Sand drag racing is a primarily west coast sport, but we’re still interested in it, and when we see videos, we just have to stop and watch. As cool as all the junk is, the nitro burning Top Fuelers are our favorites. These are actual rear-engine dragsters, many of which are retired asphalt cars, equipped with big, blown, nitro-swilling engines, and huge paddle tires.
Interestingly, those tires are asphalt slicks that have kevlar paddles bonded to them. As you can imagine, a lot of sand gets flung around when the hammer gets dropped. This video, shot from behind a launching fueler, illustrates that fact very well.
