The announcement of the ADRL’s new SuperCar Showdown class has swept the gearhead interwebs like wildfire. The general consensus is that this class will effectively be the “Pro Stock” category many drag racing fans have been screaming about for years. We reached out to Dr. Jamie Meyers of GM Performance to get their take on the COPO’s participation because they are the only true potential unknown in the class. The only time anyone has seen the car in action was the testing they did in Florida back in early December.
We asked Dr. Meyer point blank if we could expect to see a COPO or multiple COPOs out mixing it up in 2012. This was his verbatium response:
COPO exists as a concept only at this point in time.
We appreciate all that Tim McAmis and his ADRL team have done to make a home for future COPO Camaro racers. We continue to evaluate this program as a viable production vehicle.
A crafty answer that doesn’t really give us a whole lot in either direction, but since we have not heard of an established ordering proces and Dr. Meyer speaks of “future COPO Camaro” racers, we’re guessing it is going to be a Ford vs Mopar show in 2012.
Stay tuned because there’s a lot interesting stuff coming down the pipe with regard to this category. We have already heard of several NHRA and IHRA class racers who are absolutely pumped to get involved and shed some of the bonds that have been laid on them by the restrictive environment of class competition.
Looks like GM is going to lose out on the marketing potential of the “COPO” Camaro.
GM gov’t masters would not be pleased.
Make sure the rules are firm and don’t change. Keep the NHRA away. Is this a lbs. per cubic inch deal ?
What can you expect from GM? 2 years late on release of the Camaro, so concept will probably show up for purchase sometime in 2013. Snooze ya lose!
Way to Shit the Bed GM!
NHRA will screw it up, guaranteed.
They will factor the class to death, like they did with Chrysler in the 70s.
The price of these cars are off the hook.
Who in their right mind would invest in this class.
Remember what NHRA did to the Pro Stock Truck class, made the rules as they went along, and forgot the promises they made to the owners.
Some lost millions, and had to sue NHRA.
Bad karma here.