DJ McCain Claims 2nd Consecutive X275 Victory of 2025 at Bama Outlaws
DJ McCain secured an impressive victory in X275 at the 2025 Bama Outlaws at Alabama International Dragway, marking his third final-round appearance and second win of the season. Overcoming numerous challenges throughout the week, McCain’s consistency propelled his nitrous-powered Corvette, known as "Vecna," to yet another trip to the winner’s circle.
Event Highlights
Qualified #5: Despite early setbacks, McCain qualified strong in fifth place, laying down a 4.191 at 171.03 mph to position himself for eliminations.
Round 1: McCain started eliminations with a solid 4.170 at 170.61 mph, defeating Scott Schulhauser’s 4.330.
Round 2: Facing Alan Felts, who unfortunately turned on the red light, McCain still pushed hard, posting a quick 4.149 at 172.24 mph.
Semifinals: In a notable show of sportsmanship, McCain and his team waited patiently as competitor Shawn Pevlor experienced mechanical trouble and couldn't reverse after his burnout. Eventually, McCain took the broke bye, running an impressive 4.137 at 172.94 mph to advance into the finals.
Finals: McCain lined up against renowned racer Jeff Moses, ultimately securing the victory with a consistent 4.153, defeating Moses’ 4.242 to earn the X275 class win.
DJ McCain Reflects on a Hard-Fought Win
McCain shared the highs and lows of an intense race weekend, praising his team’s perseverance and consistency:
"2025 Bama Outlaw Winners! What a week we had! Vecna decided to put up a real good fight to start the week—from tripping the beams because the car was too low, breaking a rocker arm and push rod in Q4, to coils going out and needing new spark plug wires. After freshening the motor and battling all those troubles, qualifying #5 at 4.19 felt great. Thunderstorms caused a two-day delay, but when eliminations finally got started, we stayed consistent round after round and took home the win against very tough competition. Thank you to everyone who congratulated us and continues to cheer us on! See everyone at the next race in a few weeks!"
Looking Ahead
With two consecutive wins and three finals appearances already this season, DJ McCain and his team have firmly established themselves as championship contenders in the X275 class. Fans and competitors will certainly keep their eyes on Vecna and the McCain Racing team as the Radial Outlaws Racing Series continues. Our next event is the AJPE Shakedown at M'Town at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI.
Stay tuned for more updates and results from the Radial Outlaws Racing Series.
