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Round 2 of the 2013 LSX Challenge Series tour kicks off today at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, as part of the Chevy High Performance Nationals, and we’ll have boots on the ground all weekend long to bring you daily updates, photos, and news. The LSX Challenge incorporates three heads-up classes, the LSX Rumble index class, and the 5th Gen Camaro Challenge, so you can expect to see everything from LS-swapped daily driver Mustangs to some of the fastest drag radial cars in the world to make their way down the strip this weekend.
Click here to see our coverage of Round 1 in Bradenton, Florida
Coverage starts today with photos and pit notes, so keep checking back for more good stuff straight from our fingers to your brains…
Test & Tune Notes
It’s been a light day here at the Atlanta Dragway – though turnout is good in the LSX classes for a Friday, the track itself isn’t cooperating. For all but the index cars, there’s more power than available traction, leading to some frustration for the RS, DR, and AM teams looking to get a clean pass. Tomorrow’s first qualifying session will tell the tale – if the crew can get the tarmac groomed properly overnight.
Brian Massingill is piloting the School of Automotive Machinists’ 2012 COPO Camaro this weekend. The #29 out of 69 is a naturally-aspirated 427 (of course, since the SAM team is known for dominating the all-motor class) and per Brian’s dad Jud, “We’ve never even had the valve covers off,” relying on tuning tweaks to get the car into the low nines.
Mike Brown heats the drag radials on his '98 Trans Am.
Defending Real Street champ Adam Preston is undefeated so far this year, winning the season-opener in Bradenton.
That’s going to do it for today – take a look at the gallery page for more photos, and keep us bookmarked for notes, results, and pictures all weekend long!
