MP, I agree that its not for everyone. Not being an expert in Sand drags I do know every 3 runs down the track the tractor plus its large surface prepping implement (sitting behind the starting line) makes a pass down the right-hand lane and turns around at the end of the course making a pass back up the left-hand lane.....as explained by my younger brother worked for a drag race/ sand drags team out of Los Angeles CA for 3 years.
Track grooming is necessary giving everyone a equal track surface to run on when some of those meets pay $10,000-$15,000 to the winner.......But when your a spectator enjoying cold beer up in the stands most people are not bothered by the track grooming as I have been on both sides of the fence plenty of times.
I personally go the live race events for the sites, sounds and the smell of race gas/ nitro methane and the likes after it comes out of the tailpipe or header!!!!!! I even enjoy being hit by the dirt Claude's thrown off the tires at the dirt track standing right by the fence when the Late models hit the track...... with my safety glasses on of coarse!
I am a Nascar, drag racing, sand drags, Dirt track, go carting, sprint cars, Motocross .....Any event/ events known to man where a motor is involved fool!!!!!!
I'm all in for the live atmosphere even if it's a tricycle with a motor on it fan as well. I hope most of you are not with out a race track close to you as I am.
Attached is my street/ strip 1972 Duster straight out of my makeshift paint booth I rigged in my shop plus ........pictured is my 1953 Dodge shop truck all done in my shop 99% by me.
The Duster named "The Salty Dog" is shown with the 29 X 18 X 20 Micky Thompson SR radials and not my MT-ET drag radials... Hell yeah Ill put some paddle tires on. View attachment 1716333998View attachment 1716333999View attachment 1716334000View attachment 1716334008View attachment 1716334002