Nothing makes diesel drag racing look better than seeing two 9-second trucks blast down the track. Brothers Seth and Micah Sullivan duked it out in the Pro Street Class all day, with Seth (red Dodge) taking the overall win. The infamous 12-valve-powered, second-gen Ram’s quickest quarter-mile elapsed time was 9.25 seconds in the 150-mph range.Nothing makes diesel drag racing look better than seeing two 9-second trucks blast down th Each summer, new diesel events sprout up all over the place. As more and more dragstrips, fairgrounds, and dyno facilities become aware of diesel performance, many jump at the chance to get in on the action and host an event. Such was the case with the folks at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Its NHRA-affiliated, stadium-style quarter-mile dragstrip is a phenomenal facility—and in our minds is one of the nicest tracks that diesel vehicles have ever been allowed to compete on. From old-body-style 7.3Ls to Super Duty 6.4Ls, a handful of Fords showed up to either run test-’n’-tune or the E.T. Bracket Class. Here, a test-’n’-tune 6.4L-powered F-250 leaves the line, bound for a mid-14-second run.From old-body-style 7.3Ls to Super Duty 6.4Ls, a handful of Fords showed up to either run Last August, we made the trip north and witnessed the first diesels to ever grace Route 66 Raceway. We weren’t disappointed, as the Scheid Diesel rail made several attempts at 200 mph, a familiar 9-second Pro Street truck breeched 150 mph, and a slew of 12-, 13-, and 14-second street trucks tried their hand in the E.T. Bracket and test-’n’-tune classes. Encouraged by what they saw, track officials announced plans to hold another diesel event in 2013. Since it’s located just outside Chicago, traveling to the Windy City might just be the summer ticket in years to come. The combination of a large single turbo, as well as torque converter and transmission issues, limited Eric Wulff’s ’06 Dodge to low 13-second elapsed times. However, a 113-mph trap speed suggested his 7,800-pound Ram was getting at least 750 to 800 hp to the wheels. With a good launch, this truck could see high 11s.The combination of a large single turbo, as well as torque converter and transmission issu Trekking 500 miles from central Tennessee was Ryan Casserly and the Full Force Diesel crew. Ryan’s budget-built, two-wheel-drive, shortbed ’99 F-250 put together a best quarter-mile pass of 12.05 seconds at 111 mph on a 12.03-second dial-in. In a dual of two 7.3L Power Strokes, he took the win in the final round of the E.T. Bracket Class.Trekking 500 miles from central Tennessee was Ryan Casserly and the Full Force Diesel crew Several Duramax-powered GMs showed up on race day as well. Jon McCorkle’s ’09 LMM (red Silverado) took him all the way to the third round of eliminations in the E.T. Bracket Class.Several Duramax-powered GMs showed up on race day as well. Jon McCorkle’s ’09 LMM (red Sil With a giant thunderstorm moving into the area, the final rounds of the Pro Street Class were run very close together—which means things got pretty warm. Here you can see the Sullivan team’s normal routine between rounds, attempting to cool off their heat-soaked engines.With a giant thunderstorm moving into the area, the final rounds of the Pro Street Class w Wes Kochel Inc, a local 24-hour towing and recovery company, was on hand and even sent its massive, Peterbilt wrecker down the track. The Cat-powered Pete eclipsed the quarter-mile in 33 seconds—at a blazing 43 mph.Wes Kochel Inc, a local 24-hour towing and recovery company, was on hand and even sent its The Scheid Diesel dragster was in attendance, and while it ran in the 6s the night before, a hot, humid event day kept the rail limited to a best of 7.26 seconds at 198 mph. Here driver Jared Jones gets the tires warm with a 75-foot burnout.The Scheid Diesel dragster was in attendance, and while it ran in the 6s the night before, Although the Scheid dragster is best known for its 6-second, 200-mph quarter-mile passes, there’s never a dull moment around the 1,800hp 5.9L rail. Even when it’s being wrenched on in the pits, it draws a crowd.Although the Scheid dragster is best known for its 6-second, 200-mph quarter-mile passes, Thanks to John Lynch’s ’08 F-250 planting more than 500 rwhp to the pavement, his black crew cab clicked off a 13.71-second run at just under 100 mph.Thanks to John Lynch’s ’08 F-250 planting more than 500 rwhp to the pavement, his black cr Unfortunately, Pro Street driver Bruce Block had spooling issues at the starting line. On this mid-12-second pass, the S475-equipped common-rail trapped 131 mph—indicating it was capable of running at least a couple seconds faster with the right launch.Unfortunately, Pro Street driver Bruce Block had spooling issues at the starting line. On By Mike McGlothlin Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
