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Cadillac’s high-performance CTS-V series might be gone, but it’s certainly not going to be forgotten any time soon. Not with outlets such as Vengeance Racing building up hype on and around the track.

Fans of vintage automobiles, particularly enthusiasts of Blue Oval muscle from the 1970s, need to check this out. After all, what we have here is a classic Torino GT sending everyone back to quarter-mile school...

Even famed tracks such as Orlando, Florida-based Orlando Speed World sometimes fail in the face of great action. No worries, though, because this epic battle was still put into the proper perspective.

Well, calling that an entire series of drag races filmed at different points in time and across various dragstrip locations might be an understatement. After all, the photo finishes were mostly over after a certain moment.

Normally, the proud new owner of a C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has a lot of bragging rights. And rightfully so, because it compares favorably in terms of pricing and performance to many full-blown supercars.

Expect the unexpected. That should be the first thing an aficionado says to a first-time drag racing fan. And check out some of the features from the videographer behind the Drag Racing and Car Stuff account on YouTube could be next.

General Motors has the C8 Corvette for bragging rights, but that one is now in the mid-engine league. Traditional front-engine RWD American muscle car enthusiasts need to settle for a Mustang GT500 or the variety of Challenger Hellcats.

Mopar and GM aficionados had better look away from this encounter because it’s an all-tuned Blue Oval affair. On the other hand, truck vs. car fans have something interesting to see. Irrespective of allegiance.

Nissan 240SX, Toyota Supra, and Honda S200. Each of these models could spark erupting volcano levels of passion among JDM aficionados. Now add to the mix that we are dealing with turbocharged drag-racing heroes.

This year’s Hot Rod Drag Week took place in the middle of September. But its echoes still linger on, tiny as they may be. Both literally and figuratively, thanks to an eight-second Miata nicknamed “Turtle.”