The Factory Appearing Stock Tire (F.A.S.T.) racing series is the little brother of the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. If you’re less a purist and more of a heads-up racer, then F.A.S.T. is the bee’s knees. Here’s a hot Poncho owned by Dave Marquis that looks good and goes better.
This Nightshade Green 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible originally started out as a standard 330-horsepower example, but after Dave bought it for his wife in 2001, there were some issues that made her lose interest. Come 2017, Dave took over and converted it to a F.A.S.T. racer. He dropped in a 455 and upgraded the camshaft, which resulted in a certified 430 horses and low-13s/high-12s in the quarter.
Then, after blowing the engine, Dave had the heads ported, updated the rocker arms, and selected a new 2500-rpm stall converter. Now, the Firebird pulls a best ET of 12.59 on street tires.
Join Muscle Car Campy as he gives us a driving impression of this Pontiac pony car, while Dave fills us in on this car’s journey from dismay to drag-racing dandy. If you enjoy this video, you can view more of Muscle Car Campy’s automotive adventures by clicking here.
