Cummins Killer III Does It Again—A Clean Sweep At Diesels In Dark Corners

The 4,400 hp, triple-turbo and P-pumped Wagler DX460 Duramax monstrosity known as Cummins Killer III returned to White Plains, Georgia over the weekend to compete in Diesels In Dark Corners XV—and it didn’t disappoint. The late-model GMC (sporting a new, carbon fiber body, no less) stormed out to a 382.37-foot First Place finish on Friday night—and then returned Saturday afternoon with an encore win, going 393 feet and change after building up 38.7 mph worth of ground speed. It was a performance that mirrored what driver Craig Dickey—who also piloted Cummins Killer II (equipped with a massive, 6-inch single turbo) to a Second Place distance on Saturday—did in 2023, when Cummins Killer III completed its first sweep at DIDC. (Photo courtesy of Built Diesel Mafia)

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Scheid Diesel’s Second-Gen Double-Classes

Well-known for being competitive in both the Pro Stock and Super Stock categories, the Scheid Diesel team competed in both categories at Diesels In Dark Corners. Friday night, with Trenton Ingram behind the wheel, Scheid’s storied second-gen ended up third in Pro Stock with a 329.04-foot effort (behind Josh Land’s “Crippler” and winner Ryan Dedolph’s “Rock Diesel” Chevy). Then the truck was promptly brought back to the pits and Trenton’s crew of Brady, Emma, and Brad Ingram got busy cooling the billet-aluminum Cummins engine down and swapping out the 3.6-inch smooth bore turbo for its 5.0-inch replacement. In Super Stock, team Scheid took Fifth Place with a 371.86-foot distance.

Burnouts, Bling, And Dyno Sheets

FP Truck Fest 4.0

Perhaps no one puts on a truck show quite like Fitzgerald Performance’s Blake Fitzgerald. In only the span of a couple years, Fitzgerald’s event has made Jamestown, Tennessee the place to be each spring and every fall. Whether you’re there to watch four-digit horsepower being made on the dyno, take in the massive truck show, visit with industry leaders, or enjoy a constant barrage of tire (and engine) melting burnouts, there is zero downtime at FP Truck Fest. By all accounts, version 4.0 proved to be the smoothest flowing show to date, and plans are already in the works to make 5.0 even better. (Photo courtesy of WP Developments)

At The Track

No-Prep, No Problem For Diesels

We love it when diesel drag racers mix it up with the general population. When Street Car Takeover stopped in at Nashville Super Speedway, ODSS driver Spencer Prichard was there waiting in line. Thanks to his Snyder Performance Engineering-backed 6.7L Power Stroke never skipping a beat, a few pre-race tweaks from RLC Motorsports’ Michael Dalton, and Spencer’s talents behind the wheel, his Super Duty made it all the way to the finals. There, and up against Robert Ramsey’s nasty, rear-winged, 4×4 F-150, Spencer would have to settle for Second Place—but we’d call that a win for a truck that is normally restrained to running 5.70 or slower.

New Product Alert

F-Series Vent Gauge Mount

Snyder Performance Engineering is right, A-pillar gauge pods are ridiculous looking—hence the creation of the SPE F-Series Vent Gauge Mount. Offering a stealthy, clean overall look, the company’s unique gauge mount integrates the 2-1/16-inch analog gauge of your choice into the driver side vent. Simple installation and close proximity to your truck’s dash makes for easy, convenient viewing, while its $35 cost makes it priced to sell. Perhaps most important, you don’t lose functionality of the vent. SPE’s F-Series vent gauge mount fits ’17-’22 model year Ford Super Duty’s and ’15-’19 F-150 trucks.

Written by Mike McGlothlin