What do you call a drag race where drivers come from around the country to compete against the biggest names in diesel, for no points, with few rules, some big cash payouts, and all the bragging rights in the world? Call it the TS Performance Outlaw Diesel Drags, and if you weren't there, you should have been.
Dreamt up by Dennis and Sheila Perry and run by the staff of TS Performance in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the inaugural Outlaw race was a huge success. It began with an open house at TS Performance's world headquarters, where guests were treated to food, music, and coverage on radio and TV. And that was just the first day. Diesel Power was on hand for the drag racing, dyno testing, and rumors that some old records would be broken.
We had been reading for weeks on the Internet about who was coming and what they were bringing. Most of the heavy hitters were scheduled to show up, and without the limitations (rules) we knew we'd see some impressive performances. Either that, or there would be a lot of stuff blowing up! At any rate, we figured we had to be there. Our only complaint is that it happens only once a year. There's no official word about when they'll hold an event next year, but if you're interested in being part of something like this, give TS Performance a call or check out their Web site at www.tsperformance.com.
 Phillip Palmer brought out...  Phillip Palmer brought out the Stuckey Racing Dodge, only to be put on the trailer by mechanical failure. |  To make things interesting,...  To make things interesting, TS Performance campaigned a few of its shop trucks at the drags. Kevin Meredith took the Craig Colburn-prepped Pro Street '01 Dodge nitrous-diesel hybrid into the final round only to have a nitrous backfire and blow the exhaust apart. |  Being the fastest at the track...  Being the fastest at the track gives you a lot to brag about, but being quick (in the high 12s) with a truck that looks like it should be off-road or towing something heavy is just as honorable. Danny Elmore drove his '02 F-250 crew-cab on 37-inch Toyos 1,450 miles from Slidell, Louisiana, just to try out his latest Diesel Innovation upgrades (chip, ball-bearing turbo, fuel system, intercooler, headers, and two-stage nitrous). |
Results
Pro Street
(There were 10 Pro Street trucks)
1st place: Buck Spruill
2nd place: Kevin Meredith
3rd place (tie): No Limit Diesel, Jeff Garmon
Street Diesel
1st place: Kevin Meredith
2nd place: Katrina Wood
3rd place (tie): Tammy Mundt, Earl Talley
Pro Mod
1st place: Greg Hogue
2nd place: Keating Shelly
Dyno Pulls
* R.C. Cox had the highest nitrous run of the weekend with 818 hp.
* John Glasko took top diesel-only Dodge honors with 621 hp.
* Jon Swartzentruber took diesel-only Duramax honors with 482 hp.
* Mac Douglas took top Ford honors with 368 hp.