Wish you all the luck.... But I think it's going to be tougher than you act like it will be. The original record set by Caleb was with a 'budget' built motor by today's standards. He obviously could row some gears! That record took forever to break and when Dirk did, with the same truck, it had an unlimited budget spent on it. Bigger air & fuel, better long block, even slicks and super light wheels. And he obviously could drive too.
Don't take this the wrongway , I hope you beat the record. And if I was chasing it, I would be approaching it the same way u are!