Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School instructed a distinguished student during their recent classes at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Tom Peters was the prominent student.

Peters is the General Motors Director of Design Global Rear Wheel Drive Performance and Corvette and was the lead design director for the 2010 Camaro. Both he and his daughter, Adrienne, rode to class in an example of the finished product -- a stunning red 2010 Camaro RS/SS model with 422 horsepower under the hood.

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School has had a longtime relationship with GM Performance Parts and utilizes their ZZ 572/720R crate engine in each of the school’s Super Class cars.

Lead Design Director for 2010 Camaro Brings the New Car for a Spin …

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School instructed a distinguished student during their recent classes at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Tom Peters was the prominent student.

Peters is the General Motors Director of Design Global Rear Wheel Drive Performance and Corvette and was the lead design director for the 2010 Camaro. Both he and his daughter, Adrienne, rode to class in an example of the finished product -- a stunning red 2010 Camaro RS/SS model with 422 horsepower under the hood.

Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School has had a longtime relationship with GM Performance Parts and utilizes their ZZ 572/720R crate engine in each of the school’s Super Class cars. 

After Peters and the other students worked on earning their NHRA competition licenses in the GM powered race cars, the teacher got to have a little fun of his own, driving the Camaro after class.

“Tom let me take the new Camaro for a spin,” Hawley said with a smile. “It is certainly a very exciting vehicle and the kind of car a lot of folks are going to want. I was very impressed with everything about it and glad we were all able to see this car up close. Pictures just don’t do it justice and the only way to truly experience everything this car has to offer is to drive one.”

Peters was just as impressed with the two days he and his daughter spent in Frank Hawley’s Super Class, driving one of the school’s Super Gas Firebirds and taking part in Hawley’s Reaction Time Clinic.

“Oh wow, the class was way more than I expected it to be,” Peters said. “Every chance I’ve had to talk about it to someone since … I just can’t stop talking about it. I told Frank this was much bigger than just drag racing. His classroom portion was a life lesson on a lot of different levels, both physiological and psychological. I’m in a leadership role and I feel Frank’s class has a direct application toward that in learning how people think, work, perceive and handle situations. These are things you can use everyday both on and off the track.”

“I wish I would have had this class many years ago. I am so glad that I had my daughter there for this class, too. This was perfect for her as well in so many ways,” he added.

Super Classes continue to take place year-round at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School’s home location in Gainesville, Florida with numerous remote classes planned throughout the U.S.  Among those are an upcoming June stop in Las Vegas, Nevada, a July trip to Denver, Colorado, a return to Summit Motorsports Park in August and a newly added stop to Reading, PA and Maple Grove Raceway now planned for September.

 

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