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Thank you for visiting www.CorvetteMajor.com. We are happy to have you stop by and have a look at the site. We hope you enjoy the pictures, videos and all the detail about the 2001 Corvette Z06 owned by Paul Major. Please feel free to browse the sight and consider becoming part of the team by visiting our Sponsorship Page.

All Good After Cecil Mishap
06/06/09 - After a frustrating trip to the 1320x event at Milan Dragway, the Corvette Major team headed to Cecil County Dragway for a double header in the Outlaw Street Car Shootout Click for Photo Gallery. We were extremely confident going into the weekend knowing that DMC found the problem causing the car to unload the tires each and every run, (the new rear was bottoming out on the exhaust. First pass out on a soft tune we put up a 4.90 for the #1 qualifying spot. We finished qualifying in the #3 spot. The car was consistently 60 footing 1.27 – 1.28. This is the best the car has ever performed out of the hole. Unfortunately our weekend came to an abrupt end when we put it into the wall at the 1/8 mile marker causing some minor frame damage. The track was a bit tricky after 3 plus days of rain. The water was seeping thru the asphalt causing some havoc. It got the best of us this time but we learned a lot and we made some great progress with the overall setup on the car. We know we've got what it takes to run at the top of our class and can’t wait for the next event.

2009 Season is Under Way with a New Look
04/24/09 - Team Major is out testing with the new look that is similar yet different. Gone is the high rise hood replace by a low profile stock looking Motor City hood with the an elbow sticking out through the center. The whole car has been repainted in its familiar Silver with Orange stripes. Testing has begun for the season with chassis updates as well. To see more of the new look, click here or on the image.

The car was taken to DMC Racing for a final setup and we will be testing at New England Dragway tomorrow. We are really happy with the awesome elbow that was fabricated be John Marcella. NRG Tech took care of a ton of loose ends and the car is really taken shape. Paint was done by K&M Auto Body, West Babylon, NY.

Don't forget to visit our schedule to see where the Corvette Major Team will be racing. Schedule

LSX Xtreme - Read The Article on LSXTV.COM
03/31/09 - We had the chance to site down with Matt from TMK Photography and www.lsxtv.com for a one-on-one interview. It was a lot of fun and we thank lsxtv.com for the opportunity. Matt asks the questions you want the answers to. You can read the full interview on www.lsxtv.com.

Items For Sale

The Corvette Major team has some items for sale, starting with the LSX engine featuring 429 cubic inches that propelled the Corvette to several mid 7-second runs at over 3400 lbs with over 1800 rwhp with twin turbos. Click here for the For Sale page.

Thanks for looking.

Changes Underway for 2009
01/15/09 - Changes are under way for the 2009 season. The car is currently at DMC undergoing some safety upgrades that include a Floater Rear end and a second fire system. Next stop will be American Racing Headers where they will build a new set of headers for our new power plant set to make its debut by mid-season. PCHS is currently freshening our Warhawk engine and making a few minor tweaks along the way. NRG Tech will be the next stop where we will be revamping some of the existing wiring and making a few changes to the turbo plumbing. Last stop will be the paint shop for some minor body work and a new hood.

We have switched to Rossler Transmission for the 2009 season and they have built us a killer new Turbo Glide that we will be testing in the near future. As most know Turbo cars are real hard on the transmissions and we are eager to put the new setup to the test.

Team Major Sets The Bar in Extreme Radial
11/25/08 - Arriving on Thursday Paul and the team goes a 7.36 @ 203 right off the trailer in testing. The word was out we had the field covered by a minimum of 2 tenths. The next day we would improve on that with a qualifying pass of 7.25 @ 205 and 7.28 @ 204, setting the track records for both ET and MPH. Unfortunately we were plagued with transmission and flex plate issues that prevented us from making the call for the first round of eliminations on Sunday. Never-the-less we made our presence known on the West Coast showing the true potential of trunk mounted turbos, LSx based power plant and the Mickey Thompson drag radials. Click for photo gallery.

