That helps load in plenty of emotion for this drag racing faceoff between a Dodge Challenger Demon and a C7 Corvette Z06. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan loves his Hellcat.

In this short video, a 495 horsepower C8 Corvette Stingray takes on a 650 horsepower C7 Corvette Z06 in a heads-up drag race. Check it out right here.

Extreme 660 Drag Racing captured a video of what happened next. The Mustang driver had the better reaction and got the jump off the line, with Hoard pushing to catch up — then it all went wrong.

When Pro Modified class drag racing fans are enjoying the sleek lines and impressive performances from all the new C7 Corvette cars this season, they are also looking at some serious high tech.

But then it was time for some Corvette schooling yet again, as the consistent Z06 performed a couple of 11.4 and 11.44s passes against the narrowly slower 11.51s and 11.66s Challenger.

The last year of drag racing with the C7 Corvette hasn't gone perfectly for Dave Schroeder and John Ens, though. The Canadian cousins melted a piston at the inaugural Sick Week, determining the ...