The guys in this week’s Black Friday feature might be accused of participating in redneck shenanigans but that doesn’t make this clip of a modded up 2001 Ram 2500 blowing smoke any less entertaining. I am a fan of reaching under the hood of my car or truck to rev the engine while the car is parked so I can appreciate the enjoyment of the guy sitting on the brush guard who is revving the engine and sending thick black diesel smoke into the sky.
One of the most interesting aspects of this video is the later portion where the cameraman walks around to the passenger’s side of the Cummins powered Ram where he shows us the massive amounts of soot “fallout” that is produced as a result of the steady revving of this souped up while sitting stationary. We see plenty of smokey diesel videos but rarely do we get to see the mess created by the billowing smoke. This video also shows the under hood area…or the area that would be under the hood if this truck had one…where we can see a monster Industrial Injection Phat Shaft helping this Cummins Ram 2500 make big power – and plenty of smoke.
"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.
