One thing about the diesel truck community is not only the love for everything diesel but love for one another! On a very hot June day they came together to support the memory of fellow diesel brother Jarrett Powell. Jarrett was a frequent diesel drag racer at Byron Dragway having competed just last October in his 2006 LBZ GMC Duramax truck appropriately named the "ORANGEBEAUT. Jarrrett was late son of Superior Automotive owner Marty Powell, who sponsored the event with all awards being presented bearing Jarrett's name. Friends and families set up an area to showcase Jarrett's truck along with commemorative tshirts. Friends congregated all day long, sharing stories and memories about the well loved young man.
The atmosphere was unlike anything I've witnessed before in either of the yearly spring or fall events hosted by the Playground of Power Byron Dragway. The crowd was mostly the younger generation with many families with young children and babies in strollers being pushed around the pits. It was a great day all around with the diesel trucks putting on quite the show.
The winners were as follows:
Top 3 Cummins:
1. Brandon Lembcke (11.531 at 116.75 MPH)
2. Walker Knight (12.052 at 111.78 MPH)
3. Jake Starr (12.201 at 113.73 MPH)
Top 3 Power Stroke:
1. Dan Bigelow (11.535 at 117.31 MPH)
2. Michael Dundal (13.244 at 102.35 MPH)
3. John Hellyer (13.265 at 101.40 MPH)
Top 3 Duramax:
1. Max Boltz (12.095 at 110.23 MPH)
2. Derek Patterson (12.196 at 110.95 MPH)
3. Donovan Vant (12.231 at 112.19 MPH)
Top 2 Manual Transmission:
1. Mariah Waystedt (14.775 at 99.20 MPH)
2. Tyler Zindars (15.172 at 95.52 MPH
Best Diesel Blackout:
1. Donovan Vant
2. Dylan Page
Most Unique:
Petra Mapes: 1999 Kenworth W900L
Bracket Race Winner: Ove Cano
Bracket Race Runner-Up: Gil Odjick
Jarrett Powell Memorial Best Appearing Award:
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