{"id":134046,"date":"2015-05-14T01:59:40","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T08:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=134046"},"modified":"2015-06-23T06:43:18","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T13:43:18","slug":"ohio-mile-coverage-trucks-and-only-trucks-from-the-first-meet-of-the-2015-ecta-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftxl\/ohio-mile-coverage-trucks-and-only-trucks-from-the-first-meet-of-the-2015-ecta-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Mile Coverage: Trucks And ONLY Trucks From The First Meet Of The 2015 ECTA Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Trucks\u2026?!!! \u00a0What the\u2026. \u00a0\u00a0Well, here\u2019s proof they can haul more than hay. \u00a0Each one of these is unique in its own way and I suppose that\u2019s my attraction to this whole LSR insanity. \u00a0The diversity and ingenuity of early hot-rodding is still alive and well in Land Speed Racing. \u00a0In fact, they genuinely encourage off-beat combinations and engineering ideas as long as everything is safe. \u00a0\u00a0I\u2019ll list a few:<\/p>\n

A stock car-type chassis truck with a Ram shell powered by a stock V-8 turbo Cummins. \u00a0Yes.<\/p>\n

1st-gen S10 with Mercedes in-line power.<\/p>\n

Take a Ford ext-cab, smooth it off to within an inch of its life, paint it lime green with flames, then power it by a tiny Ford V-8 with two small snails for 190mph+. \u00a0Add in that its driver \u2013 the legendary Bob Ida \u2013 and you got something truly unique.<\/p>\n

A crusty-looking mid-60s Chevy step-side with twin-turbo LS power sporting blue-jean door panels. \u00a0We\u2019ve seen that rig at the Street Rod Nationals.<\/p>\n

How about a Ranchero sporting a dry-sumped, dual-carb, 2.3 four-cylinder that sounds like a V-8.<\/p>\n

Then you have Project \u201939. \u00a0It\u2019s a rat rod using a stock-car inspired frame except with a dropped axle up front. \u00a0It uses a Roush engine for grunt and ran a best of 186mph with a crew comprised mostly of combat-wounded veterans in conjunction with VETMotorsports. \u00a0Awesomeness.<\/p>\n

Throw in a VW, a light blue El Camino, and a red Chevy short-bed and you\u2019ve got a virtual truck show on your hands. \u00a0Enjoy seeing these haulers\u2026.well\u2026..haul.<\/p>\n

Oh, and lastly we just had to include the one vehicle with the most un-documented and un-certified passes up AND down the track \u2013 Keith and Tonya Turk\u2019s Dodge. \u00a0It might be ready for retirement\u2026.<\/p>\n

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