Welcome to our Car of the Week series, where we feature BTE customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to drive and race. We’ve taken a small break from the series, but we’re back today with the winner of our recent [epic!] Wheel Stand Tournament. It was a hard-fought battle, and Derek Lewis was grand prize winner with a massive amount of support. Here’s his story, and his car.
How did you get into drag racing?
Hanging around friends in high school.
When and where was your first race?
Texas Raceway
What model/year do you race now?
1970 Nova
Does your car have a nickname?
"Ole Red," but most people know me or my car by 582nova.
What's under the hood?
Morgan & Son racing engine 572 BBC
