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Sand Drags

Yesterday we saw in the local paper that the Avi Casino was hosting Sand Drag Races so since we are huge fans of the NHRA and have a friend that races top fuel funny car we thought we would go check out the sand drags.

The qualifying was to start at 10 am so off we headed, of course we forgot about the time change, when we cross the river we lose an hour so we were an hour early. No problem, we just hung out in the Casino for an hour. Didn't have any luck either.

When we walked back to the track, we found out that I had parked the car in the staging area for the racers. Moved the car to regular parking, and they thought I was going to race the villager, silly them.

It was a beautiful sunny day, not windy at all when we first got there, but by the time the qualifying started, the wind had come up, 20 mph gusts and for us it was flat ass cold.

Watched a bit, then headed home to thaw out. All in all, I'd go again although we didn't go today, the high is only in the 50's and with the wind it feels a lot colder. Getting spoiled aren't we.

These are alcohol fuel dragsters.

This is a top fuel dragster, forgot how loud those puppies are, my ears still hurt. Ah the smell of methanol, really cleans out the sinuses.

A couple of ATVs, the kid in the far lane kept trying, he never did win, but he sure gave it a try, I don't think he was any older than 7.

Just a couple more shots of the races, love those rooster tails.