Never take the words of somebody who tells you they’re going to work without a grain of salt. That’s simply because the acceptance of the term is extremely vague. Let’s take the pickup truck driver in the footage below, for example.
The man is driving a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD work truck and we have to mention he’s working really, really hard behind the wheel. Moreover, the Chevy is fitted with some aftermarket transportation frames.
Nevertheless, while both man and machine are breaking a sweat in the clip, it all takes place on Beech Ridge. You know, the racetrack in Scarborough, Maine.
In fact, this guy drifts his way through the 1/3 miles oval track, putting down a lot of tire marks on the NASCAR-sanctioned tarmac. The driver manages to deliver delicious slip angles and even overtakes sideways on the inside. This working man drifts better than many sportscar drivers we’ve seen, despite the massive body roll of the truck.
We’re talking about a first-generation Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. According to the uploaded of the video, the Chevy is powered by a 6-liter engine, which most likely means we are dealing with the entry-level Vortec 6000 unit. It this is the case, the driver only has a modest 300 hp and 360 lb-ft (488 Nm) to play with.
Of course, drifting a heavy duty truck instead of a sportscar has its own advantages. We’ll only tell you this much - you’ll be able to notice these benefits when the guy gets... too sideways.
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