Stock Refurbished Rods VS Scat I Beam

I threw a rod once going wide open...loads of fun hearing a BANG and white smoke pouring out from behind as your ride starts slowing down while your foot is still down on the floor. Made it 1 good mile til the exit ramp or about 45 seconds and the motor just quit. Tow truck came with a flat bed, I'm like no no, I don't want it PULLED up, its not a full frame car. Motor was leaking water and oil truck guy said no way the motor will run again.Got in and crank and crank, it did fire up and I did a neutral slam at about 3500 rpms and went straight up the ramp--it was steep too. Smoke was everywhere again motor stall about 4 or 5 seconds but I got it on the truck.

Not to hijack, and please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm wondering; Do you think maybe you did more damage with the neutral slam, and running the engine again, than you would have by simply winching the car onto the truck? Cars are winched onto trucks zillions of times every day. Maybe I'm missing something.
Sorry you lost a motor. I hope the new one was a lot better!