Deegan uses a Ford F-150 to tow his Raptor race truck to the motocross track for the incredible stunt.
Brian Deeganis one of the biggest names in the history of off-road racing, whether in a Ford Raptorrace truck or in a Ford Fiesta rally car, along with being a leader in the world of freestyle motocross. In the video above from the CarID YouTube channel, Deegan combines two of his worlds in fantastic fashion, taking his Raptor race truck to a motocross course for a stunning high performance feat, soaring some 200 feet through the air in his Ford pickup.
Deegan’s Raptor
The F-150 race truck in the video above is built to compete in the TORC Off-Road Championship series, and while it wears the Ford and Raptor names, it is no secret that this machine shares few parts with a production road truck. In fact, this truck might not have a single factory Ford truck piece, but that is the case with just about every professional racing series. Just like the Ford Mustang that competes in NASCAR or the Mustang funny car in the NHRA, this Raptor is nothing like the production vehicle, but it is still Ford-backed and Ford-powered.
Unlike the road-going Raptor, this F-150 race truck is a single cab configuration, there is no floor in the bed, leaving plenty of room for the suspension and safety bits, the interior is all-business and the engine makes far more power than any production Ford truck engine. As an actual truck, Deegan’s Raptor wouldn’t be very helpful when it comes to towing or hauling, but if you want to fly through the air, this Ford pickup is a better choice than a heavier production vehicle with less power.
The Flying Ford
The video begins with footage of Deegan driving a silver Ford F-150 with his race trailer hooked up out back as we see a handful of clips of racing misfortunes. When he gets to the location of the jump, he opens the trailer, suits up and pulls his Raptor race truck into the sunlight, heading out onto the track that is intended for motocross bikes.
After warming up the truck and sizing up the jump, Deegan gets a big run through the dirt, building enough speed to cover the 200-foot span between the jump and the landing ramp. Thanks to the race-ready suspension, this Ford race truck takes the hard landing without any problem, completing the insane stunt.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
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"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
