Damon Chin drag races at World Street Car Challenge

Jamaican drag racer Damon Chin blazed a trail with the Jamaican flag at the World Street Car Challenge in his Toyota Celica 2JZ GTE recently in a time of6:43 at 215 mph for the quarter mile distance.  Chin raced in the Super Pro Class at the Orland Speed World in Orlando Florida recently.

Jamaican drag racer Damon Chin blazed a trail with the Jamaican flag at the World Street Car Challenge in his Toyota Celica 2JZ GTE recently in a time of6:43 at 215 mph for the quarter mile distance.  Chin raced in the Super Pro Class at the Orland Speed World in Orlando Florida recently.

 Chin started racing in Jamaica during the 1980’s when he competed on the street and the track including Iron Shore, Lakes Pen, Dover and the National Stadium.  He also raced motorcycles.  He eventually specialized in drag racing after trying the various forms of racing.

According to Chin “I left Jamaica to continue my education and continued street racing until when it got too costly to be caught.  I decided to build a drag racing car that I could fully enjoy with no restrictions.  That is when a rear wheel drive piston powered car started.  It took about eight years to achieve what I have today and I have no regrets.  As always, it has come with a lot of barriers that a dedicated team and I have overcome as well as the financial requirements.”