July 22nd, 2025 – There's a moment in every industry when innovation meets culture – when a product emerges that doesn't just keep up with trends but defines them.
This is one of those moments.
At Michigan Motorsports, we're proud to introduce a product that many builders and racers didn't even know they were waiting for – until now. Meet the Michigan Motorsports Burnout Camshafts, engineered specifically for the exploding burnout competition scene and LS enthusiasts who crave both smoke and show.
The Burnout Scene: More Than Just Smoke
Burnout competitions have evolved from grassroots spectacles into a serious motorsport of their own. No longer an afterthought at a car show, burnouts today are headlining events, drawing crowds, sponsors, and fierce competition from across the country.
With that rise has come a new kind of build philosophy: trucks and cars that are designed specifically for burnout dominance. Builder are fine-tuning engines not for quarter-mile times or dyno records but for control, consistency, and reliable, tire-melting torque.
But there has been a missing piece, until now..
The burnout community has had to adapt parts designed for other racing disciplines – forcing compromise when it comes to camshaft selection. Drag cams, street cams, and even off-the-shelf grinds could work okay, but they were never truly optimized for what a burnout build demands.
A Camshaft Designed for Burnouts – Finally!
That's why the launch of the Michigan Motorsports Burnout Camshaft Lineup is such a big deal.
These are some of the first camshafts designed specifically for burnout competitions – from idle to limiter, they're engineered for the kind of throttle response, torque curve, and on-limit stability that lets competitors push their machines to the edge and stay there.
We didn't just modify an existing grind and slap a "burnout" label on it. We spent time studying burnout builds, talking with competitors, and working with burnout competition teams like Zombi Garage to develop cam profiles that deliver exactly what's needed when the rear tires are on fire and the pressures on.
Why We Decided to Design the Burnout Camshaft
At Michigan Motorsports, we don’t just follow trends — we study them, live them, and listen closely to the builders and competitors shaping them. When we looked at the rapid rise of burnout competitions, one thing became crystal clear: this wasn’t just a passing fad, it was a full-blown movement — and the parts market hadn’t caught up.
Burnout competitors were being forced to “make do” with camshafts originally designed for drag racing, street performance, or all-purpose builds. Those cams could produce power, sure, but they weren’t tailored for the unique demands of the burnout pit — where you need instant throttle response, torque you can count on at every RPM, and a camshaft that can live on the limiter while delivering a soundtrack that turns every head in the crowd.
We recognized that gap and decided it was time to do something about it.
The Michigan Motorsports Burnout Camshaft line was purpose-built from day one to meet these exact demands. We engineered these cams to provide that signature choppy, aggressive idle — the kind that announces a burnout machine even before the tires start spinning. But we didn’t stop there. We dialed in cam profiles that deliver heart-racing, jaw-dropping power when you bury the throttle and stay on the limiter — because in the burnout world, consistency and sound matter just as much as raw power.
This camshaft exists because we believe burnout competitors deserve a cam designed specifically for them — not a repurposed part from another discipline.
Our decision to design these cams was driven by passion, innovation, and respect for the burnout community. We saw builders working harder than they should to adapt camshafts that were “close enough,” and we knew they deserved better. So we created better.
The Future of Burnout Builds Start Here
If you're building a burnout car or truck – or even thinking about entering your first burnout comp – this is your sign.
The Michigan Motorsports Burnout Camshaft line isn't just another performance part. It's a product built for this culture, by enthusiats who understand what it takes to win.
