This week’s Truckin Fast Wednesday feature takes a look at a second generation Dodge Dakota R/T regular cab/short bed pickup ripping down the quarter mile. While our Truckin Fast features often show trucks running quicker than the red Dakota R/T shown in action here, this truck appears to be quite the sleeper with the exception of the rear wheels and tires whereas many of our featured trucks are obviously built to spend more time on the drag strip than on the road.
There arent any details provided about the truck by the author but the folks discussing the video in the comments indicate that this Dodge Dakota R/T is powered by a built Magnum 360 – although we don’t know what work has been done. However, it is clear from the fact that this truck rips out of the hole and runs a 12.26 at 112 miles per hour that there have been fairly significant modifications made to this 2nd gen Dakota. From the monster burnout prior to the run to the super hard launch to the fact that the red R/T in the near lane beat the truck in the far lane so badly that it wasn’t in frame at the end of the video – this video is a great example of why the RCSB Dakota R/T was so popular with the go-fast crowd.
This video has great audio as well so make sure to crank up your speakers so that you can hear this Dakota R/T scream as it rockets down the quarter mile!
"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.
