Emilio Spinozzi will be competing in a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro next season, adding to the influx of new cars in Pro Stock.
The Spinozzi Racing outfit has made significant performance gains in recent events and aren’t making any secret of the fact that consistent six second passes are their goal.
Spinozzi said that the new car would showcase state-of-the-art technology.
“The car will utilise some of the latest technology in design, suspension and aerodynamics and most importantly will have been designed for the Australian spec 400ci engine programs,” he said. “While working on improving the suspension, the team turned to Eric Davis at Penske Racing Shocks Midwest, who has worked with Aronson Motorsport and a large amount of the ADRL and NHRA professional teams. Eric is working with us to build a reliable system that will help us use the unique characteristics of the new chassis and design, with the overall idea of a 400 cubic inch program rather than just a 500 cubic inch NHRA car.”
The Spinozzi Racing car is well on the way to completion with Emilio recently returning home from Jerry Haas’ chassis building shop where he completed fit up procedures for his new ride. The car is coming along quickly and should be in Australia prior to Christmas, though it does mean the team will have to miss the first two events of the season as they have sold their former car, the Terra Civil Pontiac GTO.
The team’s relationship with Aronson Motorsports has proved productive and Spinozzi said the new car is part of that continuing.
“Spinozzi Racing has found even more gains since teaming with Cale Aronson from Aronson Motorsports,” Spinozzi said. “Cale brings a wealth of knowledge in the clutch tuning department. Since the formation of the new partnership, we’re now running a RAM Clutch, a clutch that is not widely used in the Australian Pro Stock category. The next step of the process was to introduce a new car into the program and we believe that this is the best way to do it.
“I would like to thank our sponsors Terra Civil, Hitatchi Construction Machinery, RC Performance Engines, Aronson Motorsports, Aeroflow, Pro-Filer Performance Products, Ram Clutches, Liberty’s Gears, Pasta Italia, Optimum Fire, Al’s Race Glides, Smithfield Diff and Gear, Race Teknix, VP Racing Fuels, Kemps Creek Mitre 10, Corfield Media Solutions and Plannedsigns for their continued patience during the time that the team awaits the arrival of the new Camaro.”
Fans interested in the latest updates on the car can visit spinozziracing.com.au.