Diesel Addiction

10/02/2024

People in WNC and E. TN still need all the help they can get. I am going to clear out my race trailer tomorrow and start taking donations of items that are needed:
- Water
- Baby formula, diapers, wipes, clothes
- Kids' clothes/toys - the stuff your kids grew out of that you've been meaning to take to Good Will
- Adult clothes
- Non-perishable food
- Pet food
- Hygiene items
- gas/diesel cans
- fuel for generators and equipment

I have a 24' enclosed 12,000 lb trailer that I am not afraid to overload. If we get enough donations to fill it I also have a 34' open 21,000 lb trailer, pallets, shrink wrap, and another truck and driver to bring it. I'll be bringing my chainsaws and helping in any way that I can when I get there. I plan to put in calls tomorrow to many local businesses to try to gather donations, from grocery stores to the beverage distributors. If anyone is interested in donating, helping reach out to businesses for donations, loading the trailer(s), or coordinating logistics: please PM me and let's show up for our neighbors to the West.

09/14/2024

You can watch me race the NHRDA World Finals live:

The final stop on the NHRDA season where World Champions will be crowned.

03/02/2024

Do any of my friends have a Garrett Powermax Stage 2 GT4094VA turbo I can buy. The part number is 773542-5001. It can be blown up, worn out, original or billet wheel in the front. I just need the core 4094VA turbine housing, which can have some damage to the bore because I am machining it to fit a larger turbine wheel. If the turbine outlet has been opened up all the way down to the turbine wheel like in the first picture then it will not work for me.

09/21/2023

Last weekend was the furthest I have ever traveled to race, the NHRDA World Final at Texas Motorplex; and I drove the truck I was racing there and back. 8 hours in, the 290K mile alternator seized and broke the belt at 11pm in Alabama. With some out of the box thinking Terry and I fired up the generator in the bed, hooked up the battery charger and continued on with no power steering, power brakes, or AC and made it to Jackson, MS when parts stores opened. Got a new alternator and belt installed and made the rest of the trek to Ennis, TX. Saturday in the 3 rounds of qualifying the best I managed to pedal it to was a 7.78. But Sunday I worked my way though elimination rounds and into the finals of the 7.70 Index Super Diesel class. Unfortunately for Ethan-Conner Edmund Schmidt he tried to cut a little too good of a light or pushed through his brakes and got a red light, making me the NHRDA Super Diesel World Champion.

Shout out to S&S Diesel Motorsport helping me get to this race with same day turn around on my injectors before my last race; Terry for co-piloting us their and home and all the help at the track; Kyle Fischer, Trey Sikes, and the Hot Shot's Secret team for their hospitality and fluids, and Kelly Mintern for holding things down at home while I am off racing.

Dustin Mintern made the long drive from North Carolina to represent team ODSS at the NHRDA World Finals in the team competition. Mintern owner of Diesel Add...

09/17/2023

Eliminations today, NHRDA World Finals. Watch it live.
https://www.youtube.com/live/K8OpFz4KYkI?si=0EebBjqkG0WHxmPJ

09/16/2023

Here is the live stream for this weekend. Drag racing starts around 2:30 with qualifying passes.

The NHRDA World Finals live from the Texas Motorplex in Ennis Texas. Saturday September 16th, 2023Watch all the action as competitors chase after title of be...