An inside look at some of the industry’s most intriguing builds, including a vintage chassis that sat for almost two decades, and a dragster turning heads in more ways than one.

1966 Chevrolet Corvette

Randy Larsen

Race series/class: CSRG classic sports racing group GT1

Engine: Small block Chevrolet 327 built by Randy Larsen

CAR: Fabrication by Randy Larsen 

Facts: The car was purchased about 20 years ago and painted, then sat in a field on Larsen’s property for about 18 years. During COVID-19 Larsen took it out of the field, cleaned it up, and built it into its current condition.

2003 CNE Dragster

Nick Januik

Driver: Taylor Vetter

Race series/class: NHRA Top Alcohol

Engine: 461ci HEMI built by Nick Januik

Facts: Currently, Vetter is the only female racing a blown alcohol dragster in NHRA and the only female to go 280+ mph in a blown alcohol dragster.