Sunday January 12, 2020 Sunday opened with perfect weather for test and tune. Junior Alimoot tried run quick time of the event in the Power Plus buggy after the crew thought they figured out everything ailing the car. They managed a super quick 3.55 pass, but fell off the next […]
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Dome Valley Raceway Winter Shootout – Saturday Coverage
Saturday January 11, 2020 Day two at the Dome Valley Raceway Winter Shootout started with some open test and tune action. Cars and bikes were getting a feel for the excellent track conditions. The big car classes were eliminated from the schedule to make way for additional testing times. Sport […]
Dome Valley Raceway Winter Shootout – Friday Coverage
Friday January 10, 2020 A light turnout on Friday suspended the early qualifying rounds of Top Alcohol, Top Eliminator, A-Fuel, and Pro Mod Unlimited, but plenty of test and tune action saw regulars and new faces back out at the track. The track surface here at Dome Valley Raceway only […]
RIP Mike Dzek
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Mike Dzek. Mike lost the battle to cancer Friday, December 27th, 2019. Mike was well known across the West and Midwest for his wild big paddle motorcycle that he campaigned many years before jumping into a dragster later in his racing […]
Rest Easy Hunter Waldrop
A friend/racer of the PSDA just passed away from a bad car crash. Hunter Waldrop will definitely be missed by his friends and family. Rest in Peace
SoCal Sand Drag Association Adds UTV Classes To The September Shootout Sand Drag Race
The SoCal Sand Drag Association (SCSDA) announced two new UTV classes to the 300ft sand drag program to be held September 27th-29th in San Jacinto, CA. UTVs have long been a part of the sand drag community, whether it be a friendly grudge match in the dunes, or attending organized events. SCSDA has recognized the tremendous growth of the UTV market and in response has created two classes specifically for UTVs. As with prior events, UTVs will still be allowed to compete in the Sort and Pro car classes, but now have two NEW exciting classes to compete in.
PPB mechanic is one Mad Mouse
By Laurie Pearson | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow | August 22, 2019 SHARE PRINT Original Post: Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow PPB mechanic is one Mad MouseRon Hess, owner/driver, launches the Mad Mouse during a recent sand drag race held in northern California.Image 1 of 2DOWNLOAD HI-RES PHOTOSHAREPHOTO DETAILS PPB mechanic is one […]
The Sands of (Elapsed) Time
The early 1980s was an interesting time in drag racing when sand racers defected in huge numbers to the asphalt and introduced us to future world champions like Alan Johnson and Gary Scelzi and a slew of other talented racers.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Southern California racer Jim DePasse made a name for himself drag racing on both sand and asphalt. He wasn’t the best-known racer among NHRA fans, but as NHRA National Dragster Editor Phil Burgess remembers him, he was a friend to many.
AZ MAN IDENTIFIED AFTER FATAL WRECK AT SOBOBA SAND DRAGS
Original Post: Riverside County News Source UPDATED: Saturday, March 23, 6 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. SAN JACINTO — Officials have identified a man who died when his Top Fuel dragster crashed during yesterday’s opening day of races at San Jacinto’s Soboba Sand Drags. The deadly crash happened on […]