{"id":369011,"date":"2015-10-07T01:59:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T08:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=369011"},"modified":"2015-10-06T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T15:42:21","slug":"gravelrama-2015-flat-drags-action-more-dirt-chucking-fun-from-cleves-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftxl\/gravelrama-2015-flat-drags-action-more-dirt-chucking-fun-from-cleves-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravelrama 2015 Flat Drags Action: More Dirt Chucking Fun From Cleves, Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>My son Taylor and I have determined that the flat drags is now nearly in a position to take over as our favorite at Gravelrama.\u00a0 The big hill still gets the nod for number one.\u00a0 With the organizers giving us great access to shoot photos we managed to steal some decent shots throughout the day.\u00a0 I have been to many mud races and even some sand drags, but this is rock and rock being thrown at you by these machines hurts.<\/p>\n

The lanes are wide and these folks line up wherever they think is the best path and then squirm all over as the scoopers claw for traction.\u00a0 Wheelies at the hit are not all that common.\u00a0 Typically they start to lift the front tires about 10-20ft off the line.\u00a0 Some will carry them just barely off the surface for the length of the track.\u00a0 The quicker times are in the high 3s with speeds over 100mph on a surface that is not firm.\u00a0 Though it might seem the formula for getting down the track would be the same among most, there really are a lot of different setups for getting it done.\u00a0 Regardless, its all amazing and exciting to watch.<\/p>\n

Enjoy.<\/p>\n

Click on the photos below to see the action in full size, then scroll on –<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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