There is no race track in the world that is more well known by all sorts of go-fast enthusiasts than the Nurburgring in Germany and for this week’s Truckin Fast Wednesday feature – we look at a supercharged Dodge Ram SRT10 as it tackles the famed German road course. Judging by the sound in the video which includes shifting, I would guess that this blown SRT10 is a regular cab model with a 6-speed manual transmission but little else is known about this truck.
For those folks reading this who are somehow not familiar with the Nurburgring, it is a 12.7 mile course that offers pretty much every type of performance situation from slower, tight turns to higher speed turns to one of the longest straightaways in the world. “The Ring” has become the global benchmark for performance vehicles and when you consider the fact that the regular car SRT10 Ram is one of the best performing trucks ever sold anywhere in the world – and how gently it has to be eased through some of the more intricate portions of the track – it is clear just how tough this track can be on a vehicle.
This video footage of the Dodge Ram SRT10 touring the Nurburgring was captured during a public track day so during the course of the run (which technically begins around the 1:42 mark), we see a great many high performance cars from the likes of Ferrari, BMW and Porsche. This is a long video but for those who want a great look at what it is like to ride The Ring in the fastest American pickup ever built – this is a great video. Also, while we see plenty of supercars pass the Ram, we do get to see the SRT10 Ram slip past some Porsche and BMW models through the turns later in the lap.
"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.
