 Indianpolis 500 race, they were all the first generation with SS/RS packages and bright blue interiors. When Chevrolet built the Z28 model it was built with the purpose for being a contender in the Sports Car Club of America Trans Am sedan racing series.

I see Camaro’s all the time in the movies

Yes Camaro’s are featured for in movies than most for their easy ability race with little done to them. You may have seen Camaro’s in such movies as Above the Law in 1988, and also in the popular TV show Miami Vice back between 1984-1989. Still today car companies see using their cars in movies and a easy to advertise their cars. Not only do you see them in movies and on TV but now they are making apperances in video games such as Project Gotham and many other racing video games.

What does a racing Camaro have under the hood?

Usually when racing a Camaro is varies what really makes the car get up and go. In 2003 in the Outlaw Superstock Champion a man by the name of Bill Houghton raced a 1993 Chevy Z28. The car’s best MPH was 177, weighed 3,225 pounds, and the best ET was 7.81. In 2004 at the same place Tim Oros raced a 1969 Camaro, the best ET was 7.82 and the engine was 500 cubic inches.

Are there any things to keep in mind when thinking about racing a Camaro?

It is always said more weight leads to less performance, so when buying parts and building up your car go for the lighter stuff. Also when buying parts to soup up your Camaro be sure to know what it is that the part does and how it might affect your car, sometimes parts may not be designed to take a certain amount of pressure or heat.