GrubbWorm Breaks Into The 6 seconds!

GrubbWorm Breaks Into The 6 seconds!

Posted by TeamTick on 8th Nov 2021

The LT powered GrubbWorm has been chasing 6 second pass, Jonathan finally broke into the 6s with his 6.97 @ 211mph pass at Haltech's World Cup Finals in Maryland. He backed it up with a 6.96 @ 210mph pass during another qualifying round.

Here is the bracket breakdown leading up to the finals of the Shift Shift Class.

The finals came down to Jonathan vs Josh Tonski (of Horsepower Solutions) an LT Camaro (GrubbWorm) vs an LS Corvette (Junk Money). Josh won overall with a 7.17s pass in the finals taking home the win for the Stick Shift Class.

Jonathan Atkins' 1997 Chevy Camaro Z28 30th Anniversary 

"The GrubbWorm"

Engine: 329ci LT1 engine machined by S+M Performance/TKM Performance, Crower 4340 forged crankshaft, Oliver Speedway billet 4340 rods, Diamond 11.5:1 pistons, Clevite H series bearings, Total Seal AP rings, Comp custom camshaft, Trick Flow aluminum heads, PAC valvesprings, Trick Flow valves, Comp shaft rockers, Meziere water pump, Mr. Gasket sheet metal valve covers, ported GM LT4 intake manifold, Holley Dominator fuel injection and smart coils, Precision Pro Mod 102mm turbocharger, Turbosmart Race Port blow-off valves, custom Rock Solid Motorsports headers and exhaust

Drivetrain: Tick Performance Ultimate Drag Race T56 Face-Plated 4 Speed Transmission with billet forks and front adapter, Advanced Clutches twin 8-inch disc and flywheel, G-Force gearset, PST 4-inch aluminum driveshaft, Tick Performance shifter

Chassis: Rock Solid Motorsports Chromoly SFI 25.5 cage and tubular front end, JAZ Pro Mod 3-gallon plastic fuel cell

Suspension: 

Front: Midwest Chassis front K-member and A-arms and manual steering, Tick Performance travel limiters, Burkhart Chassis spindles, AFCO Menscer front double-adjustable shocks with AFCO springs

Rear: Burkhart Chassis 9-inch rearend, 35-spline Moser axles, SPOHN Pro Series Drag sway bar, Midwest Chassis panhard bar, AFCO Big Gun rear shocks with AFCO springs

Wheels/Tires: Weld Racing Alumastar wheels(15x3.5-inch front, 15x10-inch rear), Mickey Thompson Bias Front Drag tires (26x4-15), Mickey Thompson Pro Bracket rear tires (28x10.5-15)

Brakes: Aerospace Components Drag brakes and four-piston calipers

Exterior: VFN Fiberglass hood, Pearl White and Orange wrap by Copperhead Graphics, Tim McAmis doors, Optic Armor glass, Racecraft rear wing

Interior: Glasstek fiberglass dashboard, Holley 7-inch digital dash, Larry Jeffers Race Cars steering wheel, Tick Performance custom manual steering, Kirkey Racing aluminum seat