Last week it was Smokin’ the Sound that roared through the waters of the Mississippi Sound to the north of Deer Island in Biloxi.
This week, it’s Smokin’ the Lake off The Dock Bar and Grill in the Gulfport Lake.
Smokin’ the Sound featured massive 45-to-50 foot boats — equipped with twin outboards — reaching speeds of 170 mph around a 9-mile track that drew thousands of race fans all along Casino Row.
Smokin’ the Lake, however, will introduce a new style of racing.
First of all, there will be no boats running twin engines.
Second, boats will not reach speeds of 170.
And third, there will be no circular track with races that covers 80-to-100 miles.
Instead, single engine boats will race a quarter-mile track that’s similar in style to NHRA drag racing.
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First you burn out, smoking and spinning the tires and leaving rubber on the track, adding traction for the launch.
After that, drag racing is all about the first 60 feet.
“That’s the best part. You’ve got 700 to 800 horsepower and put the pedal to the floor and feel the G-force push you back into your seat and hold on for the ride,” said Wade Metzinger.
Metzinger has been drag racing for 10 years, and for about five years at the Tulsa Raceway Park. Because he likes spending weekends at the track, he decided to drag his wife into racing as well.
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