I stumbled across this video of a supercharged Dodge Ram
SRT10 regular cab racing a modified Ford Lightning F150 on YouTube today and
while it is an older video – it is a good one. The production quality isn’t the greatest as the videographer hasn’t
figured out how to stay out of the reflection of his own shots – or stand still
and keep the trucks in frame – but it is still a great piece showing a blown
Viper-powered Ram flogging a built Lightning.
Before the racing begins in this battle of high performance
pickups, there is a quick rundown of the Ram SRT10 regular cab and the Ford
Lightning F150 explaining that the Lightning has an estimated 490 rear wheel
horsepower while the blown SRT10 packs an impressive 641 rear wheel
horsepower.Based on that, you can
probably guess what the outcome might be but the video still gives us a look at
three head to head runs on an informal drag strip – with a cameraman at the
beginning to show the launch and at the end to show the winner.There are also a couple burnouts and some
sexy flyby videos featuring both trucks, providing a great comparison between
the two highest performance American trucks ever.
My favorite run is the second, where the Lightning gets a
huge jump at the starting line and the blown SRT10 Ram drives around him at the
top end with the roar of the Viper V10 clearly audible over the whine of the
two superchargers.The winning margin of
that race is shown in the still above.
Sadly, the Ram SRT10 and the Ford Lightning are both gone
but there have been hints from senior Chrysler management that there could be a
new SRT-built Ram on the horizon.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
I stumbled across this video of a supercharged Dodge Ram