Posted on | November 4, 2012 |
It?s the last day of Southern California Sand Drag Association?s season at Soboba Casino/Motor Complex on the Soboba Indian Reservation.
The Southern California Sand Drag Association racing season ends Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Soboba Casino/Motor Complex on the Soboba Reservation. This drag quad was in the pro motorcycle race in May at the track. INNER PEACE PHOTOGRAPHY/CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
If you?re looking for a change of pace, it might be a fun outing. Competition begins with the youth division at 9 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 4, and the finals for the last class are at 6:15 p.m. Here is a preview with details.This is the fourth event of the year and temperatures are forecast at about 90 degrees, so it should be comfortable at the track in the shade they set up. Don?t forget to bring ear protection and wear sunscreen.
In this motor sport, blink and it?s over. The track is 300 feet long, the length of football field, and each race lasts mere seconds. Here?s an interesting interview about the races by Nick Reed (My Valley Online) with Steve DeNunzio, president of the association.
if you?re a sand drag fan, the National Sand Drag News is covering the event live, tweeting results (you need to know the sport to interpret the limitations of 160-character Twitter) and posting some videos.
Here?s one that features the Top Eliminator class from Saturday, Nov. 3, and there are other videos on the site. (Hint: Give the video time to load, might be slow.)
It?s the kind of attention San Jacinto civic leaders wished for when the City Council voted to give a $5,000 sponsorship to the association for the 2012 season. The aim is to give the city exposure and attract tourists, who might spend money in town and consider relocating a business or moving their families here.
If you are curious about this sport but don?t have time on a Sunday, mark your calendar for March 2-3, 2013, the tentative dates for the opening of the association?s next season at Soboba. Fom the Southern California Sand Drag Association site, here?s my favorite glossary of terms so you know what they?re talking about.
Here?s more about the racing in photos. The first link is to photographer Sarah DeNunzio, daughter-in-law of the association president.
I also found that off-road motor sports photographer Neal Rideout was out at the track in September.
If you want to see postings of fans and racers from this weekend, go to the association?s Facebook page.
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