2024 SEMA - Competition Vehicles

George Poteet passed away earlier this year. The successful Land Speed Racer set thirteen SCTA and six FIA records driving the Speed Demon. Earlier in his career, Poteet drove Blowfish, a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda that appeared in the Mothers display. Blowfish is a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda built by Troy Trepanier’s Ride Rides by Troy. The car began with a tube chassis using Jerry Bicknel components. FX Engines built a motor that produces 1,000 horsepower. The body was heavily modified to reduce the coefficient of drag.

This Chevrolet Corvette C8 was located in the Borla Exhaust booth. The flood-damaged C8 was redesigned and built by Matt Field for Drift competitions. The car sports a 462 cu.in. LS engine, which is expected to produce 1,000 horsepower with the addition of a dual-jet nitrous system. The unique exhaust system uses an 8-1 collector. The motor is bolted to a custom manual transmission. The striking appearance of the Corvette can be attributed to a Liberty Walk body kit.

The GR86 Rally Legacy Concept was located in the Toyota compound. This car was inspired by the company’s rally successes with the ST185 and ST205 Celica GT models. The vehicle is based on a 2024 GR86 with a Performance Package. The powertrain has been replaced with a three-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 300 horsepower. The GR-Four AWD drivetrain is from a GR Corolla. The exercise demonstrates how a contemporary Toyota Celica GT-Four might appear.

Jared Ring debuted this Cummins-powered Pro275 2016 Cadillac ATS-V at this year’s show. The Cadillac is equipped with a six-cylinder 415-cu.in. Freedom Cummins diesel engine. The block is fitted with Diamond Pistons, a Windberg crankshaft, a custom billet cylinder head, and a 1X Precision header and exhaust. The motor includes a Harts turbocharger paired with a Turbosmart wastegate. The team partnered with S&S Diesel Motorsport for the fuel system.

This drag car is called the CamHoStang. It was built by high school students from the Applied Technology Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with guidance from Carolina Steam Punks. The front end of the CamHoStang is a Chevrolet Camaro, the center section is a Honda CRX, and the back end is a 1968 Ford Mustang. Powering this creation is a Chevrolet Z28 small block V8. The suspension and steering are custom-built. The CamHoStang uses Firestone Tires.

The first generation of Nissan Skyline GT-R was introduced in 1969 with an L20 engine. The Skyline on display at SEMA had a Nissan 280ZX Turbo motor with a CARTECH Intercooler Turbo kit. Additionally, the Nissan uses three two-barrel 44-mm Solex carburetors. The car rolls on Watanabe R-Type front (15”X9.5”) and rear (15”X12”) wheels. It is fitted with a Rocket Bunny body kit and finished with period-correct decals.

Honda Racing Corporation was located in the southeast corner of the Central Hall. A large array of Honda and Acura competition vehicles was on display. The Acura ARX-6 was the company’s entry in the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship. The car is powered by an Acura AR24e 2.4 L twin-turbo V6. Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti maintained two cars, which were driven by Filipe Alburquerque, Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, and Louis Deletraz. The team was victorious at Sebring and Detroit.

Another race car in the Honda compound was a Dallara DW12. The Dallara was built and developed for use in the IndyCar Series. Teams compete using an engine from Chevrolet or Honda. The Honda motor is the HI24TT model. The engine is a 2.2-liter V6 double-overhead-camshaft powerplant that produces 550-750 horsepower, depending on turbo boost. The 2024 championship-winning Chip Ganassi Racing team used the Honda engine, which was driven by Alex Palou.

This 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, or what’s left of it, is the brainchild of Mike Dusold of Dusold Design. The car appeared in the Design Engineering booth. The first-generation Camaro uses an F-body platform and was originally available standard with a 230 cu.in. inline six-cylinder, although V8 options were available. Dusold’s Camaro, which is always evolving, has a tube frame chassis. Under the hood is a single turbocharged 427 cu.in. engine, which produces 1,300 horsepower.

The Inch Pincher IV is a 1958 Volkswagen Beetle finished with Apricot Metalflake paint. The builder, Travis Rider, was inspired by the original EMPI Inch Pincher built and raced by Darrell Vittone. The Volkswagen has a flat four-cylinder 2,500 cc engine. The motor has several upgrades – Autocraft dry sump, Race Ware Custom Head Studs, EMPI Custom 78mm flanged crankshaft, EMPI Custom flywheel and EMPI Custom 5.7 Titanium connecting rods.

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