From the Salt Flats of Bonneville to the autocross course, race trucks are producing bigpower and clocking impressive times and finishes across some grueling proving grounds.

1993 Toyota X-cab pickup

Scott Birdsall | Santa Rosa, California

Race series/class: Bonneville Speed Week, Modified Mini/Midsize pickup

Engine: 3.0-liter Toyota 2JZ-GTE inline six-cylinder built by ALC Racing Engines in Santa Rosa, California

Car: Built by Scott Birdsall/Chuckles Garage

Features: 1,300 hp using all Brian Crower internals; 88-mm Garrett Motion G55-1950 turbocharger; will run on methanol, E85, or gasoline, which will qualify it for attempting several records on the salt; fuel delivery is handled by Radium Engineering components; engine and system controls are handled by Haltech; tubing, fittings, fuel, and fluid lines are Vibrant Performance; Amsoil lubricants will be used throughout.

Facts: The livery on the truck is a nod to Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Trophy Truck from the same era.

1974 Chevrolet Blazer

David Carroll | Morgan Hill, California

Race series/class: Ultimate Street Car Challenge, Goodguys AutoCross, NMCA WEST Auto-X, Holley LS Fest

Engine: Chevrolet GEN V LT L83 5.3 (stock internals for now) featuring twin 56-mm turbochargers

Car: Built by David Carroll and the NorCal Garage team

Features: No Limit suspension, Viking Performance coilovers, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Ron Davis Racing radiator, full mandrel bent MagnaFlow exhaust, Falken RT660 tires, Jongbloed Racing wheels

Facts: Carroll finished first in the GTT (truck) class for the Ultimate Street Car Invitational during the 2022 SEMA Show, where he competed against 13 other trucks. He also took first place in GTT during the Ultimate Street Car Challenge at Sonoma Raceway, as well as first at Utah Motorsports Campus, and won several Goodguys autocross events in the truck class, among other accomplishments.