DIESEL Motorsports had a great time down in Alabama last weekend at Strokin Diesel and the Baileyton Dragstrip! Both hidden gems in the South for performance and fun with pickup trucks!
Strokin Diesel is owned by Dylan Edgil and his family since 2015 where they have worked on diesel and gas pickups for many years. They have quite the complex there in Oneoneta Alabama along with garages, storage, gun shop, and in-ground dyno complex. It takes up the entire hillside on the edge of town with trucks sitting all around to be next in line for repairs.
Many enthusiasts hooked up to the dyno on Saturday morning along with visiting the DIESEL Motorsports sponsor’s tents in the vendor building. A great collection of trucks and people showed up to watch the trucks roll on the dyno from 9am to 2pm. Top dyno competitors were Justin Earwood 1278 HP, Chase Conley 955, and Trapper Doyal 915 HP.
It started out as a beautiful day at Strokin Diesel but reports coming in from the track showed inclement weather moving in on the track in the late evening hours. The Baileyton Dragway has been in business and the family since 1966 with many years of fun drag racing with many famous vehicles going down the track. The track was started by Jack Walker and his family still works the track including grandson Russ Easterwood and his wife Sasha!
The Baileyton Dragway is a perfect 1/8th mile track that is like a park with nice paths, pit area and Pit Tower! The track is known as the “Good Time” dragway along with their track mascot “Ole Tater Hauler” which is a 1953 GMC truck! The DIESEL Motorsports regulars said it was one of the better surfaces they have run on in a couple of years.
The races were hurried up a bit since we saw inclement weather moving in about 7:30 pm so the trucks ran quickly down the track. The top two racers standing at the end were Champion - Justin Earwood, Toppa, AL, and Winner - Trapper Royal, Oneonta, AL!
DIESEL Motorsports wants to thank the folks at Strokin Diesel, the Baileyton Dragway and our sponsors that attended the show – PRW Performance, Total Seal Rings, AMSOIL, and PPE DIESEL! We appreciate the support for our industry! This was a first event in Alabama for many years so we move on to a 10 year event next at US 36 Dragway in Osborn Missouri on May 9th!
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