Greg A. Makes An Insane 3,337 HP On The Dyno

Greg Alberalla and the WrenchWorkz third-gen promised to put on a show at the WC Fab Open House, where the industry-standard, Northwest Dyno Series SuperFlow was on hand, measuring horsepower. The team that wears gold and black didn’t disappoint. With hundreds looking on and Greg A.’s ’05 Dodge strapped down courtesy of an obscene amount of straps and chains, the truck was brought up to speed, placed under load, and made an incredible 3,337hp hit. It’s a mark that surpasses Justin Zeigler’s colossal number from UCC 2022 by 1 horsepower (3,337 vs. 3,336 hp). Stay tuned for full event coverage from the WC Fab Open House later in the week.

Drag Racing

Diesel Representation At Cleeter’s AWD Shootout

The $10,000 Cleeter’s AWD Shootout went down on the top-end of Bradenton Motorsports Park last week. The highly anticipated, invite-only no-prep race brought 32 heavy hitters to Florida, and five diesels made the call. Among them were Dustin Sterling (Duramax), Aaron Karrer (Cummins), Wyatt Stengel (Duramax), Austin Wilson (Cummins) and Nathan Wheeler (Fummins). Thanks to Gavin Huke, who was on-hand for the closed-media event, we learned that four out of five diesels had unfortunately drawn each other for the first round of racing. Sterling beat Wheeler, Stengel beat Wilson but lost his engine at the traps, leaving only two diesels available for Round 2… Sterling would go on to the semifinals but, after blowing a high-pressure fuel line at mid-track, lost by a fender to the Velocity Racing-built F-150 that ended up winning it all.

Paul Cato’s New Diet Plan

Not two weeks after wrapping up the ODSS Pro Street championship, Maverick Diesel’s Paul Cato had his common-rail second-gen torn apart. The goal? Get the 4,400-pound Dodge below the 4,000-pound mark in preparation for the Pro Truck N/T class at No Mercy 15 and beyond. We’re told the switch to 9-inch axles from the rear Dana 70 and front Dana 60 lightened the truck by more than 400 pounds. A mandatory reworking of the truck’s front four-link system may have also entailed some lighter components. Look for Paul and team to roll into South Georgia Motorsports Park on a fresh set of drag radials later this week. We wish him, and all of the diesels competing, the best.

In The Dirt

Wagler’s Fall Nationals Wrap Up Another EPIC Pulling Season

After rained forced the postponement of the annual Wagler Fall Nationals truck and tractor pull (September 28 to October 5), the action commenced at Wagler Motorsports Park over the weekend. Fifteen 3.0 smooth bore trucks showed up to compete in the Limited Pro Stock category, with Ethan Beard’s “Full Bore” third-gen Ram getting the win thanks to a 360.42-foot distance. Ethan walked away with a $5,000 payday. The EPIC Pulling Series season finale also allowed Adam Kincaid to secure the Limited Pro Stock points championship for the Gambler Pulling Team. In the Pro Street class, Lee Stiltz’s “Privileged” Cummins-powered Silverado (shown) took the win with a 322.67-foot effort.

OEM News

Ram Sales Increase Despite Stellantis’ Dismal Year-Over-Year Figures

Things are not great at Stellantis, parent company of the Jeep, Ram Trucks, Chrysler and Dodge brands. The automaker’s third quarter 2024 U.S. sales totals decreased by 20-percent year-over-year. However, at the beginning of the third quarter, the company did institute an aggressive incentive program that resulted in a 50,000-unit reduction in dealer inventory—a move that was likely aimed at preparing its dealer network for the arrival of 2025 models. Despite the 20-percent YOY drop in sales, Ram heavy-duty sales increased by 4-percent during the third quarter, and the Ram brand’s heavy-duty commercial fleet channel’s third quarter sales increased 26-percent, year-over-year.

Written by Mike McGlothlin