hen Jeff Burk, Ian Tocher, and yours truly first alit at George Howard’s Huntsville Dragway for the Rocket City Nationals bash, we did our usual bit by touring the pits and seeing who was there. It didn’t take long for Burk to apply the binders and stall the cruise, because just beyond the Pro Mod pits was this gorgeous shiny yellow ’69 Camaro basking on the lawn. It had showstopper written all over it: a pro chrome chassis, spotless undercarriage and engine, all the wired coordination of a computer, and chrome trim and bumpers.

The Reprobate Trio was unanimous after a lengthy eyeball session that one of us had to talk with this guy and get a feature, and that guy turned out to be me.

I’m relatively new to the world of “Outlaw” and Pro Street-style racing, and I was more than a little curious about these classes. Turns out I couldn’t have picked a better team to seize on-- this car belonged to 38-year-old Pembroke, Georgia, resident Jack Barfield, who just happened to be the defending 2004 OSCRA (Outlaw Street Car Racing Association) champion, and moreover, this was the debut for the car.