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.
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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 […]
“The Run On Sand” – AlBalooshi Wins Sand Drag Racing Title With Record-Breaking Run
Original Post: Drag Illustrated By Josh Hachat | March 12, 2019SHARETWEETSHARESHARE0 COMMENTS Khalid AlBalooshi is best known in the United States for his success in the NHRA Pro Mod and Top Fuel ranks, but AlBalooshi has thrived just as much in the Middle East’s Tilal Sweihan Sand Drag Racing in the United Arab […]
2018 Sand Drag Racing USA
High speed thrills on four wheels Original Post: Dirt Wheels Magazine Growing rider and spectator interest has spawned more exciting racing in the competitive ATV/UTV motorsports world for 2018. Listed below are ATV/UTV-only sand drag race events open to any rider who meets track safety requirements—basically helmet, goggles, long pants, […]
MISSION SAND DRAGS – LATE 80S DIRT DOINGS!
Tuesday Time Capsule Original Article: Fuel Curve MISSION SAND DRAGS – LATE 80S DIRT DOINGS! In the summer of 1986 drag racing in Western Canada was all but non-existent so the Mission Sand Drags came to be. Mission Raceway Park was still dealing with the government to come through with the promised […]
HAMMER DOWN NATIONALS SAND DRAGS, CALIFORNIA – GALLERY
Original Post: WhichCar By Povi Pullinen – Story & Photos, 22 Dec 2017 Drag Racing It’s rooster tails galore as Povi Pullinen checks out Southern California’s sand drag racing scene THERE’S an empty backlot attached to the Soboba Casino, about two hours into the desert from Los Angeles. Once a year it […]
BATTLE OF THE DIESELS 2: MERCHANT AUTOMOTIVE WEST MICHIGAN SAND DRAGS
Original Post: Diesel World Drag racing on a groomed sand track may be a new concept to some, but in parts of the US with access to sand dunes, it’s a rite of passage—be it running against your cousin on a pair of ATVs or blasting off the line with […]
Bad Company Sand Drag Jeep
Matt January 6, 2016 9:19 am Original Post: Busted Knuckle Films One Bad Sand Drag Jeep We have seen some cool Jeeps in our many years of filming all over the world. None were quite as awesome as Ben Dozeman’s Sand Drag Jeep known as Bad Company. We caught up with him […]
HOW-TO: Turn Your ATV Into A Drag Racer
Original Post: Dirt Wheels Magazine In recent issues Dirt Wheels has tantalized readers with race reports and photos about the exciting sport of ATV sand drag track racing—sanctioned drag races on a professionally groomed 300-foot track complete with NHRA-type drag race timing lights. Now you’re thinking about modifying your ATV […]