Ken Block's 14-year-old daughter races a Hemi-powered Corvette drag car against a Hoonycorn

Posted on January 16, 2022
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Ken Block's 14-year-old daughter races a Hemi-powered Corvette drag car against a Hoonycorn

Ken Block has taken on all comers in his YouTube "Hoonicorn vs the World" series, driving his "Hoonicorn," a 1965 Ford Mustang. This time, however, Brock is not behind the wheel.

In the first installment of the series' second season, Brock left the driving to his 14-year-old daughter Leah. She took on NHRA Top Fuel driver Alex Laughlin and his Speed Society C6 Corvette-bodied Radial vs. the World (RVW) car in a best-of-three drag race.

For those who don't know, the Hoonicorn is an all-wheel drive beast powered by a NASCAR-derived Ford V-8 engine. When it first appeared in Brock's "Gymkhana 7" video, it produced 845 horsepower. Subsequent upgrades raised the output to 1,400 hp, which Brock says is actually "terrifying." The car seemed unwieldy for anyone, let alone a teenager.

The Corvette was powered by a 526 cubic-inch Hemi V-8 supercharger that produced up to 4,000 hp in the most aggressive tune. The supercharger and transmission are covered with ballistic blankets in case they fall apart at speed.

While the Corvette may seem to have a huge advantage in power, the race took place on an uneven surface. Therefore, Laurin detuned the car to 1,800 horsepower, according to Speed Society. Still, the surface was covered with dust and debris, and the car suffered from a lack of traction.

Because the results of the first 500-foot race were ambiguous, Laughlin requested a traction compound and made another 500-foot run. This strategy worked, and he won the race despite continuing to burn rubber. However, the final race was run at 1,000 feet, and Hunnicorn was three car lengths ahead of the Corvette. Watch the video to see how it went.

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