Rare Bird of Prey From 1998 to 2002, Pontiac’s Firebird Formula and Trans Am were flying their last flight through automotive history, powered by the Gen III LS1 V-8*. After seeing production ...

His '99 Trans Am has retired its stocker 5.7-liter LS1, and is now powered by a stroked 6.8-liter LS2, 244cc aluminum heads, a T56 manual trans, and 4.11 gears.

Gittin won the Formula Drift championship in 2010 and has been racing in one form or another for almost 20 years. But Saturday's race marks the first time he'll drive in the Trans Am series.