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The DaSilva Racing Shootout at St. Thomas Dragway from September 26 to 28, 2025, should be an exciting event, especially for fans of high-performance racing and Mustangs, given DaSilva Racing’s Mustang heritage. The event typically features a wide variety of drag racing competitions, including some heavy hitters in the muscle car and performance vehicle scene.

At the 2025 DaSilva Racing Shootout at St. Thomas Dragway, you can expect a diverse range of racing classes and cars, catering to enthusiasts of all kinds of high-performance builds. Here's a breakdown of what you might encounter:

1. Mustang Classes (DaSilva Racing Focus)
Street/Strip Mustangs: Expect to see heavily modified Mustangs, including supercharged, turbocharged, and nitrous builds.
Coyote Shootout: Featuring modern Mustangs with the powerful 5.0L Coyote engine. Many builds push well over 1,000 horsepower.
Fox Body Mustangs: Classic Fox Body enthusiasts will enjoy seeing these lightweight, high-power cars compete, often with turbocharged or nitrous setups.
2. Mopar Powerhouses
Hellcats & Demons: St. Thomas Dragway often hosts some brutal Mopar action. Keep an eye out for Challenger and Charger Hellcats, as well as rare Demon models running the quarter-mile with high 9-second potential.
HEMI-Powered Racers: Besides the Hellcats, you’ll see plenty of 5.7L, 6.1L, and 6.4L HEMI engines, sometimes supercharged, rolling out fierce times.
3. Chevrolet Dominators
Camaro ZL1s and Corvettes: With supercharged V8s, these Chevys are known for taking on Mustangs and Mopars head-to-head.
ProCharged or Twin-Turbo LS Builds: Many high-horsepower LS engines dominate the strip with aggressive quarter-mile times.
4. Import vs Domestic
Japanese Imports: Skylines, Supras, and other turbocharged imports are known for showing up and putting down impressive times. Expect some close battles in classes where imports face off against muscle cars.
European Sports Cars: Some tuned BMW M-series and Porsche 911s also make appearances, adding variety to the lineup.
5. Outlaw and Pro Mod Classes
Pro Mod and Outlaw Classes: These are the big guns of drag racing, with extreme modifications pushing power well above 2,000 hp. Nitrous, twin-turbos, and large-displacement engines will make for some of the fastest times of the event.
6. Street Car Classes
Daily Driver or True Street Class: For more relatable builds, these cars may have strict regulations to keep them street-legal but still push some serious performance.
This event offers a wide spectrum of racing machines.

St. Thomas Dragway has a rich history in Canadian motorsports, known as one of the oldest drag racing tracks in Ontario. Opened in the 1960s, the track has seen numerous upgrades over the years, making it a prime venue for high-performance drag racing. It's hosted events ranging from local grassroots racing

CJR Performance, with their expertise in building and tuning Hellcats, often brings these monsters to tracks like St. Thomas Dragway for high-octane drag racing. Hellcats, with their supercharged HEMI engines, can run quarter-mile times in the low 10s, or even quicker with proper tuning and modifications. CJR Performance is known for pushing these cars to their limits, and the combination of their custom builds with the classic drag strip is a perfect match.

from https://stthomasdragway.ca/about/

"St. Thomas Dragway is Southwestern Ontario’s premiere drag racing facility and Canada’s oldest purpose built drag strip. Originally opened in 1962 by Bob & Helen Harvey it continues to be the oldest continually run drag strip in the country. Steeped in a rich history, this historic venue has hosted many racing legends including John Force and was the first drag strip outside of the United State to be sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association.

Currently, St. Thomas Dragway is owned and operated by Spriet Motorsports Inc. It offers racing every weekend from May to the end of October which includes a season long points program for a number of different race classes, partnering with local car clubs and business for unique events and private track rentals. The newest addition to St. Thomas Dragway is the Off Road Park which will host a few Mud Bog events yearly as well as offer private rentals."

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