Team Major Headed to the Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip in Las Vegas
11/16/08 - The next stop for the Corvette Major team is the Extreme Drag Radial class at the Street Car Super Nationals (SCSN), this coming weekend, Nov 20-23, 2008. The event takes place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada, know as The Strip. Currently the car has started its 2,600 mile one way trip. We will be facing some fierce competitors, some of which are listed at the SCSN web site. There will be four qualifying sessions, two Friday and two Saturday with eliminations beginning at 10 AM Vegas time meaning 1 PM Eastern on Sunday. Qualifying for the Extreme Radial class last year was toped with a 7.685 pass. We hope to do well at this race.

Look for live coverage on the internet at www.yourwaynetwork.com all weekend. For other web and print coverage, visit the SCSN coverage section.

Team Major Brings it Home winning World Street Nationals Drag Radial

208 MPH will do wonders to a bumper

2008 Orlando Street World Nationals - Photo courtesy of streetlegaltv.com

11/03/08 - A spectacular weekend comes to conclusion with Paul Major winning the 2008 World Street Nationals Drag Radial class in Oracle, FL. The weekend racing was extended to Monday when eliminations were run after a total wash on Sunday. Paul Major took over the number one qualifying position in the third round of qualifying on Saturday and held it through two additional qualifying sessions. The qualifying ET after the third round was 7.342 @ 101.91. He bettered it in the fifth and final qualifying round with an astounding 7.33 @ 207.08. This earned Paul the bonus for number 1 qualifying. In eliminations, Major worked through the field taking out amongst others, Richard Stine, and winning the final when Scott Bitzer, from Maryland, had an issue leaving the line. A .008 reaction time would have been tough to beat. The win, coupled with the number 1 qualifying earned Paul a total of $5,000 which he is donating to Jenna Barnaby College Fund, Leo's 4 year old daughter. In round 2, Major eclipsed 208 MPH (photo right courtesy of streetlegaltv.com). You can find complete coverage of the event on www.streetlegaltv.com.

New photo album added. Click the image on the left to view.

Dedicating Orlando to Leo Barnaby III and his Daughter Jenna
10/27/08 - The racing world suffered a huge loss last week when Corvette Major team member and chassis builder, Leo Barnaby III, Neverlift Motorsports, was killed after sustaining injuries to the head in a car accident near his home in New Jersey. Leo was a very close friend and I will miss him a lot. He was not only a chassis builder but a dear friend. He left behind his pride and joy, his daughter Jenna, 4. I am dedicating the World Street Finals this coming weekend, Oct 30 - Nov 2, to Leo and will donate any and all winnings from the race to Jenna's college fund entrusted with his brother Ken. The winner payout for the event is $3,000 and there are bonuses up for grabs of $1,000 for the number one qualifier in the Drag Radial class and also a bonus of $1,000 if a racer can sweep the event, winning and qualifying number 1. A potential of $5,000 is on the line and I hope to be able to bring it home for Leo and Jenna.

Paul Major.

Corvette Ready for Action at the World Street Finals - Orlando, FL
10/27/08 - After having a serious fire in the engine compartment at the LSX Shootout in Memphis, TN just two weeks ago, we are happy to report the car is back together and ready to rock in Orlando. The team leaves for Orlando from New York early Tuesday morning and expects to arrive on Thursday. See you in Orlando.

Fire Puts an End to the GMPP LSX Shootout II, Memphis, TN

2008 LSX Shootout Major Fire - Photo by lsxtv.com

10/12/08 - After an engine and turbo swap to meet the rules for the Drag Radial class for the GMPP LSX Shootout II in Memphis, TN, we were ready and looking for rematch with Tom Kempf in the marquee class of the event. The event was held in conjunction the National Muscle Car Association, NMCA, at their 7th and final race of the season.

Qualifying was a challenge the entire weekend as we burned a transmission on the first pass then hurt a turbo on the next two. We managed to qualify third with a 7.715 @ 188.33 MPH. In round 1 we faced Brian Krzewinski from Maryland and advanced to round to with a 7.592 @ 190.97 over Brian's 8.396 @ 167.93. Round 2 we were up against Steve Turley from Ohio. After the halfway mark the transmission overheated and blew transmission fluid out of the dipstick and caught fire (video). We lost the round, and suffered damage to the car but the fire suppression system saved the day and it was not a total loss. The motor was coming out anyway for the next race, Orlando Street Worlds Nationals. We did lose the round to add defeat to the damage to the car. Paul Major was unscathed in the fire.

