Swanstrom acquired a new 959 cubic-inch nitrous mill from Pat Musi, and will back it with the aforementioned Turbo 400. A
FuelTech FT600 ECU will serve as the brains of the operation.
Santhuff Suspension Specialties jumped in with Swanstrom as a backer following the crash and provided a set of shocks, struts, and springs for the Camaro to help get him back on-track.
In addition to Santhuff, supporters of Swanstrom’s efforts include CJRC Chassis Shop, R&R Fab Life, SS Vac & Video, Clay Motorsports, Carolina N/T Productions, and Pat Musi Racing Engines.
“It’s a really well-built car; it’s going to be lighter than Armageddon, has more wheelbase and a lower center of gravity. It should be a good deal,” he asserts of the new ride.
“I like grudge racing — there’s more money in it, if you can get races,” he states. “You can lose money, too. But I like the people. I’ll always be around in grudge racing and I’ll still run the shootouts, because it’s a big family. But I won’t let this car sit if I can’t get any races, so at that point we’ll do some class racing. I have big enough dreams that I told dad I don’t care if I have to turn this car back over to big tires and maybe go run some Pro Nitrous races. With this car I have a lot of options and can do whatever I want. Jay Cox is on my ass hard, he’s wanting to race me bad. Sooner or later we’ll end up getting to race.”
Given his penchant for success, from X275 to Limited Drag Radial and the no-time scene, there’s little reason to doubt Justin will make his mark on other arenas in the sport, and this blacked-out Camaro is perhaps the piece that will carry him to bigger and better things.