Street-Legal Drag Truck Sets New Fast Pass Record: Video

Sure, we're dealing with the Blurred Lines of street legality here. That doesn't matter though, as this 1988 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck owned by Larry Larson is legally registered in the state of Missouri.

In fact, Larson drove the truck the required 1,000 miles to compete in the Hot Rod Drag Week event. Once he got there, he proceeded to rewrite the record books with a 6.16 second pass at 219 miles per hour in just a quarter of a mile.

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That's a truly amazing accomplishment, and a blisteringly quick time and speed. The previous record was held by Andy Frost who was running in the 6.40 range. It also serves to open up the debate as to what exactly someone is talking about when they claim a vehicle is street legal.

Under the partially steel skin of Larson's truck is a SFI-certified tube chassis. The power is provided by a 620-cubic-inch big block aluminum V-8 engine force fed by a pair of 98mm turbochargers. Out on the street, the car runs on gasoline but it burns alcohol at the track. The steel doors are swapped for carbon fiber doors, the transmission cooler is removed, and a few other parts are also taken off and stored alongside said cooler.