If Radial vs The World was the headlining act at the DuckX Sweet 16 2.0 than X275 was the strongest undercard in drag racing history. As mental as Radial vs The World action was, X275 likely topped it on a pound for pound basis. For starters, the number one qualifying elapsed time from Lights Out 10 would not have even made the 16 car field. The bump spot was a monstrously insane 4.33-seconds. There were about 80 cars on the grounds trying to make the 16-car show and they were 80 world class weapons.
The world record was lowered 6-tenths of a second over the course of a couple of days, we had vehicles with diesel engines running in the 4.20s and every racer that did not destroy his or her engine over the weekend ran a personal best. The conditions were just as good.
If you do not know what X275 is, this is a class with highly regulated engine rules a maximum tire width of 275mm, and engine combos that range rom turbocharged 2Jz Toyotas to Roots blown Ford small blocks, nitrous big blocks, turbocharged small blocks, Coyote engines, and yes, a Cummins diesel. Body styles are mostly Mustang but there are Novas, Camaros, and the occasional oddball Supra, Fairmont, or Falcon for fun.
This was as balls out, crazy, and record breaking a weekend of drag racing as X275 has had in its life and no one really knows where it is going to stop. Oh, and next year there is $100,000 on the line as the purse DOUBLES.
