Monstrous Corvette Z06 runs low 8s on the brakes, showing that a 7-second run is well within reach.
The video above comes to us from the BigKleib34 YouTube channel and it features a badass C6 Corvette Z06tearing up the drag strip at the Holley LS Fest. This car is well-known in the drag racing world, with owner and driver Fran Schatz showcasing the work of Race Proven Motorsports by handing out beat-downs at the eighth mile and quarter mile lengths.
The Machine
The heart of this bright red C6 Corvette Z06 is a 427-cubic inch LSX engine built by Race Proven Motorsports, fitted with a ProCharger F-1C94. The power is sent to the rear wheels by means of a PowerGlide transmission and a 9-inch rear differential, along with an elaborate suspension and chassis setup.
According to an article by Corvette Online, on roughly 22 pounds of boost, this car made 1,200 horsepower and 1,000 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels, allowing the RPM-built Z06 to turn in a best quarter mile time of 7.83 at 179.95 miles per hour.
Dominating LS Fest
The video above shows Fran Schatz’s Corvette making a few runs at this year’s Holley LS Fest. We see a few eighth mile runs and one quarter mile run and on each, Schatz doesn’t appear to be letting it all hang out.
On the one quarter mile run, this ProCharged Corvette runs an 8.235 at 127.68 miles per hour, but it looks as though Schatz lifts around the 1,000-foot mark, followed by hitting the brakes ahead of the finish line. With Schatz being a heads-up racer, we can only guess that he was letting off with the race won so that the competitors don’t know what his car can run.
On the two other runs, the Schatz Corvette takes on a third generation Camaro and a fourth generation Camaro, both of which take the loss to the RPM Z06. Against the older Camaro, Schatz runs a 4.872 at 144.56 in the eighth mile and against the slightly newer muscle car, the Corvette runs a 4.999 at 144.21 miles per hour.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
