Drag Racing @ Slade's Park, Surry VA

Recently I had a chance to visit Slade's Park in Surry, VA.  While Slade's Park offers a great riding experience, I was there for the Drag Racing event.  I did not have a lot of time, but the two hours I was there were a lot of fun.  Their setup allows spectators to get within a couple feet of the race.  The races began at 12PM, but I did not arrive until 1:30PM.  I was able to find a spot to stand next to the fence, but could not park my truck there.  Next time I will arrive early so I can back my truck up to the fence and sit on the tailgate or stand in the back.  A think a grill would be nice next time as well.  A lot of people were participating in the race and many different bikes were running.  Going to Slade's was kind of a weird experience for me.  About 25 years ago I was there a a seven year old racing a Suzuki JR50.  We would go there on a regular bases so my dad could sell motorcycle parts at the swap meets they hosted and my brother and I would ride on the trails.  That was the last time I was there and believe it or not that place still looks the same.  During this recent trip my brother and I kind of got the bug to do some racing in the future at Slade's.  He has a BSA B50 (check out the video) that he would race and I might try my KFX 700 (check out the video).  We might not win, but we would have a lot of fun.  While at the races this past week I recorded over forty videos and all of them have been posted to my channel.  Here is a video that shows most of my clips.  DRAG RACING VIDEO  Thanks for reading this post and check back soon for new videos and more adventures.



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