If you’re a fan of big engines, fast cars, and no-nonsense drag racing, you’ve probably heard of Tina Pierce. Known as “The Fastest Woman in Oklahoma,” Tina’s passion for speed began at just eight years old, tearing through the streets on a motorcycle her parents bought her. Racing wasn’t necessarily a family tradition, but after meeting her husband David, she took her love for horsepower to a whole new level.
David, himself a lifelong gearhead, grew up around hot rods thanks to his father and uncle. After years of racing dirt bikes, he returned to cars with a Vega project, and it didn’t take long before Tina wanted in on the action. The pair built a Mustang together—and Tina was hooked for good.
Tina Pierce: From Street Outlaws Fame to Drag Week Victories
While Tina started with Mustangs, enthusiasts know her best for her insanely fast trucks. On Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws, she piloted a 2000 Chevy S10 through multiple power combinations, most famously an LS-based twin turbo setup. That truck became her signature ride and put her name on the map.
Not one to stop there, Tina debuted a twin-turbo 427 LSX-powered Chevy Colorado at Hot Rod Drag Week 2015. She’s campaigned it hard ever since, including a Pro Street category win at Rocky Mountain Race Week in 2019. Both the S10 and the Colorado were controlled by DIYAutoTune MS3Pro engine management systems, a testament to her and David’s trust in our hardware for high-stakes racing.
The Next Chapter: A 1966 Chevy Nova Built for War
In 2023, Tina and David revealed their latest weapon: a stunning 1966 Chevy Nova built at Pierce Speed Shop with chassis and fabrication help from Mike Winters at HMJ Fab and Chassis. The car sits low and mean on a four-link tube chassis, ready to unleash chaos on the strip.
Under the hood? A Big Block Chevy with twin turbos, a combo good for 2,500 horsepower. To control the beast, they turned to a custom-spec MS3Pro Ultimate ECU. This system combines the Ultimate’s higher I/O count with EVO-style high impedance injector drivers—perfect for their wild 24-injector setup.
Here’s how David explains it:
“We have 24 injectors on this engine so that we can drive the car on a set of small ones, and then bring in the 16 methanol injectors during spool-up and on the pass. As soon as Tina lets out of the throttle, it goes back to the eight small gasoline injectors to drive back to the pits. We have 100% confidence in the MS3Pro to handle the switching of the injectors—it’s worked flawlessly.”
This clever dual-fuel strategy lets them drive on gasoline for reliability and switch to methanol only when it counts—without compromising performance or safety.
Advanced Tech: Sensors, Data, and Wheelie Control
The Nova is loaded with smart tech. Along with IGN1A smart coils firing the big block, the Pierces use:
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CANEGT and EGT sensors to keep a close eye on per-cylinder exhaust temps.
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DIYAutoTune Hall Effect Sensors, repurposed for front and rear wheel speed measurement.
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A laser ride height sensor for wheelie control.
As David put it:
“The amount of different things you can do with this system is incredible. We run a lot of sensors not just for data, but for control. At this level, you don’t want to trust your engine to just any hardware—it’s very important for us to use what we feel is the best.”
Conclusion: Pierce Speed Shop Raises the Bar Again
Tina Pierce has already conquered the truck scene, but with the twin-turbo Nova, she’s proving once again why she’s called The Fastest Woman in Oklahoma. Backed by David, Pierce Speed Shop, and the power of MS3Pro engine management, she’s not just keeping up with the competition—she’s setting the pace.
If you’re building your own high-performance project, take inspiration from Tina and David: with the right tools, tuning, and determination, the sky’s the limit.