It's great to read this, again. I was at that TiM & remember Big Jake's infamous burnout, flame out the tailpipe, & all. All you could see was the flame & a faint outline of the rearend of his truck buried in all the smoke (where's the EPA when you really need them????) when it circled by.
I've since gone back to work, full-time, & can't get the time-off to go across the country for these events. Sure do miss them, though!!! Lots of fun!!! I attended Scheid's Diesel event in Terre Haute, IN. & the Turbo Diesel Nationals in Columbus, IN. in '02. Great time, also. A lot of people & trucks at all these events.
Thanks for bringing this back to the top. It was fun to read, again, & remember.
Joe F.