Derek's car is a 1978 Plymouth Volare Super Coupe. It's powered by a 360 c.i.d. engine and puts out around 320 horsepower. The car is in the IHRA Street Class. It runs 13.71 at 102 mph. He won the High School Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio in 2001 and he also made the IHRA World Bracket Finals in 2001.