When you first watch this video, you might not notice right away how this first gen Dodge Durango is “cheating” while smoking all four tires – but as the camera pans back past the rear of the SUV, you can see that what appears as first to be a parking lot line is actually a tow strap holding the Durango in place.
I can’t tell what this Durango is anchored down to in order to do a big smokey burnout (some of the comments believe that it is hooked to a bush but I don’t think that is the case) and while this is cheating by most definitions…it is still a pretty impressive burnout for a four wheel drive SUV riding on some big, gaudy chrome rims. Realistically, it would take some serious power adders for this four wheel drive Durango to do a burnout of this magnitude so for those 4WD SUV owners who want to get in on the tire shredding fun, tying the vehicle down seems to be as good a way as any.
In the long run, Ive seen worst examples of a burnout including vehicles nosing up to a concrete barrier so tying the Durango to something really doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to me and in the end – there is no such thing as a BAD smokey burnout. Kudos to this dude for figuring out how to roast all four tires in his Durango.
"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.
