Drag Racing Series . . . DIESEL Motorsports!

Some of you may have heard me say sled pulling is where the majority of diesel motorsports trucks makeup our sport. This is taking in the consideration of the heaviest concentration of trucks are in the Midwest and pulling dominates the sport in those states.

Diesel truck drag racing is growing and we are starting to move some of the numbers in it's favor by getting local tracks to have a local diesel truck night once a month! We have quite a few tracks now running a diesel truck program and a few earning points in a series.

Most of these truck nights have very low fees for you to run, anywhere from $10 to $30 for running 4-5 passes. It is still a good way to meet new truck owners and see what they are doing to their trucks plus make new friends. 

We have several new tracks offering the programs so check back weekly to our event calendar for truck nights, the tracks are just now releasing their schedules.

If you care about the sport you may want to clear your calendars for these nights even if you are not going to race just show up to watch. The track owners take notice of the trucks so they will want to continue the truck programs.

It's the only way to build diesel truck drag racing for your local tracks who then will want bigger diesel events to be held at their facilities. Get your friends together on Facebook or Twitter and have them meet you at the local track!

We have a series starting in Texas on April 26 and in Muncie Indiana on May 11th! Bring your trucks and get in the game of building the sport!

Don't STOP NOW . . . DIESEL Motorsports!

I'm referring to how addictive the sport can be of adding parts and accessories to your diesel truck. It can never be the biggest bad ass truck there is because there is no end as to what can be done to a truck!

You can make it look good, then comes the performance, then comes the electronics, then comes the tires/wheels, then comes the suspension . . . BIGGER is always better . . . RIGHT?

Look at what one our enthusiasts who won the Texas Fall Nationals Best of Show last Fall has done to his truck! I featured his truck yesterday in the blog!

Now that was just 5 months ago and the winter months at that, but he does live in the South which helps with weather conditions. He has made a few more improvements!

Now his truck was one of the most tricked out newer trucks I have seen for quite some time and I only estimated the dollars spent at around $135,000 in the Fall! Now look at what he has done to the truck and he isn't finished yet!

He sent me a proposal where several companies are now helping him improve his truck and will send him to SEMA in Las Vegas to display his truck for the show!

But he is not done yet!

Below is what he wants the truck to look like when he gets to SEMA or you can see it again at the Texas Fall Nationals October 18/19th in Denton, TX.

Now even I have to admit Curtis is putting more into his truck than the normal guy can do in a lifetime much less than in a year! But I'm using this as an example of how alive our industry has become and what the normal person can do with his truck. I will start a series of the poor man's truck soon as to what you can do to a truck.

I applaud Curtis for his enthusiasm and love for the sport for building such a fine truck! This is happening in every city/town, every county, every state, . . . around our country and we are proud to be a part of it!

Sticking to what works with a long time history . . . what does that mean?

When things get a little tight people tend to look for bargains or cheaper alternatives, when it comes to parts for your diesel truck it could prove disastrous.

There are a lot of cheaper look-a-like products coming out of China the past few years and the old saying "you get what you pay for" is what happens most of the time with these products.

Now if you like working on your truck and like replacing parts every 6 months to a year the savings could work for you. But let's look at say a turbo, there are a lot of cheap China turbos on the market even under American base companies who have had strong names with other products. However, they are not that much cheaper!

Good turbo - $1800, China turbo $1300! Okay you save a little but when a blown turbo can damage so many other parts of your engine are you really making the correct purchase? Is it worth the gamble - you get what you pay for!

This same scenario applies to injectors, pumps, pistons, clutches, dampers, etc, there are companies who have been building these parts here in the US, stand by their products, and have qualified personnel who can help you with the products. 

When you rely on your diesel truck for work or a living then you want a reliable product that will not break you down. 

This last fall when the tuner market went South I saw a lot of companies try and diversify by copying or selling some of the import parts under their names. "Caveat emptor", let the buyer beware, many of us were taught this phrase many years ago in economics 101. 

Do your research, talk to local shop mechanics (not keyboard mechanics), listen to their experiences and make a purchasing decision based on what you have compiled. 

