Catastrophe Averted

In case you were wondering why the Scheid Diesel rail didn’t show up for the final round of Pro Dragster at the TS Performance Shootout, this is why. In the words of Dan Scheid himself: “This number 5 intake valve was ready to eat an engine.” Indeed, it would have if the Scheid team hadn’t noticed the slight “tick” that had developed within the 2,500+ hp Cummins that propels its 6-second dragster. By calling it quits prior to facing Aaron Reynolds in the last race of the day, the Scheid crew saved itself the trouble of building a brand-new engine.