During the 2009 season, the owners of STREET LICENSED DIESEL 4x4 TRUCKS had a special point race championship dedicated strictly to the 8000 pound diesel pick-up trucks.  All trucks in this class must be licensed for the highway and must be insured for the highway.  All drivers will be required to present a valid and current driver’s license at the time of entry to each event.  This class is promoted solely by Full Pull Productions, Inc. in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

This is often called a “street stock” class but the trucks that will compete are usually NOT merely stock trucks.  Owners use all kinds of techniques to make their trucks perform well beyond the level of stock trucks.  With the advent of “chip technology” a mild-mannered street machine can become an awesome street monster in a matter of hours.

The winner of the 2009 championship was Dale Bennett from Salem, Ohio with a Chevrolet named “Social Security”.  The odd sounding name comes from the fact that Bennett is indeed a senior citizen on social security.  Bennett becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to win an USA-EAST championship.  The perfectly prepared Duramax proved much the best in 2009 taking home the first place laurels in over half of the scheduled events.

This classwill take on a new complexion in 2010 as the rules of NADM (National Association of Diesel Motor Sports) will be utilized.  For the first time these street licensed diesel trucks will be permitted to hang weights on the front of the truck.  All trucks that are “running for the points” must be members of the USA-EAST sanctioning body in order to collect 2010 series’ points.  See www.USA-EAST.com for membership information.