You can start with the products we have endorsed on our web site as product sponsors. We only take products that our competitors and shops have approved for use and purchase. The companies stand behind their products, most are made in the US and they are widely used in our industry for a reason.

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If you are proud of your truck and want it to last a long time (the reason most of us buy a diesel) then purchase long lasting quality products from companies who have been in business longer than 5 years!

DIESEL Motorsports is a way of life . . . people live it!

What I mean by that is they use their diesels for work, hauling or for recreational activities - they use them because they can out pull any truck on the road. The torque output of a diesel far out reaches the gas engines.

Since the diesels are used during their life it becomes a fascination with the sport of watching what other people do with their diesels in performance and customizing their trucks.

Yes there are brand loyalties for the three different trucks but it is still diesel! I have seen killer trucks in all three brands that I would own myself at anytime.

I still saw at the first diesel event of the year in Texas last month the passion of local diesel owners coming out to watch the diesel trucks. They still bought parts from vendors, they still cheered and yelled for the competitors - nothing has changed since the EPA discouraged altering newer trucks.

Not on a local level, maybe the diesel truck owner saw the value of his truck go up if he owned a pre-2007. The show went on as usual and trucks came from two states away to compete and watch.

I even saw some new vehicles that inspired anyone that loves diesels, like the Cumstang pictured below! Yes there are a lot of new diesels being built and will be featured at the shows.

I'm Baaaaaccckkkkkk . . . . DIESEL Motorsports!

I had to take a short time off for a number of reasons!

We had an early event to get ready for during March, planning on an even earlier one next year (South)!

As most of you know the EPA went hammerdown on our diesel industry!

Marketing strategies and alliances went astray and had to realign those who remain pure to the sport!

Needed some time to watch those who were shaken by the fallout and how to react to the market in the best interest for DIESEL Motorsports!

. . .  and of course how to go forward to push the sport into Mainstream America, help sponsors develop and sell their products to diesel owners, and make sure those who continue as competitors are highlighted to the fans.

Yes, we have a lot of work to do this year with DIESEL Motorsports and you will see some things different but we will stay persistent with what has worked in the past.

Persistence builds character, character builds faith and faith builds your dreams into realty!

DIESEL Motorsports® as a Mainstream motor sport is a dream and goal of our business!

What's coming up this weekend - Texas!

The 1st National DIESEL ONLY event in the country and the only two day event for diesels in Texas!

Plus a monthly point series for the racers in Texas, 3rd Friday or Saturday every month. Check North Star Dragway's calendar for times and dates.

We have been working with local chapters to build the sport in Texas for over 5 years. Our sponsor's monies have help fund this building of the marketplace for diesel performance in Texas.

The sport is still growing every where in the country and Texas is one of those states where there is a lot of trucks.

Pulling is still pretty fresh down there and we are slowly building the pulling sport in the West.

Many different vendors and manufacturers will be present for the 2 day event so the fans will have a chance to see new technology and diesel performance parts.

A week to start the season - DIESEL Motorsports!

The first diesel event of the year is going to be Texas Spring Diesel Nationals in Denton Texas March 8 and 9th - that's right 2 days of DIESEL ONLY drag racing, dyno, and sled pulling!

We are starting early this year because the new track owner at North Star Dragway and local club ODRA wanted to start a monthly series in Texas with a starting event and year end event to build diesel truck motorsports!

ODRA, Outlaw Diesel Race Association is one of the country's oldest diesel organizations that helped build the sport to what it is today! DIESEL Motorsports has worked with ODRA for over four years in trying to build the sport in the SW states.

Denton, Texas is a perfect location since it is on the rural outskirts of Dallas but yet only 2 hrs from Oklahoma City! Let's face it, the rural population is our customer and fan. That is where we pull the best for interest in diesel pickups and the lifestyle of the country.

While snow is still on the ground in many of our Northern states Texas is warm and sunny. I can tell you I am ready for some sun and warm weather by the first of March!

Texas as a diesel market is still growing which makes it an exciting venue to participate for the weekend. The fans are always friendly and they do love their trucks!

I'll be featuring some items surrounding the Texas market this week!