Sand Drags

KRP Sand Drags Article - May 19th, 2013

Written by Chris Messer Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:12

Photos: Nick Latulip

The weather is blowing in from the West and the temperature cooling even though it’s still early in the afternoon here at Kalaeloa Raceway Park. Kalaeloa is often one of the warmer parts of the island on most days and today’s humidity is making it a little uncomfortable if you’re not in the shade. Then again I am a Haole! The clouds are starting to darken from their normal fluffy white and, as I write this, we are going through hot and cool spells at the track as some clouds pass while others gather. I’m almost certain it will rain at some point, but time trials went smoothly and maybe if we’re lucky we will squeeze the racing in before the heavens open.

Time trials earlier on in the day were relatively uneventful except for the drivers adjusting to the lengthening of the track which has been extended to 300 feet. Tinker Toy had a scary little spin in the shut down area on his first run which got everyone’s attention. And I learned later that he had had a stuck throttle and had needed to hit the kill switch in order to avoid disaster.

We always start with the “Unlimited’ class in Bracket 1. We do this so that the fastest cars get a smooth track with ample depth of sand at the starting line which makes for safer racing. The track naturally gets rutted and pits develop at the starting line in each lane where big paddle tires throw the sand back in huge rooster tails as the cars launch off the starting line. The Unlimited class is comprised of tube chassis cars with custom bodies and great power to weight ratios. Rails; both blown and naturally aspirated, four and eight cylinder pipe buggies, some with turbos or nitrous, and full bodied sedans, custom fabrications and roadster are examples of the types of vehicles that make up this class. The class is intended for cars faster than a 5.00 elapsed time (ET).

2013 Sand Drag Results & Point Standings by Month

Written by Administrator Monday, 20 May 2013 18:40

Hello Sand Drag Drivers & Fans,

COMING SOON - New points tracking implementation with up-to-date results immediately after each event. Please bear with us until then!

Below you'll find the point standings and results for the 2013 Season, listed by the most recent event first:

Stock Car Current Points Standings as of May 19th, 2013

ATTENTION ALL BIKE & QUAD RIDERS

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:22

ATTENTION ALL BIKE & QUAD RIDERS

There's been quite a bit of interest in the bike/quad class that race at the sand drags. If you are interested in racing your bikes & quads, contact Ola Au of Hiroshima Trucking at 864-3925. He will be heading a couple of meetings for our upcoming race events

Our Sand Drags Calendar has been updated! Get ready for the 2013 Season!

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 12 December 2012 01:32

Are you ready for an all new season of Sand Drags? We certainly are, and we've got the dates to prove it! As always, our Google Calendar has been updated with the latest dates and information. In addition, we've provided the list below so you can mark your calendars now! Don't forget, you can also subscribe to our Google Calendar for all of the latest updates!

January 2013

Sand Drags Test & Tune - 1/20 Sunday

February 2013

Sand Drags Test & Tune - 2/24 Sunday

March 2013

Sand Drags Season Opener - 3/24 Sunday

April 2013

Sand Drags Race - 4/28 Sunday

Gate Opening Times:

SAND DRAGS - Gates Open @ 9:00 am Races to follow

January & February are Test & Tunes. The Season Starts in March.

Congratulations to our Sand Drags Championship Weekend Winners!

Written by Administrator Monday, 19 November 2012 00:00

Kalaeloa Raceway Park is proud to present the winners of our Sand Drags Championship Weekend Winners! We are very proud to have completed yet another successful season of Sand Drag racing! Also, we'd like to thank all of our sponsors, competitors, spectators, workers, and volunteers for making 2012 a fantastic success! We look forward to continuing to provide exciting motorsports action in the upcoming 2013 Season!