It looks like six-second passes are going to be the new norm for Pro Street bikes. Frankie Stotz (son of legend Kent Stotz) piloted his dad’s turbo Honda CBR1000RR to a 6.98 @ 199 MPH at the Manufacturer’s Cup event in Valdosta. Like many in the Pro Street class, he’d been knocking on the door for some time, but after his historic run he became the second member of the ultra-exclusive six-second club. “We had the bike set up for low sevens and I didn’t know I was 6.98 until after we were waiting at the end of the track to be picked up. When I found out I couldn’t believe it. My dad met me halfway back on the return road and gave me a big hug!”
The CBR is an impressive piece of machinery but doesn’t pump out the massive power that some of the bigger bikes in the class do, proving chassis setup is the name of the game. A Velocity Racing turbo system with a Garrett GT35 turbo produces about 480 horsepower at the wheel—nearly 100 short of some of the CBR’s competition.