BIG RED CAMARO

In April, 2015, while wrapping up filming of Big Red — The Original Outlaw Racer, the eight-episode documentary series, Big Red competed in the Mojave Magnum. The team performed a lot of engine tuning and gear changes to try for a new event record, while also getting some stiff competition from a modified twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo. RJ was able to set a new event record of 238.1 mph by the end of the day on Sunday. With plans of going to Bonneville, the team raced at El Mirage to get some seat time with the current ProCharged Elephant 598 engine combination with the blow-through carburetor. El Mirage is close to the shop where Big Red spends its quiet time, so it made sense to race and prepare for salt in their own backyard. With the combination of race setup and the condition of the lake bed, Big Red could only muster a 202-mph run. SCTA Mojave Mile, August 10, 2015: The salt at Bonneville was wet for 2015, so Speed Week was cancelled. The SCTA put together an event on asphalt for anyone who needed their speed fix. At the event, the 598 engine wasn’t looking good on Saturday afternoon. Never one to pass up more race time, RJ and the team loaded up Big Red and took it 80 miles away to the shop. They performed a late-night engine swap with the backup 598 and returned to race the next morning. Big Red set the top speed at the event at 232.9 mp