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Diesel Racing Returns to Crossville

The latest stop on the 2025 ODSS schedule brought diesel drag racing to Fitzgerald Motorsports Park over the weekend. The inaugural FP Diesel Warz event, held at Crossville, Tennessee’s eighth-mile drag strip, recently acquired and updated by Fitzgerald Performance, welcomed new and familiar drivers alike to the winner’s circle. In Top Diesel, it was Jayle Wagler who grabbed the W. In Super Diesel, Nathannial DeLong took the win over Nick Bell, while Paul Cato stormed to victory in Pro Truck. As for 5.70 Index, Skyler Fornes earned the hard-fought victory. In 6.70 Index, 7.70 Index, and ET Bracket, Andy Hacker, Kameron Campbell, and Charles Palmer all claimed wins to close out a hot but exciting weekend of competition.

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Another New Recall: And it's very serious this time, brake failures 

Released last week, Ford's latest recall involves 2345 Super Duty trucks, F250 thru F550, with build dates spanning March 19th thru May 4th. So if you've got a brand new truck, this ones for you. The recall involves a piece of hardware, a retaining spring, on the brake booster. The spring may be missing from these vehicles and if it is, total loss of brakes may occur. You can check to see if your truck is involved via the NHTSA's site, linked below:

Source (and link to check your truck's status): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

Image courtesy of Ford Motor Company Media

Street Diesel Throwdown

Out in Idaho Falls, Street Diesel Throwdown 2025 commenced at Sage Raceway on Friday and Saturday. Drag racing categories ranged from Unlimited to Street, Single Elite to Manual, and ET/Sportsman. The latter class—designed and promoted for both experienced and novice drivers—welcomed first-time racers and drivers packing 600 hp or less and also allowed them several passes to determine the best dial-in time for their vehicles. In the no-frills Unlimited class, Tyler Baker’s fire-breathing third-gen Cummins took home the hardware. Other highlights included $10 grudge races and an expansive show n’ shine that brought a crowd of eye-pleasing trucks.

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East Coast Truck Nationals

Pennsylvania’s Numidia Dragway was also invaded by compression ignition this weekend, and it came in the form of Diesel Motorsports’ East Coast Truck Nationals. The quarter-mile drag strip played host to eighth-mile races, and veteran driver, Dante Delaney (pictured), was on hand with his 6.70 Index Duramax. Despite high heat conditions throwing off his typical index racing regimen, Dante still managed to pull out the win. Fellow racer, David Hurst, would pick up the win in 7.70 Index behind the wheel of his regular cab, third-gen Cummins. In the dirt, Andrew Kicak and his 6.4L-powered Ford took the win in the 3.0 smooth bore category—his first win with the truck in Limited Pro Stock trim.

Source: https://www.dieselmotorsports.us/

One Step Closer To Pursuing The 4x4 Diesel 1/8-Mile Record

David Petrick is one step closer to taking delivery of his new race truck. Under construction at Firepunk Diesel, his Pro Mod-caliber ride has entered into the engine mockup phase of the build. David’s engine of choice? A billet-aluminum block and head CX400 series Cummins from Wagler Competition Products. After taking delivery of it, the rest of the project can move forward, which means David will have a full roller on his hands in the near future. With the stakes high for this no-expense-spared truck (i.e. besting Derek Rose’s 4.41-second eighth-mile ET record), we’ll continue to keep you up to speed on its progress.

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A 1,000hp-Capable, 2020+ L5P Duramax With No RPM Limitations

At this point, it’s clear Unleashed Duramax Tuning has the ’20-newer Duramax platform—and the 10L1000 Allison—figured out. The company’s latest handiwork behind the keyboard manifested itself in the form of Travis Streif’s healthy late-model GMC Sierra. Compounds that consist of a 64mm VGT over 88mm atmosphere charger, DDP injectors, a 12mm CP3, and an FBH Transmission-built 10-speed automatic make the truck capable of turning out 1,000 hp—not to mention the fact that there is no dreaded 4,000-rpm limiter to speak of. As many have already discovered, the L5P engine is capable of handling well north of four-digit horsepower in bone-stock form. Is this the golden age for the Duramax?