One diesel event you don't want to miss is the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza, held every year in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dan Scheid is the man behind the scenes, and over the years he's built up his yearly gathering to extraordinary proportions. How about more than 60 sled pullers for the 2.8 class alone? Just as many were in Work Stock, and twelve Modified trucks showed up to give the crowd a feel of what 1,500-horsepower diesels really sound like. There was also eighth-mile drag racing, where six-second elapsed times in full-weight trucks were recorded. That's high 9s in the quarter, folks. The Scheid dragster made an appearance, running in the 4.50s in the eighth at almost 160 mph. There were two chassis dynos, and between them almost 200 trucks hit the rollers that weekend. Since this is our "Top Ten" issue, we're going to not only include coverage of the event, but we'll list the top ten pullers in each category, along with the 10 highest dyno numbers. Since more than a few drag trucks had problems, we'll list the five quickest times at the drag strip. Enjoy our coverage of the 2008 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza, and mark your calendars for August 28-30 of next year so you too can see the diesel mayhem in 2009!
 Richard Halton won Best of...  Richard Halton won Best of Show on Saturday with his super-clean Cummins-powered Ford. This is one of the few trucks where photos just don't do it justice. |  Scheid had its service department...  Scheid had its service department in full swing, so anybody who wanted parts or needed to have their truck repaired, could do so right at the event. |  Vendors were also a big part...  Vendors were also a big part of the Extravaganza, where you could find parts for street, race, and everything in between. Here is a trick Profab Reverser offered by Haisley Machine. |
 Despite the rainstorms on...  Despite the rainstorms on Friday, trucks in the show 'n' shine area, such as this awesome Dodge, were kept relatively dry. |  We saw some other cool stuff...  We saw some other cool stuff at Scheid just wandering around. Check out the intercooler setup on this Power Stroke. Watch out for hailstorms! |  How often do you see a competitive...  How often do you see a competitive 2.8 class truck sitting in a hotel parking lot? How about never? Troy Wakeman decided it was easier to drive his truck back to the hotel than load it up after the rainout, but a broken torque converter in qualifying meant he couldn't make the finals on Saturday. |