One expedition style of drag racing is wheel standing. This is where the vehicle is designed to pull a wheelie and go down the entire length of the dragstrip. Normally this is not what you want, as it slows down the car and is hard to control. However with these specialty built vehicles, it’s a great show. These vehicles usually have the motor in the back to lighten the front end and have lots of lightweight parts on them.

We spotted the “Chevy Rebellion,” piloted by Richard Hutchins, on the Performance Distributor’s Facebook page. This truck is the remnant of a VW truck, with a custom made bed, that houses a blown big-block 509 cubic Chevy engine. This motor makes over 1,200 horsepower. Helping to keep the truck light as possible, the Chevy Rebellion uses a Dyna-Batt to power the truck. These batteries are made by Performance Distributor and weigh about 30 pounds less than a traditional battery. Everything on the truck is about lightweight and moving the weight to the rear of the truck.

With his burnout finished, the truck lines up, throwing massive flames into the air. The light turns green, and the throttle is dumped. The front end comes up, and he starts riding the wheelie bar. To further his spectacular show, he has blocks of titanium instead of wheels on his wheelie bar. This causes the Chevy Rebellion to throw tons of white sparks all the way down the track.

While the truck was built for show, it’s no slouch in the quarter mile. After lifting the front tires the entire quarter mile, the truck still pulls off a 9.86 lap at 128 miles per hour. Running down the track that fast is impressive enough, let alone with the wheels three feet in the air!