I Drove 5000 Miles To Race  

The fact that you just put the Ramp truck together and made it 2700 miles is a big Win!!! The rest is just icing on the cake, even if it's melted!

Win, lose, or draw...I still loved this highly anticipated race. Thanks Jamie and uncle Tony.

Road trip - win Hanging out with Uncle Tony - win Losing and still having fun - priceless. These are memories you will always look back on. My now deceased friend once told me "enjoy yourself Jeff, these are the good old days you'll be talking about years from now."

Too bad it broke, but dumping like that with slicks will do that. I like to work that clutch like a "high stall"... keep the rpm's high and ride the clutch a little. You guys had a blast, congrats on making the trip!!!

I love the cig hanging from Tony's mouth while driving. So 70's.

Jamie you are a winner, you did more in few weeks than some people do in a lifetime. Hope you have a safe trip home, long live dead dodge garage.

Oh man I hate that... Tony has gremlins that attack his opponents! I had broken the sprag in my converter when I raced him. Good job Sir

Your genuine happiness was showing. This was about having fun and just enjoying the adventure. (Things break/things get repaired/repeat)

Uncle Tony with the cig in the the Slag was old school af 😂. Love both your guys content!

If you open up the diff and find a melted Fudgie the Whale in there, you figured out how Tony cheated to win this race

You WON Dude! There are MILLIONS of guys who wish they had the cojones to get it together and do what you just did. You are a FREE MAN!

It was really great seeing you, Tony, and Joe on each other’s videos. Very different styles and expertise. I watch all of you separately but the intersection was fantastic. Thanks to you all! I think you need a rematch…

At least you had fun; Made some friends and learned a lot. Really.... win, lose or draw.... the memories you made this weekend will last a lifetime.

DUDE?!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Those slicks....that clutch dump.......that bog!!!!!!!!! Not sure how those rear leafs held together. Watch the separation of the rear leafs!😳 Sitting here watching that I kept telling Momma "He's gonna break something! HE NEEDS SOME CLUTCH MODULATION!" She's healthy I do believe. You got that right for sure! Great learning experience and fun for all to see. Just EPIC! Much respect Sir! I do however feel sorry for that 8 3/4. 😣

Look on the bright side, you got that Demon to hook to the track. Awesome launches.

Dude, this whole deal was a TERRIFIC look at the whole car/sport of Drag Racing. The best part is how you made light of it all. Thanks for the terrific video. Great fun, work, and sportsmanship. 😎👍

Fun times Jamie. Looked like you were having a great time. I really enjoyed coming along on your adventure. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

Pure Gold! Jamie's drive, determination, humor, and humility is huge. Respect! The interaction with Tony--priceless. And now I've got two more channels (Mopar Joe and Dr. Art) to add to the list. What a great time and great content. Doesn't get any better. I initially hoped Tony would win, but when I saw Jamie's struggles and what a handful the Duster was, I was pulling for him. When you're at the tree, and it's going down, and it's real, it ain't easy at all. Kudos to Jamie for making this happen. Great stuff.

Thank you loved every minute of it...

The journey beats the destination, almost every time! I saw the things we reviewed in school that you did right! We may never know who would have really won, but I bet it would have been close! Good show!

The sound and fury of the Demon! Brings back memories!

Those who don't try are missing things . Well done !! stay safe .

Old age and treachery usually wins, but Uncle Tony didn't even need it this time.

Fun! You had a blast🔥 Makes life worth living

Great feature video by Dead Dodge Garage. IMHO drag racing is the most visceral, interesting, and exciting motorsport hobby out there. Once you smell the exhaust, burning tires, engine screaming at max RPM's, and feel the power and acceleration there's no going back.

If I go to the street races and Uncle Tony shows up I'm betting on Uncle Tony. Just a feeling I have.....

Separately, you guys are great - together you're hilarious! Super fun!

This was effing awesome! Dr Art said it best, any day at the track is a good day. What an experience! You look like you have had the time of your life, that's what it's all about.

I'm so glad you had fun, Jamie - had some experiences, learned some stuff - and you're not taking this too hard. Tony has a ton more experience and your challenge was always gonna be a large one trying to beat the old timer! Peace!

Glad to see you had a great time!! Nice video! Thanks for sharing!!

Damn. I was worried about your U joints. I never thought you'd blow out the rear end. But still awesome. I was pullin for ya Jamie. Really cool you guys did this. Much respect !

