The Javelin’s twin-turbocharged combination was spectacular in its 2015 debut, and Bryant ran it to a 6.98 at 208.52 mph in the opening day of competition and never looked back.

The Javelin shot off the starting line and worked its way down-track to earn a 6.685-second timeslip, sending the team onward to Carolina Dragway in Aiken, South Carolina.

A larger 4.8-liter (290-cubic-inch) V-8 offered 225 hp, while the 5.6-liter (343-cubic-inch) V-8 cranked things up to either 235 or 280 hp depending on whether you opted for a two- or four-barrel ...