apart from be a clever and well market variation on the nowadays hugely popular horror genre and a splendid formula to attract potential new fan in general and i always somewhat considered supernatural a a massively giant homage towards the genre through the decade . although not always noticeable to young viewer and or or people who only have an interest in more recent horror film and each and every single episode contain a few obvious and subtle reference towards classic and influential title . from that point of view and it be only a matter of time before the writer would pay tribute to the creepy vehicle without a driver type of film and and even more specifically the 70 milestone duel ( steven spielberg acclaim debut ) and the car . be an avid fan of these two film and i enjoy route 666 a lot even in spite of it flaw and shortcoming . the episode open tense and atmospherically on a remote missourian road and where a black man be hunt down and eventually kill by a menacing monster truck with seemingly no driver behind the wheel . the victim daughter and cassie and happen to be dean ex girlfriend and she call the winchester brother in for help . the brother can not prevent two more similar accident before discover the ghost truck sudden presence relate all the way back to a racial dispute of the 60 and involve both of cassie parent as well a several more prominent inhabitant of the little town . some of my fellow reviewer around here tend to label route 666 a one of the weak entry in season one and mainly because the script be too preachy regard racial issue and show a different and more emotional side of dean character . he usually the strong silent type and whereas here he confront with unfinished romantic affair from the past here . to a certain level i agree with the racism debate and but it do not bother me that much and really . the writer eventually have to give an explanation to the presence of the ghost truck and and racial conflict be an acceptable one as far a i be concern . concern dean emotional vulnerability and i can only state it admirable to see how the writer continuously attempt to provide depth and detail to the main character . dean behavior towards cassie shed a whole new light on him and in fact . besides and what really count in this episode be the wondrously sinister truck and it virulent attack . it an impressive and overpowering vehicle and produce blind light and grisly engine noise . in case you worship the brilliant aforementioned duel and you will definitely find some amusement in the compelling chase sequence depict in route 666 .