Top speed: This was the first time valid on a road course

The first competition of the National Acceleration Championship in 2024 was held in a modern environment that invites big dreams.

The event not only offered a buzz of talent and speed on the track, but also laid the groundwork for international promotion.

During the first valid event, the president of Autódromo Panamá, Norberto Navarro, and the general manager of the Panama Tourism Authority, Denise Guillén, signed a sponsorship agreement, with the aim of promoting Panama as a motor sports tourist destination.

According to the organization, this initiative will directly affect the Panamanian economy and development motoring Panamanian.

Who were the best?
As for the protagonist, the Chevrolet Camaro, driven by driver Ariel González Jr., showed its strength and speed by setting the best time of the day.

On a 402-meter-long stretch and in front of around 7,000 fans, González demanded yes he went to the bottom of his car and finished his career with 8.349 seconds in the 9 seconds or open category.

Second place in the Open category was won by Edgar Zamora in a Nissan GTR R35, and third by Gilberto Vargas in a Datsun Coupe.

Gilberto Vargas (8.827) and Bolivar Fung (8.918) also shone, along with González, as the best times last weekend at the Autódromo Panamá.

On that date, quarter mile drivers or drag racers competed in the 15 seconds or over, 14s, 13s, 12s, 11s, 10s and 9 seconds or under categories, on a new 402 meter long track with 500 meters of braking, designed to the highest safety standards.

In the 10-second category, Christopher Lyma-Young in a Ford Mustang GT, Luis Ugalde in a Honda Civic and Jonathan Camacho in a Ford Mustang GT took first, second and third respectively.

Also winning, but in the 11-second category, were Juan Carlos Jované in a Toyota Supra MK5, Gustavo de Nicolo in a Honda Civic and Francisco Erinna in his Subaru STI.

Honors in the 12-second category went to Abilio Castillo, Juan Castillo and Harold Gómez, all driving Honda Civics, taking first, second and third place on the podium, respectively.

José Jaén, in a Nissan Sentra B13, dominated the category by 13 seconds, accompanied Jesús Coronel in Isuzu DMAX and Álvaro Nie in Honda Civic. In the 14-second category, the winner was Eduardo Tejada, followed by Gabriel Igualá and Anthony Rivera, all in Honda Civic cars.

The 15-second category was won by José Alberte in a Volkswagen Jetta, followed by Víctor Ábrego in an Acura RSX and José Diez in a Ford F150.

During the day, motorcycling also tested speed, with Calos Sánchez winning the 600, accompanied by Santiago Espinoza and Alfonso Perdom; while in 1000 Víctor Domínguez, Robert Wen and Fran de León dominated.