2000HP Wheelie King Shelby GT500 Is The King Of The Road!

This EvolutionPerformance-built Shelby GT500 makes a staggering 2,000 horsepower — enough to earn owner Brian Devilbiss the nickname “Wheelie King” as it lifts its nose pass after pass. But the real story is what it does on the runs when the front wheels stay down. BigKleib34 caught a full weekend of the car owning the strip. Watch to see 2,000 horsepower fight physics and mostly win.

Most 2,000-horsepower cars spend their energy trying desperately to keep their front tires on the ground. This one seems to treat that as optional. Built by EvolutionPerformance and owned by Brian Devilbiss, this Shelby GT500 earned the nickname “Wheelie King” the hard way — by lifting its nose skyward pass after pass in front of a crowd that came specifically to watch it happen. BigKleib34’s camera was there for a weekend the car apparently decided to own. But the truly impressive part isn’t the wheelstands; it’s what the GT500 does on the passes when Devilbiss actually manages to keep the front end down.

Two Thousand Horsepower and a Habit of Flying

The number alone — 2,000 horsepower — puts this GT500 in rarefied company. That’s roughly triple what a factory Shelby GT500 made when it was new, and channeling it through the drivetrain is a violent, dramatic affair. When that much power hits at launch, physics takes over and the front wheels simply leave the earth. The result is the kind of repeatable, crowd-pleasing wheelie that turns a drag car into a legend at the strip.

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The Passes That Actually Count

For all the theater of the wheelstands, the real headline is buried in the description: when the car keeps its front wheels planted, it reels in seriously impressive passes. A wheelie looks spectacular, but it’s also traction and momentum thrown away — the fast runs come when the launch is controlled. That tension, between spectacle and speed, is what makes watching a car like this so compelling. You’re never quite sure which one you’re about to get.

Why EvolutionPerformance’s Build Draws a Crowd

EvolutionPerformance has a reputation for building Mustangs that make absurd power and still get down the track, and this GT500 is a rolling advertisement for that work. Owner Brian Devilbiss clearly isn’t afraid to use every bit of it. Filmed by Jesse Kleiber, the footage captures why cars like this dominate a race weekend — they combine genuine performance with the sheer unpredictability that keeps spectators glued to the fence. It’s modern muscle turned up well past eleven. Watch the full video and share your thoughts below.

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