I hate dodges of all types. But to be fair....
#1 the driver of the Viper is obviously inexperienced
#2 the Viper is NOT made for drag racing. It's built for top speed.
#3 the Truck is geared lower, and has a Diesel engine which produces a lot more low end torque. which is delivered to 8 tires
#4 It was only an 1/8 mile run. given the full 1/4 mile run the Viper would have blew right by the truck before the finish.
ANY vehicle can beat any other, IF the parameters are shifted to their favor.