About

The Event

Diesels in the Desert

Presented By Pickett Custom Trucks

This action-packed gathering features diesel drag racing, truck exhibitions, big rig light competitions, show-and-shine contests, dynamometer testing, and burnout contests. The event will be broadcast on Diesel TV, and weekend camping accommodations are available.

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4 Competitions

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2-Day Event

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Tickets Available

Competitions

What's On Track

Drag Racing

NHRDA Drag Racing

6.70 Index, Big Rig Bracket, Hot Rod Semi, Pro Mod, Pro Street, Sportsman, Super Diesel, Super Street, Top Diesel

Dyno

NHRDA Dyno

Show N Shine

NHRDA Show N Shine

Burnout

NHRDA Burnout

Location

Firebird Motorsport Park

20000 S Maricopa Rd
Chandler, AZ 85226

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Schedule

Event Schedule

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event

Competitor, Vendor, Move In

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Show

Competitor, Vendor, Show N Shine, Camping Move In

Gate 1

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Gates

Tech Inspection Opens

2:00 PM Event

Drivers Meeting

                    3:00 PM
                    Gates
                
Gates Open to Spectators

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event

Test and Tune

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Competition

Dyno Opens

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Event

Track Prep

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Competition

Burnout Pit Opens

4:30 PM Event

Pro Class Q1

Hot Rod Semi (Lanes 1 & 2) · Super Street (Lanes 3 & 4) · Pro Street (Lanes 1 & 2) · Pro Mod (Lanes 3 & 4) · Top Diesel (Lanes 5)

5:00 PM Event

Index Classes Q1

Sportsman (Lanes 1 & 2) · 7.70 Index (Lanes 3 & 4) · 6.70 Index (Lanes 1 & 2) · Big Rig (Lanes 3 & 4)

5:30 PM Event

Blue Collar Tech Open

6:00 PM Event

Track Prep

6:30 PM Event

Pro Class Q2

Hot Rod Semi (Lanes 1 & 2) · Super Street (Lanes 3 & 4) · Pro Street (Lanes 1 & 2) · Pro Mod (Lanes 3 & 4) · Top Diesel (Lanes 5)

7:00 PM Event

Jet Car

7:00 PM Show

Big Rig Light Show N Shine

7:30 PM Event

Blue Collar No Prep Top End

7:00 AM Show

Competitor, Vendor, Show N Shine, Camping Move In

Gate 1

                    8:00 AM
                    Gates
                
Gates Open to Spectators

8:30 AM Gates

Tech Inspection Opens

9:30 AM Event

Drivers Meeting

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Competition

Dyno and Burnout Pit Opens

10:00 AM Event

Index Classes Q2

Sportsman (Lanes 1 & 2) · 7.70 Index (Lanes 3 & 4) · 6.70 Index (Lanes 1 & 2) · Big Rig (Lanes 3 & 4)

10:30 AM Event

Track Prep

11:00 AM Event

Pro Class Q3

Hot Rod Semi (Lanes 1 & 2) · Super Street (Lanes 3 & 4) · Pro Street (Lanes 1 & 2) · Pro Mod (Lanes 3 & 4) · Top Diesel (Lanes 5)

11:30 AM Event

Track Prep

12:00 PM Event

Index Classes Q3

Sportsman (Lanes 1 & 2) · 7.70 Index (Lanes 3 & 4) · 6.70 Index (Lanes 1 & 2) · Big Rig (Lanes 3 & 4)

12:30 PM Event

Track Prep

1:00 PM Event

Eliminations Begin

Hot Rod Semi (Lanes 1 & 2) · Super Street (Lanes 3 & 4) · Pro Street (Lanes 1 & 2) · Pro Mod (Lanes 3 & 4) · Top Diesel (Lanes 5) · Sportsman (Lanes 1 & 2) · 7.70 Index (Lanes 3 & 4) · 6.70 Index (Lanes 1 & 2) · Big Rig (Lanes 3 & 4)

