Bonneville Landspeed Racing - Let's Try a Thing.

159mph record in a diesel brick. This makes me want to go to Australia and race.
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I wonder about class rules. AA/UDT - AA engine but..... Unlimited Diesel Truck?

Car Classes - Dry Lakes Racers Australia


Diesel Truck: /DT
This class is intended to represent typical diesel pickup trucks which may be of either American or foreign manufacture. This class is limited up to and including one (1) ton vehicles. The body must remain unaltered in height, width and contour, with all stock panels mounted in original relationship to each other.

Engine and driveline swaps are permitted. Flywheel shields are mandatory. Roll bars must be mounted inside the cab.

In this class, all other rules will be the same as Gas Coupe and Sedan class.

Nothing other than commercially available diesel fuel will be allowed. Supercharged engines are not handicapped. Rules for this class will be strictly enforced to ensure that trucks entered herein are typical of street machines which may be purchased from any automobile dealer.

Engine classes allowed are: AA, A, B, C, D, E & F

Body CodeBody ClassDescription
322DTDiesel Truck
343MDTModified Diesel Truck
349UDTUnlimited Diesel Truck
357DSDiesel Streamliner
358HH2Highway Hauler II
359HH3Highway Hauler III