Truth is, I have never been to the sand drags. Here in New England the “sand drags” is ripping away from any stoplight after the snow melts and all the sand that has been spread on the road is left over. In the western part of the USA the sand drag races are a big deal and rightfully so. There are classes for all different kinds of cars and trucks all the way up to 300″ wheelbase top fuel dragsters. These are not “sand” top fuel dragster, they are actually former asphalt top fuel cars that have been equipped with paddle tires. The major league, bad ass, nitro swilling engines are still the same as you would find on terra firma and their performance is as insane. These things cover a 300″ course made of sand in a hair over two seconds from s standing start. They 330 like a car on concrete/asphalt.
Rather than run on, here’s an awesome video that gives you the whole sand top fuel experience –
