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Is 2026 the Best Time to Start Diesel Drag Racing?
New Jan 06, 2026 1h 21m

Is 2026 the Best Time to Start Diesel Drag Racing?

Diesel drag racing is officially back, and 2026 is shaping up to be a turning point for the sport. With new ownership, renewed momentum, and real effort being put into growing diesel motorsports na...

What 2025 Taught Us About Making Diesel Power
Dec 30, 2025 1h 4m

What 2025 Taught Us About Making Diesel Power

We learned some things in 2025 that completely reshaped how we think about diesel performance, and a lot of it challenged what most people assume about power, smoke, and tuning.This episode of the ...

We Had to Pick Just 3 Tow Truck Upgrades… Here’s What Won
Dec 23, 2025 47 min

We Had to Pick Just 3 Tow Truck Upgrades… Here’s What Won

If you had to pick just three upgrades to make your tow truck better, what would they be?In this episode of the Power Driven Podcast, Will, Todd, and Meyers break down their own personal tow trucks...

What It Really Takes to Make Reliable High Horsepower Diesels
Dec 16, 2025 1h 1m

What It Really Takes to Make Reliable High Horsepower Diesels

This one turns into a battle royale fast, with Myer and John wasting no time getting into a heated shop floor debate about extreme diesel performance and what really works when you are pushing the ...

Build A 1000HP 12V Cummins That Actually Drives
Dec 09, 2025 1h 1m

Build A 1000HP 12V Cummins That Actually Drives

We break down how to build a clean street friendly 1000 horsepower 12 valve Cummins without the smoke show or sketchy manners. This Power Driven Podcast features Meyer with guest John Schroeder fro...

What Comes Next For Diesel Drag Racing??
Dec 02, 2025 1h 8m

What Comes Next For Diesel Drag Racing??

One spec turbo, instant green starts, and a purse swelling toward one hundred grand turned this class into the wildest storyline in diesel drag racing.This episode of the Power Driven Podcast is ho...

Back to the Basics of Diesel Power
Nov 25, 2025 59 min

Back to the Basics of Diesel Power

Diesel really is king when it comes to doing real work, and in this episode of the Power Driven Podcast the crew slows things down and explains why in plain language. The whole conversation kicks o...

Scrat Is Going to UCC 2026: Second Gen Dodge Build Plan
Nov 18, 2025 56 min

Scrat Is Going to UCC 2026: Second Gen Dodge Build Plan

Scrat, a 1996 second gen Dodge, is headed to the Ultimate Callout Challenge 2026 with Myer at the wheel, and the plan is simple. Build it in the shop, keep it serviceable, and make it live through ...

Build a Reliable 850HP Cummins That Still Tows Daily
Nov 11, 2025 1h 17m

Build a Reliable 850HP Cummins That Still Tows Daily

An 850 horsepower Cummins that tows, daily drives, and still rips the tires at 80 miles an hour.This episode of the Power Driven Podcast is all about building a real 850 wheel horsepower street tru...

SEMA Burnout Battle Junker and Ruby Hit the Pit
Nov 04, 2025 47 min

SEMA Burnout Battle Junker and Ruby Hit the Pit

We got the invite to light up the SEMA burnout pit, so we’re bringing the Junker drag truck and a street-driven mega cab named Ruby and seeing how much smoke and noise a couple of diesels can make ...

The Truth About Built 47RE Transmissions
Oct 30, 2025 57 min

The Truth About Built 47RE Transmissions

We thought we had a built transmission until Willard’s converter started slipping on the highway with a trailer behind it.This episode of the Power Driven Podcast features Todd, Myer, and Will brea...

The 2,000 Cummins Setup That FINALLY Lives
Oct 21, 2025 1h 27m

The 2,000 Cummins Setup That FINALLY Lives

We finished 52 horsepower short of the goal at the Diesel Fam event in Cedar City, but that setback didn’t last long. In this episode of the Power Driven Podcast, hosts Will and Myer sit down with ...

What Fueled the Start of Power Driven Diesel
Oct 14, 2025 1h 19m

What Fueled the Start of Power Driven Diesel

We strapped our VP44-powered Cummins to the dyno and chased that rush we’ve loved since day one, but this episode is about the stories that started it all and why we still can’t leave these trucks ...

Best Used Dodge Cummins Trucks to Buy in 2025
Oct 07, 2025 1h 5m

Best Used Dodge Cummins Trucks to Buy in 2025

Sitting in the dentist’s chair turned into a full blown debate about the best diesel trucks you can actually buy right now without spending a hundred grand and which generation of Dodge Cummins is ...

Inside the Record Breaking 4000 HP Diesel Dyno Run
Sep 30, 2025 1h 17m

Inside the Record Breaking 4000 HP Diesel Dyno Run

This episode of the Power Driven Podcast features Will, Todd, and Meyer sitting down with Josh after his record setting dyno hit. They cover the whole story from his three thousand horsepower numbe...

Inside Power Driven Diesel Shop Builds
Sep 23, 2025 55 min

Inside Power Driven Diesel Shop Builds

We took a slammed short bed second gen Dodge that used to blow the tires off in overdrive and turned it into a four wheel drive street truck that rips no prep airstrips and accidentally does four w...

Do VGT Turbos Work for Compounds?
Sep 16, 2025 56 min

Do VGT Turbos Work for Compounds?

Nothing changes a diesel like a turbo, and in this episode of the Power Driven Podcast the crew digs into the setups that make the biggest difference.The guys cover it all, from simple single turbo...

Why Mechanical Diesels Still Compete Against Common Rail
Sep 09, 2025 1h 5m

Why Mechanical Diesels Still Compete Against Common Rail

Mechanical pumps are making a comeback, and this episode proves they still have a place even as common rail dominates diesel racing.This episode of the Power Driven Podcast features our crew with s...

Building a 1,000HP 6.0 Power Stroke That Still Tows
Sep 02, 2025 1h 7m

Building a 1,000HP 6.0 Power Stroke That Still Tows

This episode of the Power Driven Podcast brings in guest John Schirado of Black Tie Race Fab to stir the pot and talk real-world six liter Powerstroke performance with the crew while Will is out of...

Building the Perfect Tow Rig for Diesel Performance
Aug 26, 2025 47 min

Building the Perfect Tow Rig for Diesel Performance

This episode of the Power Driven Podcast is all about the ultimate working man’s tow trucks. After one of our listeners suggested it, the crew sat down to dive into the tow rigs we use to haul race...