For the weekend warrior, local strips, regional series, club racing

Friday night test-and-tune, Saturday bracket eliminations, Sunday cleanup. The weekend racer is the heartbeat of the sport — and the rig has to do double duty. Daily driver Monday through Friday, race hauler the rest of the time. The Ford F-350 Laredo and Ram 3500 Laredo are the sweet spot here.

Cummins or Power Stroke diesel, comfortable enough to drive every day, capable enough to pull a 24- to 28-foot enclosed inTech, ATC, or Mission stacker with a race car, spares, and tools without ever feeling near its limit. The Laredo conversion adds the things that matter once you pull through the gate — custom blackout package or team colors, integrated storage, interior trim that survives a weekend of grease and Sharpie marks, and a presence in the lot that holds its own next to the big rigs.

RECOMMENDED BUILD: F-350 Laredo, Ram 3500 Laredo


BEST FOR:

Bracket racing

Regional events

24–28ft enclosed trailers

Daily driver crossover

For the national circuit, Gainesville, Indy, Pomona, and every stop in between

Laredo Towing a Race Car Trailer

NHRA Gatornationals. The US Nationals at Indy. The Winternationals. The Finals at Pomona. The schedule for a serious sportsman racer — Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, NMCA, NMRA — is a year of multi-state travel with a fully loaded race rig. This is Ford F-450 Laredo and Ram 3500 Dually Laredo territory.

These builds deliver the GVWR, payload, and rear-axle stability to tow a 36- to 44-foot inTech, ATC, Renegade, or Show Hauler gooseneck stacker fully loaded — race car up top, spares and equipment below, fuel, generator, and the kind of weight that makes a single-rear-wheel truck cry. The Laredo treatment is what turns it from a hauler into a statement: custom paint to match the team or sponsor livery, blackout or chrome packages, premium interior for the long highway legs between events, and the kind of finish that earns the pit walk-by from people who notice these things.

BEST FOR:


  • NHRA national events
  • 36–44ft stackers
  • multi-state travel
  • serious sportsman classes

RECOMMENDED BUILD


  • F-450 Laredo
  • Ram 3500 Dually Laredo

For the road course: COTA, VIR, Sebring, Road America, Laguna Seca

Road racing has its own register. Porsche GT3 Cup, BMW M, Corvette, Cayman GT4 Clubsport — track day and HPDE life means a paddock culture that’s part motorsport, part lifestyle. The trailer is usually a premium aluminum ATC or inTech enclosed unit, often with finished interior, awning, and a setup that doubles as a hospitality space for the weekend. The truck pulling it has to fit that standard.

The Ford F-450 Laredo and Chevy 3500 Dually Laredo are built for it. Real towing capability for a fully optioned 28- to 36-foot enclosed trailer, with a Laredo conversion that brings the cab up to the same level as the equipment behind it — premium upholstery, custom paint, blackout or chrome to taste, and an interior that holds up just as well in the country club paddock as it does at a Goodguys event the following weekend.

RECOMMENDED BUILD: F-450 Laredo, Chevy 3500 Dually Laredo


BEST FOR:

Road racing & track days

28–36ft premium enclosed trailers

multi-day event weekends

collector-grade presentation

Talk to Someone Who Knows Haulers

Not salespeople — specialists. They’ve spent years in the field and know exactly what buyers need from a Laredo.

Alex Clampitt of Premium & Exotic

Alex Clampitt

With a decade of experience, Alex is the most recognized expert in the Custom Hauler Truck industry. He brings deep knowledge of Sportchassis, Laredo Conversions, Western Hauler, Bolt Custom Trucks, and Schwalbe Trucks.

Chris Barnes of Premium & Exotic

Chris Barnes

Originally from Australia, Chris moved to the United States in 2015 in pursuit of new opportunities and a deeper connection to the automotive world. By 2017, he found his home at Premium & Exotic Wholesale.

Tow with a Laredo