ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOOTOUT

allowed the use of nitrous oxide and water-methanol injection.

The competition in Screamin’ Diesel Performance’s

Small Twin was fierce, as Myer Stump and Orvis Nygaard were only 30 hp away from each other at the top. In the end it was Wyoming’s Nygaard who took the win, with a 1,091-hp pull. Big Twin also saw the two top trucks break the 1,000-hp mark, with Bryce Nicolson’s Dodge hitting 1,224 hp turned down (or so he says). The real big numbers were in Unlimited though, as Trent Hibbard put an outstanding 1,536 hp to the rollers, only to get outdone by Tyler Baker’s mega-hp Dodge, with a wild 1,595-hp pull.

As if this wasn’t all exciting enough, there was still the big dogs in ATS Diesel’s Gauntlet challenge left to go. With a $500 buy-in, folks had to be serious about winning, and those willing to take the challenge included 7 Dodges and 1 lone Chevy. Other than the Stock Turbo class, it had been a Dodge domination so far, but word was that owner Kody Pulliam had his Duramax set on kill. To keep people from putting grenades on the dyno, there was also a rule that trucks had to drive off the dyno under its own power, which led to some interesting results. Horsepower and torque were also averaged for an overall score, which meant that a broad powerband was crucial, not just a peak number.

Unfortunately, two trucks bit the dust via the DQ rule, as Todd Welch and Power Driven Diesel were able to manage a whopping 2,030-hp and 2,448 lb-ft with their monster 12-valve, only to have the converter bolts sheer off, which made the truck impossible to move. Skler Oestrich also fell to carnage, after putting down 1,350 hp to the tires and exploding the turbo. In Sixth place and at the top of the running trucks was Gus Jacobsen’s ‘06 Dodge, which made 1,069 hp and 1,394 lb-ft to the tires. At Fifth and a huge power