Sonoma, CA – Putting the finishing touches on their race day set up, the Goodguys Racing Team led by Marc Meadors unleashed the raw power of the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro over the Memorial Day Weekend recording the quickest and fastest quarter-mile run for a door car at Infineon Raceway.

Starting out the test session with an on an off the throttle 6.24 @ 237mph (running a huge back half speed of 62mph), the team returned later in the afternoon to stop the clocks with a stunning 5.83 @ 247mph – by far the team’s best run in three years racing together. It was the first “door car” to ever record a sub-six second run at the vaunted track. The incremental times on the historic run included a .971 sixty foot reading followed by a 2.57 330’ time of and a 3.84/195mph half track clocking.

Following transmission problems at a race in Las Vegas last month, the team is hopeful the mechanical gremlins are gone for good. “The car was perfect after the 5.83 run,” Meadors said. “We tried to go even quicker on the last run of the day and got an even quicker .959 sixty foot time but we overpowered the track. We’re excited for our trip to Firebird Raceway in Boise June 24-26 for the 34th Annual Fox Hunt. None of this would be possible without the help of Goodguys Rod and Custom Association, Red Line Oil, Andy’s Tee Shirts and Ads That Work. Of course my crew guys Jason Bunker Jeff Accacian, Billy Fereira, Steven Bunker and Cole Rouchenet make sure everything works on the car and that we stay safe.” A shout out must also go to Bunker Race Cars for the chassis set-up, Darren Mayer of DMPE, Tim McAmis Race Cars and Spec-Rite converters for sorting out our converter issues.

Following their trip to Boise, The team will run at Champion Raceway in Medford, Oregon July 1 & 2.

Pleasanton, CA – The Goodguys Racing team subscribes whole heartedly to the old adage “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” After a tumultuous 9-month rebuilding process following a freak accident last September, the team’s Pro Mod ’69 Camaro “Pure Hell 2” driven by Marc Meadors made its 2011 debut last weekend at the PSCA-K & N Filters “Racin’ 4 Jason” Nationals at the Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team’s new look and new engine combination paid immediate dividends! 

After sitting out the first two Pro Street qualifying sessions with a transmission gremlin, Pure Hell2 made its one and only qualifying run count in the “last chance” session, clicking off an effortless 6.09 @ 237mph to land in the #2 spot on the eliminations ladder. The run earned the team a first round-bye in Sunday’s eliminations but Meadors legged out a 6.08 @ 236 on the solo run to gather as much data as possible. A second round blast of 6.09 @ 237mph was followed by a 6.11 @ 238 in the 3rd elimination round. An untimely and undiagnosed oil leak kept the team on the sidelines and out of their semi final matchup with Mike Maggio. 

The new found performance was just what the team was looking for. “It was a long off season for this team” said owner/driver Marc Meadors. “We took the car to Infineon Raceway early last week for our initial test runs with the new combination and ran 6.01 @ 187mph with the ‘chutes out at 1,000ft right off the trailer, so we knew right away we had a car that can win races this season. We’re continuing to gel as a team and gain confidence. Pure Hell2 is gonna be a handful this year. We’re going to test some more before our next race at Famoso May 14 & 15. 

I couldn’t be out here doing this without the help of the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, Red Line Oil, Darren Mayer of DMPE, Tim McAmis Race Cars and Bunker Race Cars. And of course my crew guys, Jason Bunker, Jeff Accacian, Billy Ferreira and Cole Ruchenet for all the hours and all the work they put in.”

Pleasanton, CA – The Goodguys Racing Pro Mod ’69 Camaro driven by Marc Meadors has a new look and a whole new attitude heading into the 2011 season. Following a major setback last fall in Sacramento when a freak accident in the staging lanes destroyed the car and injured Marc’s young son, the team has regrouped, reloaded and repainted the car. Better yet, 8 year old Grant Meadors is doing well, while still recovering from his injuries and is ready to watch his dad kick asphalt this year.

Those familiar with Northern California drag racing history will instantly recognize the Camaro’s new paint scheme. In honor of long time family friend and Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductee Rich Guasco, the Goodguys Racing Camaro sports the famed “Pure Hell” flames and candy burgundy hues that made the Fuel Altered a worldwide sensation. The scheme matches the famous bantam roadster right down the “Pure Hell” lettering and Guasco couldn’t be happier or more proud to see his colors heading into the Pro Mod Wars. 

The engine combination has changed dramatically to match the car’s new look. A screw-type supercharger has been bolted to the potent 451 cubic inch Brand Anderson hemi. A Bruno drive and Bradco torque converter insures the new drive train can handle all that power. The goal is to run consistent 5-sercond passes at speeds over 240mph. “We want to run for the championship is any Pro Mod series we can this year,” Meadors said. “We’ve got the crew, the experience and now we’ve got all the best parts so we’re confident we can run right there with the best this season.” 

A big shout out to all the folks that have helped the Goodguys Racing Team rebound…. Red Line Oil, Darren Mayer from DMPE, Tim McAmis Race Cars, Bradco Engineering and Bunker Race Cars.

Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, CA - The Goodguys Racing Pro Mod '69 Camaro hit the track for the first time this season over the weekend at Sacramento Raceway Park competition during the 29th annual Funny Car Fever event. Racing in the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod category, driver Marc Meadors instantly felt the performance gains from a brand new combination, unloading a career best 6.19 @ 237mph off the trailer!

The Camaro's new motor combo (installed over the winter to include "Brad 6" hemi cylinder heads, an Mike Stawicki Racing Performance 60mm camshaft and a MSR hand fabricated sheet metal intake manifold) gave the Goodguys Racing team the additional horsepower to play with.  Competing with a 451-inch Brad Anderson hemi with roots blower has always differentiated the Goodguys Camaro as the bulk of the other competitors in the WCOPM group run 526-inch hemi‘s with screw-type blowers.

The car got quicker and faster during the weekend, ultimately qualifying with a 6.16 @ 236 lap, good for the number three qualifying position. After a first round win of 6.16 @ a whopping 240mph over Jay Diedrich, the big silver Camaro caught some misfortune logging a 6.744 @ 170.71 in a semi-final race against Rod Burbage. "We threw an air line off the transmission and it came out of gear," a disgusted Meadors said. "We had Burbage covered by a few lengths when it broke. He ran great, not sure if we would have beaten him but we had a big advantage to half track and that's what hurts."

The car was also launching off the line better than ever before with consistent .996 60-foot times thanks to a new set of Hoosier tires and a rear suspension set up by Bob Bunker Jr at Bunker Race Cars in Sacramento.  Crewmembers Jason Bunker, Jeff Accacian, Billy Fereira and Andy Fereira once again worked tirelessly to insure the car was safe and smooth each lap down the track.

* Photos by Steve Bunker