Vasser to enter COPO Camaro in Factory Stock Showd

[69LM1]

Pretty sweet car. Love the period paint on it.

http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/vass...n-indianapolis/



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NAPA, CA. – August 10, 2012 – Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet, located in Napa, California, announced today that the dealership will enter a Chevrolet COPO Camaro in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown at the 2012 Mac Tools U. S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, August 29 – September 3.

Vasser, the 1996 IndyCar World Series champion and co-owner of KV Racing Technology, which competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Chevrolet power, along with his father, Jim Vasser Sr., a long time drag racing aficionado former racer and General Manager of Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet, will operate the team. The car, The Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet King Kong COPO Camaro, will be driven by Bay Area drag racing star, Eric Reyes.

“We are very pleased to be able to compete in the Factory Stock Showdown at the U. S. Nationals,” said Vasser the elder. “NHRA is a passion of mine and this is a tremendous marketing opportunity for the dealership.”

Vasser the younger said, “I am very excited that Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet is entering a car in one of the most prestigious racing events in the world. Given my long history with Chevrolet, both on the track and with the dealership, to be able to represent them at the U. S. Nationals in the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is both an honor and a privilege.”

&quot;Chevrolet Performance is excited that motorsports professionals such as Jimmy Vasser have selected the COPO Camaro as their vehicle of choice for NHRA sportsman drag racing&quot; said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. &quot;COPO builds off the strengths that have made the Camaro the best-selling sports car in America and brings the heritage of Chevrolet Performance to the drag strip. Fans have a great new reason to cheer on the Bowtie.”
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RichPern

[mockingbird812]

I like the paint too! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[ban617]

To bad the Ford Mustang is alot faster than the Copo .....

[69LM1]

Which one, the CobraJet?

Heck, I am just glad the wars are back! (btw- I have a 2012 Boss, which I love).

RichP