Awards given at the conclusion of Drag Racing

                    5:00 PM
                    Show
                
Show N Shine Awards

After Racing Competition

Burnout Contest

Awards given at the conclusion of Burnout

Results

Race Results

Bracket · Eliminator format

Drag Racing

Final · 8 classes

6.70 Index Final

9 entries Quickest ET · 6.889s Top MPH · 92.53

★ Champion

Alex Plummer

2006 GMC · #7387

6.889s

Trap MPH

92.53

Runner-Up

Brooke Lobue

01 Dodge 2500 1 · #7669

6.838s

Trap MPH

97.69

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

1 Brooke Lobue 6.428

- BYE

5 Blaine Henry 6.604

6 Todd Welch FOUL

2 Eric Lucero 11.167

9 Tyler Cugnini FOUL

4 Verlon Southwick 14.236

7 Reegan Sterkel FOUL

3 Alex Plummer 13.061

8 Wyatt Plummer FOUL

Round 2

1 Brooke Lobue 6.507

5 Blaine Henry FOUL

2 Eric Lucero 11.102

- BYE

3 Alex Plummer 8.481

4 Verlon Southwick FOUL

Round 3

1 Brooke Lobue 9.305

2 Eric Lucero BROKE

3 Alex Plummer

- BYE

Finals

3 Alex Plummer 6.889

1 Brooke Lobue 6.838

7.70 Index Final

15 entries Quickest ET · 7.875s Top MPH · 79.51

★ Champion

Rob Getz

#7930

7.875s

Trap MPH

79.51

Runner-Up

Nate Parker

1972 F100

7.672s

Trap MPH

81.17

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

6 Rob Getz 8.196

11 Logan Turley 8.575

3 Jordan Wilcock 7.742

14 Verlon Southwick 7.784

7 Lane Wright 8.281

10 Ryan Harmon 8.838

2 Lyle Richmond 7.599

15 Austin Dudlette 7.367

1 Nate Parker 8.402

- BYE

8 Dakota Prugh 7.866

9 Chase Nelson 8.198

4 Charlie Fish 7.832

13 Steven Lucero FOUL

Round 2

6 Rob Getz 7.696

3 Jordan Wilcock 7.531

7 Lane Wright 7.800

2 Lyle Richmond 7.565

1 Nate Parker 7.516

8 Dakota Prugh 7.329

4 Charlie Fish 8.415

- BYE

Round 3

6 Rob Getz 7.772

7 Lane Wright 7.770

1 Nate Parker 7.564

4 Charlie Fish 7.528

Finals

6 Rob Getz 7.875

1 Nate Parker 7.672

Big Rig Bracket Final

6 entries Quickest ET · 18.805s Top MPH · 73.91

★ Champion

Ben Matson

2005 Peterbilt 1 · #8163

18.805s

Trap MPH

73.91

Runner-Up

Wesley Wolf

1993 Peterbilt 5

19.517s

Trap MPH

75.36

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

5 Wesley Wolf 21.170

2 Ron Clifton 21.945

3 Herb Rice 23.305

6 Jeff Mittlerder 27.801

1 Ben Matson 18.607

4 Robby Colwell 30.298

Round 2

5 Wesley Wolf 20.314

3 Herb Rice 23.051

1 Ben Matson 19.141

- BYE

Finals

1 Ben Matson 18.805

5 Wesley Wolf 19.517

Hot Rod Semi Final

2 entries Quickest ET · 11.414s Top MPH · 123.83

★ Champion

Oscar Velasquez

57 Kenworth 921 · #7925

11.414s

Trap MPH

123.83

Runner-Up

Todd Stewart

61 Super Mustang · #61

13.940s

Trap MPH

105.36

▸ View elimination bracket

Finals

1 Oscar Velasquez 11.414

2 Todd Stewart 13.940

Pro Mod Final

1 entries Quickest ET · 5.025s Top MPH · 152.49

★ Champion

Chris Buhidor

21 Ford F250 · #6481

5.025s

Trap MPH

152.49

▸ View elimination bracket

Finals

0 Chris Buhidor 5.025

- BYE

Pro Street Final

5 entries Quickest ET · 5.010s Top MPH · 156.21

★ Champion

Phillip Franklin

06 Dodge Ram 1 · #7136

5.010s

Trap MPH

156.21

Runner-Up

Ken Bruner

2006 Dodge Ram

8.451s

Trap MPH

51.18

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

2 Ken Bruner 5.138

5 Josh McCormack 5.461

4 Tim Moore 5.485

3 Myer Stump 5.235

1 Phillip Franklin 4.833

- BYE

Round 2

2 Ken Bruner 6.540

- BYE

1 Phillip Franklin 6.228

4 Tim Moore BROKE

Finals

1 Phillip Franklin 5.010

2 Ken Bruner 8.451

Sportsman ET Final

25 entries Quickest ET · 7.771s Top MPH · 84.00

★ Champion

Lane Wright

02 Chevy 2500HS · #8029

7.771s

Trap MPH

84.00

Runner-Up

Chase Nelson

2006 F350 · #7960

8.052s

Trap MPH

85.58

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

4 Chase Nelson 7.833

- Rex Gully 8.905

- Logan Ridenger 10.176

- Kadyn Bygee 9.902

- Nathan Williams 9.317

- Thomas Tysiak 9.187

3 Todd Welch 8.358

- BYE

7 Nathaniel Tilman 10.297

- Kaden Polk 16.527

- Russ Hall 9.197

- Ryan Harmon 8.825

2 Brett Viel 8.416

- Dennis Schroeder 9.724

5 Dallas 8.301

- Rob Getz FOUL

- Braedon Ratliff 8.553

- Natalie Brekken 11.422

6 Chad Davis 10.037

- Unknown 11.656

- Mike Colson 10.508

- Eric Thiel 10.941

1 Lane Wright 7.727

- Herbie Good 7.924

- Corie Bennett 8.306

- Alex Leahy 9.988

Round 2

4 Chase Nelson 7.959

- Logan Ridenger 11.081

3 Todd Welch 8.275

- Nathan Williams FOUL

7 Nathaniel Tilman 9.878

- Russ Hall 11.311

2 Brett Viel 8.371

- BYE

5 Dallas 8.364

- Braedon Ratliff 8.510

6 Chad Davis 10.527

- Mike Colson 10.374

1 Lane Wright 7.821

- Corie Bennett 8.085

Round 3

4 Chase Nelson 7.860

3 Todd Welch 8.231

2 Brett Viel 8.776

7 Nathaniel Tilman 11.327

5 Dallas 8.414

6 Chad Davis FOUL

1 Lane Wright

- BYE

Round 4

4 Chase Nelson 7.933

2 Brett Viel 8.332

1 Lane Wright 7.861

5 Dallas 8.583

Finals

1 Lane Wright 7.771

4 Chase Nelson 8.052

Super Street 5.90 Final

4 entries Quickest ET · 12.109s Top MPH · 66.87

★ Champion

Chris Voorheis

2006 Dodge Ram · #8027

12.109s

Trap MPH

66.87

Runner-Up

Daniel Oliterchik

1985 Mercedes 4

▸ View elimination bracket

Round 1

1 Brandon Wood 7.470

4 Daniel Oliterchik 7.254

3 Chris Voorheis 6.069

2 William Terry 6.559

Finals

3 Chris Voorheis 12.109

4 Daniel Oliterchik FOUL

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Organizer

Event Organization

NHRDA

Parent · 7 Events · ★ 4.5

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