Ya, but that's a one trick wonder.
Try racing a zo6 (which is a road race car) on a road track.
Some of the best cars in the world (any price range) lose to the zo6.
Anyone can build a car that does one thing good, it's building a car that does multiple well that's hard.
I assure you, the guy in the zo6 isn't bothered losing to a primered mustang in a straight line. Runs mid 11's on regular tires and outruns lambo's, ferrari's and porches on a road track. That's enough to satisfy most.
SS, i'm not saying the 1000hp car won't win, but i bet you i sure as hell have more fun.
500 is dangerous enough in a car this light with no driving aids, double that is nuts.
It's almost impossible to build a 1000hp car that's good on the track and the street. You have to chose one, since the chassis must be basically equivalent to a race car for it to be stable.
Ever see what happens when you put down that much power in a street car? At about the 1000 ft mark, the tires spin and you hit the wall.
Know what it's like to maintain 1000hp? One little thing goes wrong, you could be $1000's in repairs.
I suggested nothing about an all out victory, if that is what matters most, build yourself a car you can't drive to do anything other than race from a roll in a straight line.
The "more the merrier" theory does not apply to street cars.
I am not trying to take anything away from a vette, its a amazing car and maybe one day when I am done with school I can afford one. But on the other hand you gotta admit its pretty impressive put some car lengths on a car with a almost super car price tag. Those zo6's do high 10"s on drag radials all day and the vettes around here run with drag radials. As far as the vette guy not being bothered, the question that you always hear over again is "do you want to run them again?" Ohhh and your red GT with the cobra motor in it is freaking awesome!!!!!!!!