"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.
This week’s Black Friday feature brings you a 2nd generation Dodge Ram Dually utilizing a 1000 horsepower Cummins Turbo Diesel engine to do an incredible rolling burnout – all while a fair amount of diesel soot pours from the twin stacks. This 1998 Cummins Ram obviously has an extensive mod list that allows it to […] More »
It seems that far too often, Dodge fans forget that the company made a Dakota Convertible in the late 1980s and early 1990s so this week’s featured photo is the 1990 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible owned by DodgeForum member 90dakotaconvertible. A great many truck owners have turned to skilled body shops to create drop top […] More »
While a HID headlights have become standard on many new Ram trucks, these ultra bright lights have become a popular aftermarket modification for owners of older Ram pickups. Due to the popularity of aftermarket HID kits, a great many companies (including a bunch of questionable eBay businesses with roots in China) have begun offering HID […] More »
That headline isnt a joke –this week’s Mopar Muscle Thursday video features a 1985 Dodge Omni racing on the 8th mile against a 2003/2004 Ford Mustang Cobra. Better known as a Terminator Cobra, this factory supercharged beast was one of the fastest factory stock Mustangs when it was introduced but the Terminator in this video […] More »
Our 3rd generation Dodge Ram owners are among our biggest groups here on DodgeForum so it should come as no surprise that the 3rd gen Ram members’ photos thread is one of the biggest in that very popular section. This thread includes 552 replies across 28 pages with hundreds of pictures or Rams of all […] More »
Ahh the simple fun of a Tuff Truck race. Take a near stock, street driven Dodge Dakota and attack a motocross track with enough speed to get the truck off of the ground over and over. Needless to say, Tuff Truck races can be hard on the truck and that fact is clearly displayed by […] More »
While many sport utility vehicles offer vastly more utility than sport – the 3rd generation Dodge Durango is an SUV that covers all of the bases. It can tow, it can comfortably seat 6 people (more if those people are smaller), it has a huge cargo area and it has a pair of powerful engines […] More »