TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MIKE MCGLOTHLIN
■ Unless you plan to bolt slicks on the rear of a four-wheel drive diesel, always drag race in 4-Hi. If you’re making any significant amount of horsepower (and especially torque) over stock, you won’t be able to leave the line with any amount of meaningful boost on tap without lighting up the rear tires. Once that happens, the race is over. By racing in 4-Hi, your E.T. will be reduced by half a second or
As winter draws to a close and you brace yourself for spring and better driving weather, there is a lot to look forward to. For many, warmer temps mean they’ll be hitting the drag strip. Whether it’s to follow the racing organization they run points in (such as ODSS), to find out if the changes they performed over the winter yield quicker elapsed times, or they’re just looking to mix things up at the local test ‘n tune, drag racing is on their minds. This could be you. Trust us, there is a track in your area and an event on the calendar that’s intended for you and your diesel. For a lot of you it’ll be the first time you’ve ever pulled into the staging lanes-and that’s OK. If any sport is to grow, there has to be newcomers willing to give it a shot.