Select RPM readers might recall the Datsun era, but some may not. Datsun was in fact an early offering for export-only from Nissan, and by the mid-1980s the name was phased out and future offerings bore the Nissan name. To see a Datsun anywhere these days is a rare sight, but one that runs a top-level drag race class, and is competitive in it, is all but impossible. Enter Ryan and DJ McCain, who make the near impossible a reality.
Many younger people in drag racing impact the sport, but the McCain brothers Ryan and DJ are at the top of the game in the No-Time scene, and known for taking down the top-tier guys. Ryan has many years of tuning experience behind him, and DJ typically drives, however, both are equally talented behind the wheel or under the hood. They've followed in significant footsteps; their father, Lester, has been racing since he was a teenager. After dominating in a previous typical Fox Body Mustang build, team McCain wanted to be different. While looking for that ‘different’,
