Ken Block has been taking over all comers in his “Hoonicorn” 1965 Ford Mustang for a YouTube collection known as “Hoonicorn vs the World.” This time, nonetheless, Block wasn’t behind the wheel.

For the primary installment of the collection’ second season, Block handed driving duties off to his 14-year-old daughter Lia. She lined up towards NHRA Prime Gasoline driver Alex Laughlin and his Velocity Society C6 Corvette-bodied Radial vs the World (RVW) automobile for a best-of-three drag racing problem.

Should you’re not acquainted, the Hoonicorn is an all-wheel-drive beast powered by a NASCAR-derived Ford V-8. When it first appeared in Block’s “Gymkhana 7” video, it was making 845 hp. Later upgrades introduced output as much as 1,400 hp, which Block really stated was horrifying. That feels like a whole lot of automobile for anybody to deal with, not to mention a young person.

The Corvette packs a 526-cubic-inch supercharged Hemi V-8 that may produce as much as 4,000 hp in its most aggressive tune. Each the supercharger and transmission are lined with ballistic blankets in case they fly aside at velocity.

Whereas the Corvette may appear to have a serious benefit in energy, the race was run on an unprepared floor. So Laughlin had the automobile detuned to 1,800 hp, in keeping with Velocity Society. Even then, as a result of the racing floor was lined in mud, particles, and imperfections, he struggled for traction.

After an ambiguous consequence to the primary 500-foot race, Laughlin requested traction compound and one other 500-foot run. That technique paid off, as he took the win regardless of burning rubber your entire means down the observe. Nevertheless, the ultimate race was run to 1,000 ft, and the Hoonicorn beat the Corvette by three automobile lengths. Watch the total video to see the motion unfold.