Soon, Stephens spiraled into fixing, tuning, and eventually constructing serious street and race cars for a living he spent several years working at a speed shop where he specialized in cylinder heads, intake porting, and camshaft design. Being a privateer against more serious competition always felt like a David versus Goliath situation, and she was always an excellent car to me.” “I had a 370 cubic inch engine in it from Mike Curcio and ran 9.30s on the motor back in 2004. He owned many cars over the years, but his favorite had established a storied history before it fell into his hands – Ron Robart of Fox Lake Power Productions’ black and blue Mustang GT that Cory Roth also won a championship with. “I started out spectating and then would sneak the family car to learn the basics of drag racing,” admitted Stephens, who started with a 5.0 Ford Mustang in high school.
His father, Greg, was an avid automotive enthusiast and, with three drag strips near his home along with frequent trips to car shows and swap meets all across North America, it wasn’t long before Stephens translated his hobby into a diehard passion. Right from birth – as his mother rode to the hospital in a big block-powered 1968 Chevy Camaro to deliver him – Stephens, now 47, was surrounded by horsepower. Motivated to be a part of it, he focused his life around racing and built his current 1987 Ford Thunderbird for NMRA Coyote Stock competition.
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Growing up in Canada during the height of the American muscle car craze, Chad Stephens believed that the United States’ drag racing scene was the pinnacle of performance and the standard which set the benchmark for professional achievement in the sport.
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