The Best & Worst of TX2K16
LIVING UP TO THE HYPE
TX2K is where Lamborghini-hunting began, and Ben
Haynes lived up to his “LMBOKLR” license plate with his
T1 Race Development-built GT-R after taking down Jason
“Mullet” Stevens and his UGR Lambo in the Unlimited
Roll Race finals. Haynes got the jump off the line, while
Mullet’s rolling antilag didn’t hit as hard as he needed
to pull out a winning performance.
HOT MUSTANG
A driver’s worst nightmare is having
something go horribly wrong with their
car while racing. In the unfortunate
case of Luis Alfonzo’s 2014 Mustang, a
nitrous line burst after a hard launch
and what started out as a relatively
minor fire eventually erupted into an
uncontrollable blaze. As the safety crew
battled the flames, strong winds fanned
the fire and burned the whole front of
the car beyond repair. Thankfully,
Alfonzo walked away with no injuries.
ROTARIES ROCK
Rotary engines offer a unique,
high-winding RPM capability with
a deranged exhaust note to match;
when prepared properly, these
engines are capable of producing
big power in the right hands. Mix
the power with a big tire and a
sticky track and you’re in for a
whole lot of fun! Eight-second
passes were a walk in the park for
these three rotary-powered beasts.
They were popping and banging
with the anti-lag off the starting
line and then launching harder
than anything else all weekend.
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