What a awesome trip and time! A great accomplishment! Even with the broken rear! 👍

OH! P.S. Over revved the FE 390 and took out two push rods! The only run I remember these days, and I am 72.

Making it 2,700 miles is a good thing....the Demon still on the back when you arrived? Even better 👍🤣

Well there ya go... there's always next time. I'm calling the whole thing a success so far. Fun times and thanks as always.

Making it all happen on a short notice is definitely a win ! 🏆 Another call out jamie you got this !

Mate , one thing Aussies admire ABOVE all is a good sport !. You Rock Dude . Onya .

Sorry about the break down. Glad you enjoyed the trip! Congratulations on your times!

Jamie you and uncle tony made a great match race and a fun video too bad the old gal broke on ya .uncle tony got into your head but the roll the window up thing was priceless great job guys. You too dr art

that was one cool video , you are a real drag racer , once you break parts at the strip , welcome to the club . the demon will be in the eights soon .

Livin life for those of us tethered to a job for this time ❤

It’s sooooo painful for me to watch rare cars get beat like this😢 I prefer to beat beaters, thx for taking us along Jamie!

When you are working on the rear diff. you may want to replace the broken bolt on the driver's side spring clamp. I mentioned it on a previous video, but I believe it was on the Mopar Joe's site. Don't want it falling off and causing damage to anyone following you.

MoparAl did a pretty good job putting Ole Slaghammer together! Lots of afterwork hours put in her!

This was really cool to watch, all your effort Jaime it was worth it, great job. Can’t wait to see what the demon does after a new differential.

You're still young and you had fun! Great video!

Absolutely love your attitude man!

Man, I like that Slag Hammer. So cool, from the name, to the high stance, to the stripped interior. Old school drag...

Jamie thank you for this great experience. It's celebration for all the Mopar fans and muscle cars fans overall. The mission is complete, the goal fullfilled. You brought warm to our hearts. Enjoy cars, enjoy life. Good luck to you! 😊 BTW that Demon is the beast! It wants to jump from it's skin! Got big potential! Is great! I love it! Enjoy! 😊

Looked like FUN!

1978, 39 Chevy, hopped up 235 inline 6, 4 speed, heavy flywheel. Cecil County dragway, V8 Vega in the other lane, 4 grand clutch dump, lifted one front tire, ripped the yoke off the rear. Went 30 feet. Played Frisbee till the two truck got there. Thanks for reminding me of of great days gone by.

Dude! Bummer! What a fun experience though! Dales Demon is a ripper! A trip of a lifetime for sure! Well done my friend! Safe travels home!

RAD! I love it! I'm surprised it lasted that long.Those were some pretty good launches!

Dang! Sorry about the diff failure. They don’t like 4000 rpm clutch dumps very much. Your heart was there. Props for the effort.

I had to watch Tony's video. I feel he was giving very genuine advice. I'm not a Mopar guy, but I really enjoy both chanels. Two great characters.

Welcome to 4loor slifting . LEAD THE SHIFTER GENTLY IN GEARS WITH YOUR FINGER TIPS, WHERE IT'S SUPOSED TO GO FOLLOWING THE "H" BUT THE FASTEST TIME YOU CAN. #1-When you pull from 1st to 2nd, using the "Slaping tiger paw fingers", not the "pulling the rope fist". Stiff arms are slower than a slaping fingers, ask Bruce Lee. Well, you can't ask him but you know what I mean. The pulling rope fist will not only be slower in Tousands of sec., it will break the top shifter plate and the linkage. 2-When you cross the 2nd and 3rd, it's a no brainer-fork bender when you push straight in V shape instead of H pathway. "200" prior to Pre-determine shifting RPM. Lets say 5300 from 5500 shifting, start pulling out the shifter from the gear so it's already ready to insert into the next gear at 5500 as planed. It wont pull out from the gear since the release bearing is still engaged at 5300 and in full rotation. But the shifter will already be in course for it. Were talking Tousands of miliseconds but it what it takes to win or loose sometime. Practice this technic as much as you can and doing it the Having fun way using the "foot on rock slipping". You will be able to run against the best. Shift-her faster! Not stronger. Your already very good as shown on the videos. Maybe the stress took over. You know when you feel you right foot shaking on the gas pedal. Lol Best content of the month for me, because you were having fun. 😊

A good time was had by all and that's what's really important. Great job Jamie. 🤗

Great Presentation ! I enjoyed that !

Hey, what an adventure! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Love the video was excited thanks for everything...

A ramp truck is an awesome resource.

