The fact that it is racing a pick-up should have nothing to do with it. It is obviously set up on a test and tune day where cars are set up randomly. You can end up with an alcohol car running a stock saturn. Porsche's are not drag cars by any means. What they did with that car in the short amount of time is pretty impressive. As stated before, he didn't warm up the tires, and he basically rolled off of the line so he didn't have to worry about traction. That car has a LOT more in it.