Cody Ham and Dustyn Caudle settle it at Short Circuit 2026 presented by DeatschWerks. No test passes. Cold track. Straight off the trailer for the first race of the event.

The two regulars at Tulsa have been trading shots in the comments for weeks, and the stakes are real: if Cody loses, he wears a mullet for two years. If Dustyn loses, he paints racing stripes on his truck for a year. A $100 side bet adds one more condition — the loser wears a dress.

The only thing Dustyn is giving up is lane choice. He also agreed to let Cody pick his boost number.

In this segment:

How a borrowed truck for a license pass turned into a rivalry
Dustyn’s 2026 season: nine drag-and-drive events and a bracket points lead
Cracked motor mounts, wheelies and Sick Week plans
Truck setups: forged LS and 85mm turbo vs. a junkyard Express van engine
Race-day plans and the drive to the track

00:00 Grudge race setup: Cody Ham vs. Dustyn Caudle
00:17 How the rivalry started
01:45 The borrowed truck and the license pass
02:10 “Off the trailer”: no test passes, cold track
03:25 Rules: lane choice only, no head start
03:54 Dustyn’s 2026 season and pass count
04:54 Wheelies, cracked motor mounts and Sick Week
05:29 DeatschWerks
06:05 What’s on the line: mullet, stripes and a dress
07:07 Truck setups and weight transfer
09:35 Track prep and the drive to Short Circuit
11:56 Race plans and final trash talk
16:21 Wrap-up and sponsor thanks

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