S3, E41 - Speedy Scott Birdsall
About this episode
Scott Birdsall returns to share his thrilling experience at Bonneville, where he smashed records with his Toyota Landscaper Truck. With a new 2JZ engine capable of 2,000 horsepower, Scott discusses the challenges he faced, including a hood failure mid-run and the camaraderie of the racing community that helped him recover. He reflects on the lessons learned, the importance of weight for stability, and his ambitious goals for future runs. Listeners will appreciate the behind-the-scenes insights into high-speed racing and the technical details of Scott's impressive build.
The fastest man in a landscaper's truck, "Speedy" Scott Birdsall, joins the podcast to break down his record-shattering achievement at Bonneville, where he took a '91 Toyota pickup over 250 miles per hour. He covers what worked, what broke, what got fixed, and ultimately what he learned that will help him break his own record again next year. The Truck Show Podcast is produced in partnership with AMSOIL, Kershaw Knives, and OVR Mag.
Ford Ranger
"...So, over this past week, I've been driving a Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 with a 2.7-liter EcoBoost TurboCharge V6...."
Toyota Tacoma
"...ice on a story for OVR. We wanted to take his new Tacoma SR5 4x4 and then do some affordable mods that'll ..."
Jeep Gladiator
"...t. And lastly, Rumor has it, I might be getting a Gladiator for a little while. Might be joining the driveway..."
Toyota Hilux
"...t last year. 91, right? Oh yeah, it's a 91 Toyota Hilux, otherwise known as the extra cab pickup here. Ye..."
Toyota Supra
"that's over your right shoulder there is your Supra which is the 2JZ car"
Honda Accord
"...ruck was a Ford Ranger but I started with a Honda Accord LXI 87 pop up headlights"
Toyota Tundra
"an Ivan Stewart edition Tundra and it was like I don't know with Escondido Toyot..."
Dodge Charger
"...le you just gotta make sure you use a lithium ion charger instead of a regular charger right yeah because t..."
Ford F350S
"and I just wanted to correct that it's also available on F-350s so sorry about that"
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