I was afraid something was going to break watching each launch. They looked violent. As a viewer, I didn’t care about the race though. Seeing you and Uncle Tony together was what I wanted to see. It looked like you two had a blast.

This is absolutely awesome. So proud of you.

You're awesome Jamie, glad you had fun

Thanks...enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't wait to see you when you put it all together..awesome car!

Shows how good the A833 transmission is. It withstood those torque shock loads and power shifting until the rear end gave up.

Congratulations! Really like the "Ramp Truck" & that wonderful DEMON! Safe trip home!

The best part is no new school mags.😊

You know what? I'm happy as hell for ya man, what an epic trip!

Glad you guys had so much fun. Cool trip. Good times with friends. I call that a win anytime!

The Demon looked/sounded great going down the track. To bad the rear end decided to quit on the last run.

Favorite part is when Tony is just sitting there trying to get in Jamie’s dome and he just rolls up the window.

So many wins in this video. The fact she didn't want to race Tony this time just means you have to come back and do it again! And yeah - like you say in the next video, I definitely agree the rear tyres were under inflated. Dunno if they are meant to flex that much, eh! The fronts were either off the ground by a touch or were so close to it that is makes no matter.....and she's certainly up to the task if you bring spare driveshafts! All the best

I was just amazed it held up for the first two launches. Nice work!

Glad you had fun Jamie!

That was a valiant effort. Or actually a demonic effort but you learned a lot and had an amazing experience and had so much fun. That's what life is all about (having great stories). Well done sir. Have a safe trip back to the west coast!

You got to have your cake and drink it too 😋. Sorry about the Demon Jamie

The sparkle blue, 70s Honda Line helmet is an automatic win! Had one just like when I was a youngster in the 70s for riding on the motorcycle with my dad. Dude, the wheel hop is insane on that thing!

That was great,so jealous can’t wait for round two ,I always say to my two boys life’s for living your certainty ticking that box . Regards from sunny England.

Great story ; Good times . Thanks from old New Orleans 😎 !

No need to be mad. All is good. We all had alot of fun.👍

Well done fella! 😊

That's what fun looks like

Got my popcorn gonna watch - everyone’s a winner already

Well Done 👏 ✔️ 👍

Well that was fun! As you can see, racing a 4 speed car, it’s more fun, but carnage is never far away. But did I mention it’s more fun? You really have to have confidence to actually drive your car to the track, unless home is within pushing distance.

Thank you for your courage!

Oh boy, here we go

Great footage, Jamie!! Sorry about the breakage.

Sucks that the diff broke, but I bet it was an adventure you'll not soon forget. Safe travels home dude!

Congrats to UTG...Eating my words of an easy Demon victory..Track Experience for sure was a major factor...but looks like yall had alot of fun and mabe UTG can haul his stuff to Washington next year and do this again...that would be very cool...!! Be safe headn home Jaime..

Great Fun ! Its more about the adventure and gained experience! at least you still won your Ice cream cake and Eat it too., appropriately some what melted as a consolation Prize!

I watched the video on UTG and enjoyed the episode. At the end when your diff grenaded and your "dead dodge garage" name was mentioned it was epic! Just funning you. You had a very good chance at that ice cream cake. Having it all melted at the presentation was funny. If you won it would have been frozen and in good shape.🤣

was awesome getting to meet you at Mopars in the Park, sorry your Demon rejected the driveline in a similar fashion to what I did in Jezebel, I think the trick is not leave with a ton of RPM in a stick car. Great video as always man, even though the car broke, you still had fun and that is what matters.

That was a great episode! Hell Yeah!

Great video Jamie. Looks like you had a great time despite the destruction of the diff. Safe travels brother. 😎

That's pretty cool. Good luck. Safe travels

Back in the 70s my buddies and I all raced 340 Dusters and Demons. Three of us had automatics. One had a stick. We were running high to mid 11 seconds running Super Stock, so yes, they were built up. My friend with the stick blew up his 8-3/4" after a dozen runs or so. Our automatics never broke anything. Not even one 727. He immediately installed a Dana 60 and never broke it. He would eventually be running 10.50's. He even had the original W2 heads. This was around 1973. Bottom line your slicks are working great. Try about a 6,000 rpm hole shot so you have a little slippage with the slicks. Less strain on your drivetrain. Good luck in the future.

I've NEVER ran at a drag strip....I'm sure I'd choke.... My Barracuda is fast....but that is a learned skill.

Hope the auto drags never leave the front of that car. They look amazing.! Great editing too by the way… video turned out great