Sweden's Michael Westberg drives his turbocharged Chevy S10 to a carreer best 6.53 at 212 mph on day one of HOT ROD Drag Week 2022.
during Roadkill Nights. It arrived with a note that more-or-less stated,"fix the engine for Drag Week."Borggren must've done a pretty good job because Westberg's first official competition run resulted in a career best performance of 6.53 at 212 mph. He currently sits second overall after the first of five days, which begins and finishes at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.
The truck features a tube chassis and rolls into the street car party at almost 2,700 pounds thanks to a lightweight small-block combination under the hood. The LS small-block displaces 400ci and is pumped up by a pair of Precision 80mm turbochargers. The car is easily converted to street trim by adding a set of truck tires, complete with thick threads in case they encounter rain, and a pump gas tune-up in the EFI system.