
NOTE: Our original send was incorrect. Milliken has only applied for a pardon. He has not been awarded one at time of publishing 7.20.26. Below is the original text.
At long last, Hardway Performance’s Ryan Milliken can finally breathe easy. Following the Presidential pardons awarded to his fellow acquaintances in the diesel industry, Milliken received the same treatment late last week. After being charged with a felony of conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, the combat veteran was sentenced to five years of probation, fined $75,000, lost his right to bear arms, and couldn’t even vote as of January 2025. Now, thanks to Donald Trump and his Administration, the most devastating part of Ryan’s nightmare is over. To be sure, there is much work yet to be done (and many more pardons needed), but it's a step in the right direction, nevertheless.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Krazeeun

With the recent automotive industry climate, this may not seem like a big deal, but remember it wasn't that long ago that V8's and internal combustion in general, were potentially on the chopping block. With that said, Ford isn’t walking away from the V8 anytime soon. A new three-year agreement with Unifor calls for the 5.0-liter Coyote and 7.3-liter Godzilla to remain in production through at least 2029. Ford also committed $500 million to its Windsor operations, including added tooling and capacity for the 5.0. The smaller 6.8-liter V8 is expected to end production in the third quarter of 2026, but the engines that matter most to Mustang and Super Duty buyers are staying put. In an industry constantly talking about downsizing and electrification, Ford is still putting real money behind naturally aspirated V8 power.
Source: https://fordauthority.com/2026/07/ford-v8-production-locked-in-through-2029/

The third stop on the 2026 Outlaw Diesel Super Series race schedule brought the organization to Bowling Green, Kentucky over the weekend. And while pop-up thunderstorms killed Friday’s qualifying sessions, the entirety of the race was squeezed into a full day of action on Saturday. Winners at Beech Bend Raceway Park included Michael Cordova, who went 3.81 at 203 mph in Top Diesel, Justin Goode grabbing the win in Super Diesel, Justin Zeigler finishing out front in Pro Truck, and Stainless Diesel’s Brianna Gilbert earning her first W in 5.90 Index (photo courtesy of CO2 Solutions’ Dani Coleman). Montana Cherry would collect the 6.70 Index trophy and payout, while Jordan Blackard cleaned house in both 7.70 Index and ET Bracket.
Source: https://www.outlawdieselss.com/

It’s official. There will in fact be a Tennessee-based finale race to cap off the ODSS season. But instead of being held at Fitzgerald Motorsports Park, it will take place at Knoxville Raceway in Maynardville, Tennessee. Race host, Epling Motorsports, stepped forward to pick up the last race on the circuit, and it will be the first time ODSS racing has come to this 1/8-mile facility. Coined the “Smoky Mountain Throwdown,” the race will go down October 30-31. Expect a Halloween themed event, cooler track temps, and the potential for new records to be set.
Source: https://www.outlawdieselss.com/

The height of truck and tractor pulling season is upon us, and the Super Stock diesel trucks were alive and well this weekend at Pro Pulling League events in Illinois and Missouri. At America’s Pull in Henry, Illinois, Cummins Killer III stormed out to a 394-foot victory, with Scheid Diesel’s Kent Crowder, Shane Kellogg’s “Trump,” and Scheid’s Trenton Ingram settling for Second, Third, and Fourth Place, respectively. As far as Light Weight Super Stock Tractors were concerned, Martin Daniel took top honors in Henry behind the wheel of his “Over The Edge” Case IH. The night before, 21 Super Stock diesel trucks made the call in Troy, Missouri at the Lincoln County Fair.
Source: https://www.propulling.com/

Remember when diesels used to “ironman” diesel events? It was only 15 years ago, but somehow it seems like an eternity for Hollyrock Customs’ Mike Graves. In a throwback post on social media, Mike shared a memory of his crew cab short bed GMC Duramax doing work at Virginia Motorsports Park back in 2011. After lugging the 40-foot camper to the track, he unhooked the Sierra, got tech’d in, and buckled his brother up behind the wheel. The truck ran consistent 12-second quarter-miles all weekend without issue, then towed the 18,000-pound camper back home. Can this type of double-duty be done today? Of course! But given the horsepower bar we have at present, your chances of winning the drag race with your tow-rig have dropped considerably.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/mike.graves.169
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