The Southern California Sand Drag Association (SCSDA) is proud to announce that the 2017 race dates have been locked in and confirmed at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA. The SCSDA will carry over the great momentum of 2016 into next season with another season of three huge events. January 27-29 will be the Season Opener followed by events on March 31-April 2 & September 29-October 1. The organization is looking forward to a bright future with the Hammer Down Nationals wrapping up the 2016 season & a full 2017 season ahead.

2017 SCSDA Schedule
January 27-29
March 31-April 2
September 29-October 1

In just a week’s time, the positive response has been overwhelming to the announcement of the upcoming SCSDA Hammer Down Nationals Presented By Greg Tounget Motorsports the weekend of September 30-October 2 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. There is even more great news to report on this event with the addition of more guaranteed 1st Place payouts. Added to the list this week is Top Alcohol ($3000), Top Eliminator ($2000), Fast Fours ($1500), and Pro 3 ($2000). There is also a new exciting bonus award for this event called the ATV Pro Double Down Challenge; if the same rider is able to sweep the Motorcycle Pro 1 & Motorcycle Pro 2 categories, they will take home an additional $500 bonus. There will also be a Best Appearing car award at this event that will pay $250. Combine an impressive payout list with some great features like the Saturday “Night of Fire” and the SCSDA Hammer Down Nationals will be an incredible event that you will have to experience in person. More sponsorship is still being sought to keep sweetening the pot for this race; contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more sponsorship info. Stay tuned for more updates as this event gets closer.

Current Guaranteed Payouts
1st Place Listed
Top Alcohol - $3000
Top Eliminator - $2000
Fast Fours - $1500
Pro 1 - $1750
Pro 2 - $1750
Pro 3 - $2000
Motorcycle Pro 1 - $1500
Motorcycle Pro 2 - $1500

Triple Crown Bracket Challenge - $2000 *Added Bonus Money for Same Car & Driver to win Pro 1, 2, and 3*
ATV Pro Double Down Challenge - $500 *Added Bonus Money for Same Rider to win both MP1 & MP2*
Best Appearing Car - $250

The anticipation is building for the big showdown in Southern California as the west coast racers return from their Summer break to compete at the SCSDA Hammer Down Nationals Presented By Greg Tounget Motorsports the weekend of September 30-October 2 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. This race is going to feature a special Saturday “Night of Thunder” show with two rounds of Heads-Up Qualifying featuring the Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Pro Mod Unlimited, Fast Fours, and Top Eliminator classes along with a $500 to Win Wheelie Contest at Halftime. This is going to be an ultra prestigious event with guaranteed payout money adding up daily. A list of current payouts is listed below; sponsorship is still being sought to boost payouts in all classes. For more info on sponsoring this event, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. In addition to all of the other great things surrounding this event, the winner of each category will get a unique commemorative trophy that will only be available for winning this event. Keep an eye on National Sand Drag News and the Southern California Sand Drag Association Facebook Page for photos of these very cool trophies & updates on added purse money as we get closer to this great event.

Current Guaranteed Payouts
1st Place Listed
Pro 1 - $1750
Pro 2 - $1750
Motorcycle Pro 1 - $1500
Motorcycle Pro 2 - $1500

Triple Crown Bracket Challenge - $2000 *Added Bonus Money for Same Car & Driver to win Pro 1, 2, and 3*

Atoka Motorsports Park
July 9, 2016 Race Results
Atoka, OK

Pro 1 Cars

Money
1st-Les Steelmon
2nd-Kenny Kapple

Read more: Atoka July '16 Race Results

La Plata Valley Raceway in Farmington, New Mexico is gearing up for their “Altereds vs. Dragsters” event July 15-16. The LPVR staff is asking that if you are attending to please pre-register at www.LaPlataValleyRaceway.com, it is free to pre-register & will help speed up the entry process. For more info on this event, click “Read More” to view the full event flyer.

Read more: La Plata Valley Raceway July '16 Event Info

Over the past couple weeks we have seen some great sand drag racing footage show up on Youtube. Take a few minutes and enjoy these great video clips.

Be sure to check out the National Sand Drag News classified section for all kinds of great sand drag race cars and equipment available for purchase. There’s no better time than today to jump into the world of sand drags and hit the track. Be sure to click the link below to see what’s available, and you may just be going fast sooner than you think.

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Atoka Motorsports Park
June 11, 2016 Race Results
Atoka, OK

Pro 1 Cars

Money
1st-Amanda Mathews
2nd-Les Steelmon

Read more: Atoka June & May '16 Race Results

The Southern California Sand Drag Association (SCSDA) returned to action in late May with the “Mayhem at Soboba” event. This would be the second event of the 2016 season held at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA. Luckily for all in attendance, the weather was picture perfect all weekend long with uncharacteristically comfortable high temps in the mid 70’s when temps in the 90’s are average for that time of the year in Southern California. The great weather coupled with the Soboba dirt working better than ever led to some great ET’s and side-by-side racing.

Read more: SCSDA Soboba May '16 Race Recap