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It all came down to the sled pull on Day 3, but Josh McCormick got the well-deserved win at UCC 2025. At the dragstrip, he put his third-gen Cummins through the ‘660 in 5.8 seconds for a mid-pack finish. But the following day he lit up the dyno with a 3,108hp, First Place performance. On the final day of festivities, Josh inched past Chris Patterson in terms of points (Patterson would finish Second Place overall) to take home the U.C.C. 2025 trophy. In the grand scheme of things, competitor turnout was solid and spectator attendance appeared to be up. Ultimate Callout Challenge, i.e. the biggest event in diesel, is alive and well.
Source: https://ultimatecalloutchallenge.com/
This is a fun one we didn't even know was going on, but it makes sense. Apparently, for the last 20 years, there's been a legal battle over who owns the Eleanor Mustang. Not the physical car(s) used in the film (Gone in 60 Seconds), yet its likeness or the ability to use it in product branding. It's a copyright battle. No surprise there. It's an iconic vehicle. Of course, it would be coveted by the owner of the Gone in 60 Seconds franchise. But to have a copyright on something like this, it has to be deemed a "character" in the film. The really interesting part is that there's been a legal precedent set on how to determine if a car is a character or just a prop. It's called Towle Test, and it's been used many times throughout history, most famously with the original Batmobile. Long story short, the Towle test determined that Eleanor was not a character but a prop, and therefore cannot be copyrighted. Not sure we agree, pretty sure most of us shed a tear at the end when they killed Eleanor. Who cries over a "prop"?
Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64938535/ford-mustang-eleanor-gone-in-60-seconds-ruling/
It was a blockbuster weekend, not only at the Ultimate Callout Challenge, but thanks to its sister event, the Firepunk-presented ODSS Outlaw Diesel Revenge, race fans at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park were treated to some of the fastest pro-caliber diesel drag racing in the land. The Top Diesel category was won by Matt Graves behind the wheel of the Hollyrock Customs Duramax dragster, which seems to be back on the right track in terms of consistency. Super Diesel was one by Nick Bell, Paul Cato got the W in Pro Truck, and Mr. Consistency, Brett Marcum, helped himself to yet another victory, by way of the new 5.70 Index class. The 6.70 Index trophy would be claimed by Chris Naudain, Emanuel Yoder won 7.70, Jordan Blackard took top honors in ET Bracket, and Austin Yingling won the invite-only Seventy 2 Fast class.
Source: https://www.outlawdieselss.com/
In the top tiers of diesel drag racing, it’s usually a matter of who built the Cummins sitting in victory lane. Justin Goode is looking to change that. His brand-new Duramax build debuted at the aforementioned ODSS Outlaw Diesel Revenge event over the weekend and boy did it deliver. Every pass was a new personal best for Justin, not to mention that his support team (Dan Zelten, Mike Graves, Nick Morris, and Joe Kutchey, to name a few) jumped in to quickly rectify a bent front differential mount and exploded driveshaft in order to keep him in the show. Look for Justin to keep pressing forward with the truck and be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/mbsdiesel
At the very least, it looks like Tommy Hassler is attempting to build the ultimate 7.3L Power Stroke puller. Built completely in-house at Hassler Diesel, a P-pumped, 444 ci version of the coveted 7.3L will power this tube chassis frame down track. The truck itself will carry out its business in the Super Stock 4x4 Diesel Truck category. In the early going, we hear Tommy will feed the mechanical 7.3L with a big single charger. The following season, we’re told it will be sporting triple turbos. If you’re a Ford fan, a 7.3L fan, just like seeing something different, or all of the above, keep an eye out for this Pennsylvania-based Blue Oval.
Source: https://www.hasslerdiesel.com/
The iconic Bandimere Speedway outside Denver, Colorado, closed in 2023 and broke thousands of hearts when it happened. We've got a bunch of great experiences at that facility in years past ourselves. It was a great track, situated on a hillside overlooking the Denver area. Tons of huge races had been held there, including the Diesel Power Challenge. Well, this won't bring the original track back, but the Bandimere family has just revealed they're not out of the race track business; they just purchased land 28 miles northeast of Denver for a new track. No word yet as to when it will open, nor what the track will look like, but man, it's great to see a new track being built in a time where so many are being turned into housing tracts.
Source: https://www.dragzine.com/news/bandimere-family-takes-first-step-toward-building-new-dragstrip/
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