There is complete coverage of the event on LS1Tech.com which includes qualifying, eliminations, pictures, videos and commentary from lsxtv.com

Paul Major Shakedown Has Disappointing Finish

2008 Shakedown at E'town - Photo by gonedragracing.com

10/05/08 - The biggest race of them all, the two-day Shakedown at E’town was held this weekend and Team Major entered the Drag Radial class. Out of 20 entries, we were qualified #2 with a 7.338 @ 204.39 behind David Wolfe, 7.216 @ 201.64. In round 1 of eliminations, we better that with a 7.238 @ 204.63 and a win over Mark Richardson. After a round 2 win over Jay Anderson we headed to the semi-final against Glennie Buckler. We had an issue with the starter and finally got it started as we heard the last call for Radial. Trying to get to the staging lanes was a challenge with exiting big rigs and when we got to the burnout box, it was too late as they were sending Buckler to the starting line. We were back off and Bucker went to the final with a 10.063 pass. Click for Elimination results.

The weekend was not without surprises as after the first qualifying pass we heard a noise we though might mean a motor swap. We pulled the motor out at the rear end of the trailer and found an issue with flex plate and it causes us to miss the second qualifier. All was good however as we made a clean pass in the third round of qualifying and were ready for action for Sunday.

Paul Major First LS Block over 200 MPH

10/03/08 - Rising Sun, MD - In testing for the Shakedown at E'town today, Paul Major accomplished the goal of being first to go over 200 MPH in an LS based block. The numbers were 7.35 @ 205 MPH! The run was done right off the trailer after some tuning tweaks to prepare for his Drag Radial entry at the Shakedown, Oct 3 and 4. He is not only chasing the win but also the national record against top contenders David Wolfe, Dave Hinzman, Alex Vrettos and many more. Hope to see you at E'town. Check back for weekend results later.

Paul Major Goes Into the 7.4's For The First Time
08/09/08 - Englishtown, NJ - Pro 8 Shootout - Paul Major attended the American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout today at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. After a long three months getting the chassis dialed in to handle the power put out by the twin turbo system, the magic mix of weight and boost has been found. On the first pass of the day, the C5 Corvette left the line beautifully and blew through the traps at 7.491 @ 189.89 MPH. The crew was elated to get the car down the quarter mile. This was on the heels of a runner-up performance at the Cecil Street Car Shootout last week in the 1/8th mile. The future is looking brighter for the team.

Look for the Corvette Major team next on August 30th at Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD on August 30th for the Street Car Shootout Drag Radial class. Click for the video.

Three New Photo Galleries
04/15/08 - We have just updated our photo galleries with four new albums. First, we have pictures from some of the final touches taken in late March. Click for March build pictures. After all was built we got the change to take the car out to compete in the Street Car Shootout 1/8th drag radial class at Cecil County Dragway in Cecil Count Dragway. Click for Cecil County pictures.. Finally we have added some photos of some times we have for sale. Fist is the 106 MM turbo used last season, (turbo).

High Fives In Season Debut for the Twins
04/10/08 - The Corvette Major team made its debut with the twin turbo package, Saturday, April 5th at The Street Car Shootout at Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD. Overall it was a good day with several runs in the high-5's in this 1/8th mile Drag Radial racing event. Pilot Paul Major and team carried the new setup to a semi-final finish in its first track appearance. The new setup looks very promising. The next outing for the team will be at Atco Raceway, April 26-27 for the Nopi Drag Racing Series. Click for video with Rockin' Rob.

Corvette Major Almost Ready for 2008
03/07/08 - Things are coming along real nice, The 427 CI LSX Motor is in place and the final touches are in the works to complete the new intake manifold. The new American Racing Headers and the complete exhaust system just came back from be coated and is already in place. We expect to have the car up and running by the end of next week. We are real excited about the two series that we will be running this season The Street Car Shootout at Cecil County Dragway, Rising Son, MD, (Drag Radial) and NOPI Drag Racing Series, (Modified). These two series will require two completely different setups. We are currently awaiting new 78mm turbos and have changed our plans for the Warhawk motor it will now be a 449 CI. This is going to be some challenge for the team going from 88s to 78s, Drag Radial to slicks and 1/8 mile to ¼ mile. It’s a real opportunity for us show the talent and abilities of everyone involved and provided the most exposure for our sponsors.

