I don,t know why anyone is really concerned with what particular car or car brand, can or can not beat the hellcats. (ON THE STREET OR TRACK)
( the current off the dealer show room floor, sticker rated , hp king)
WE ALL RACE OUR CAR'S, and GET IT TO RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN AFFORD TO!
or for that matter any other car,in street racing, or at the local tracks,
the fact is that street racing is and always has been very dangerous, and illegal.
and Id also point out that building real race cars, is a process limited by rules.
as SMOKEY YUNIC STATED
" you don,t race cars you race RULE BOOKS"
and are limited buy CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCES
Anyone would have to be rather un-informed and perhaps blinded by brand loyalty, if they even consider,
any single brand is going to be dominant on the race tracks, once skilled mechanics and their ability to modify ,
the cars and engines become a factor in what the cars on the track are built like.
given a very healthy bank balance ,and a couple skilled and experienced mechanic's ,in a well equipped shop,
Ford,Pontiac,Buick,Chevy, Caddy,TOYOTA,ETC.
can all field a car ,able to run low 10 second 1/4 mile times or faster.
its simply physics
get the suspension, and drive train, and tires, correct, and matched to the correct power to weight ratio,
and your car can produce very impressive performance , regardless of fender badges used.
while only one of many people Ive found rather helpful, reading some of SMOKEY YUNICKS books and biography's is helpful.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/history/stories/ctrp-0801-smokey-yunick/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a6138/top-nascar-engineering-cheats/
http://www.superchevy.com/features/sucp-0109-smokey-yunicks-chevy-chevelle/
http://www.amazon.com/Smokey-Yunicks-Power-Secrets-Yunick/dp/0931472067