Pikes Peak’s Fastest Diesel Truck Destroyed Forever After Horrific 175

Chuckles Garage Old Smokey F1 Hits Pikes Peak With Toyo Tires


By Artie Maupin July 10, 2023. We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but during the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Scott Birdsall's iconic 1949 Ford, Old Smokey F1 race truck, which had previously broken Pikes Peak's diesel record in 2020, met a tragic fate. In a devastating wreck on Sunday, the truck was destroyed after.

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Scott Birdsall tackled the event this year in a wild diesel pickup truck build. This is a 1949 Ford F-1 pickup truck that broke the Pikes Peak diesel record in 2020. However, a nasty crash totally destroyed the truck although thankfully, Birdsall emerged unscathed. The racing driver has revealed the extent of the damage on his Instagram page.

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Pikes Peak’s Fastest Diesel Truck Destroyed Forever After Horrific 175


The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is 12.42 miles of climbing turns, 156 corners, to be exact. At the finish line, you're 14,115 feet in the air, what's left of the air, anyway.

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Edit: PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING! It's shocking to me how many keyboard racers will watch this and comment "why did he turn in too fast?" This is all the.

Chuckles Garage Old Smokey F1 Hits Pikes Peak With Toyo Tires


Jun 4, 2018. As if Mondays weren't enough of a bummer already, this morning, we got the news that the turbo diesel '49 Ford truck known as "Old Smokey" crashed at the Pikes Peak International Hill.

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The "Old Smokey F1," a vintage Ford truck heavily modified with a 1,400-hp Cummins engine, has held the Pikes Peak record for diesel-powered vehicles since 2020. In an attempt to improve his.

The Story of Old Smokey From 225 Craigslist Clunker to Pikes Peak


The 1949 Ford F-1 race truck that broke Pikes Peak's diesel record in 2020 was destroyed in a wreck during Sunday's 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.Despite plunging 175 feet off a cliff.

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This Cummins-swapped '49 Ford F1 broke the diesel engine record at Pikes Peak. "Old Smokey" is hard to characterize. It's a tube-chassis race car hiding under a weather-beaten 1949 Ford F1 body.

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In 2020, Old Smokey broke the record for diesel-powered vehicles, with Birdsall navigating the intricate road in 11:24.065. Powered by a 1,400-horsepower 6.7-liter Cummins diesel motor, Old Smokey.

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Scott Birdsall's final run in Old Smokey F1 at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Smokey had a brake failure coming into Lightning corner, and flew/roll.

Huge Pikes Peak Crash with Old Smokey F1 Truck Turbo and Stance


Edit: PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING! It's shocking to me how many keyboard racers will watch this and comment "why did he turn in too fast?" Play by Play:Com.

Chuckles Garage Old Smokey F1 Hits Pikes Peak With Toyo Tires


The beloved 1949 Ford F1 known as 'Old Smokey' suffered a total brake failure at Pikes Peak, but luckily, its driver was unharmed. Regular readers may remember a certain 1949 Ford F1 pickup - dubbed "Old Smokey" that built a few years ago by Scott Birdsall.The vintage racer made waves not only thanks to its wild appearance, but also its 1,400 horsepower Cummins diesel that helped.

The Story of Old Smokey From 225 Craigslist Clunker to Pikes Peak


The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has become a modern-day marvel, allowing competitors a chance to prove their driving skills and engineering mettle on a massive course that winds up a 12.42-mile road climbing 4,720 feet up Pikes Peak in Colorado. This year, entrants included modern racecar marvels like the revived Porsche 935, as well as.

Chuckles Garage Old Smokey F1 Hits Pikes Peak With Toyo Tires


The BMW XM crash at Pikes Peak 2023. As mentioned in the intro, Old Smokey wasn't the only vehicle that crashed at the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In its attempt to beat the Lamborghini Urus Performante' Pikes Peak 10:32.06 SUV record, the 738 hp BMW XM Red Label also got badly damaged, albeit with the details being scarce.

CHUCKLES GARAGE Updates For Old Smokey


After launching his beloved Old Smokey off the Pike's Peak racecourse in violent fashion and walking away from the wreck, Scott Birdsall returns to the podcast to discuss the crash in detail and shares his plans for a triumphant return to the mountain as well as which record he has his sights set on next.

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