As if the Firepunk Diesel crew didn’t have enough on their plate, they’re working non-stop to keep this dominance up. Between Sportsman, 7.70, 6.70, 5.90, Pro Street And Pro Mod, they’ve got a truck in every class minus Top Dragster. Although who knows, maybe that is in the works too.
At the
Hardway Performance SunShine Showdown, the sixth stop of the
Outlaw Diesel Super Series, history was made once more. The
Firepunk Diesel /
Save The Racks Chevrolet S-10 driven by Larson Miller rolled into town looking to walk away with another
SunCoast Diesel Pro Mod win. After struggling to get the truck to track straight, Firepunk and Co. found out there was a suspension component broken keeping them from an a to b pass.
Just before they found the issue, they went up for their first round of eliminations. The truck didn’t track straight, Larson white-knuckled the steering wheels and stayed in it to win it. You guessed it, he ran a 4.554 and a 3.04 half-track time tieing the record to the thousandths. Nobody likes to brag about a record they are tied for (that never happens) so, they push forward heading into the finals trying to get just a single thousandth of a second so they can happily head back to Ohio with their heads held high.
What has been commonly been known as the “S-10” hasn’t always been a smooth ride. It’s been a long year trying new things and new parts to get the truck to where it is now and it is all starting to pay off. The S-10 relies on Hot Shot’s Secret racing oils to keep the engine and drivetrain in tip-top shape on race day.
In the final round, Larson Miller’s S-10, with a fixed suspension, planted the big rear tires and practically rode a rail all the way down to the finish line where he finished with a 4.47 at 167 miles per hour. Not only did they pass their previous record, but they also won the event as well. That 12-plus hour drive from Plain City, Ohio was all worth it after bringing home a check and a world record.
After hearing from Lavon Miller, owner of Firepunk, it was clear he was ecstatic. “I am so proud of the entire Firepunk Diesel team right now,” said Miller. “This build has been a fight but we are finally going straight and breaking records. This 4.47 at 167mph in the 1/8th makes us the fastest diesel door car on the planet.
It is safe to say that all others in the Pro Mod class are hitting the drawing boards as we speak after this past weekend. Congratulations to the team at Firepunk Diesel for an incredible feat and we look forward to more competitors breaking records and battling it out at
Rudy’s Diesel Fall Truck Jam in Julian, North Carolina. For more information about Firepunk and their Save The Racks entry, check out their
website.