New Twin Turbo Pictures

02/10/08 - The new build is progressing well and on schedule. We have added another 11 photos to the gallery. Click on the image for the gallery or click this link. Check back for updates.

2008 Schedule Updated
12/29/07 - The 2008 schedule has been updated. Some of the dates are still tentative so be sure and check back for updates as the season progresses. Click for the 2008 Race Schedule.

A New Source of Power in 2008 For Corvette Major

12/23/07 - We are real excited about the upgrades for next season. PCHS Racing Engines is building two new motors, one will be a 427 cid LSX and the other will be a 449 cid Warhawk. Both motors will be equipped with new ET Performance C5R heads with the latest 6 bolt design, Diamond Pistons & Jesel Valvetrain. Turbo People has hooked us with a new 4 core intercooler, a pair of 88mm Turbos and some custom camshafts. American Racing Headers is fabricating a new and improved set of headers to accommodate the recent changes. NRG Tech is helping out with some custom fabrication including the mounting and plumbing of the new turbos. Now with Leo Barnaby from Neverlift Racecraft tuning the suspension and Job Spetter of Turbo People tuning the motor we should be seeing 200mph+ next season on a radial.

To see more pictures of the new twin-turbo setup click here

Thanks
Paul Major

Runner-up Finish at Inaugural GMPP LSX Shootout!
11/28/07 - The team headed down to Memphis, TN in October for the first GMPP LSX Shootout. We entered the Drag Radial class and the Dyno Challenge. Qualifying was tough for the class and we qualified 4th overall with an 8.118 @ 178.71. We made it to the final round where we had the ET to get the win but it got away from us on the tree with Tom Kempf (results) taking the win. We did manage to win the Dyno Challenge with over 1100 rwhp.

Corvette Major at No Time Nationals
09/22/07 - Just one week after being at Atco Raceway for the Outlaws at Atco, Paul Major was back with the Corvette at Atco racing in the Drag Radial class at the No Time Nationals. A long day to say the least, where no times are posted on the boards in any class and the ladder is set up randomly so you have no idea how quick your competitor is! We made it past the first round before the event was called off due to curfew after several track cleanups kept the day running longer than expected. We have several photos thanks to Mark at www.godraracing.com in the gallery and a (video) taken by teammate Joe Donnelly.

Corvette Major Goes to the Semi Finals at Outlaws At Atco
09/10/07 - After thrashing to get a motor in the car to the event the Corvette Major team had 8 successful passes this weekend. Two test passes got us ready Friday night. After three qualifying passes the Corvette qualified 4th out of 13 drag radial cars. On Sunday, we won the first two rounds and in the semi final, tire shake led to tire smoke and thus a loss. The car will be out at the No Time Nationals Sunday Sept 16 again at Atco Raceway.

See videos of the weekend by clicking here and the event (click here) and see results on www.godragracing.com.

See the coverage in Fastest Street Car Magazine

Corvette Major Runner-ups At NOPI in Epping, NH
08/06/07 - Corvette Major was out on the road this past weekend racing in the Pro Outlaw RWD class in the series that used to be only for imports but has branched to all cars now. Major went to the final against Dan Millen in the Mustang. Look for Corvette Major to be appearing in a future episode NOPI Tuner vision on Speed TV. For NOPI results click here. We just added a huge gallery of photos from this weekends event. Click for 93 photos. Paul Major at NOPI

Corvette Major Team Schedule Updated
02/07/07 - Team Corvette Major has been hard at work selecting dates, events and classes for the 2007. We are happy to report that we have now updated our 2007 schedule. To see the most talked about Drag Radial car of the year visit our schedule page for a date and location near you.

Corvette Major Team Visits PRI
12/16/06 - I want to start by saying thank you to all that took the time to chat with me at the PRI Show in Orlando. There were a lot of possibilities that the Corvette Major team will be looking into for 2007. We look forward to a very exciting racing season and preparation has begun on the killer package.