Eagle Field Drags Season Finale
Eagle Field Drags Jet Car vs Dragster
Located in the heart of the California Agriculture district is Eagle Field, an old WW2 Military Base and the home of Eagle Field Drags. With all the antique military aircraft, vehicles, and airstrip, it's like traveling back in time and perfect location to hold a drag race event. There are two-weekend drag race events at Eagle Field. The three-day season opener is in May, and the two-day season finale event in October.
There is a tremendous variety of cars, trucks, and dragsters; you name it, it will probably be out here racing at Eagle Field Drags. Most vehicles that come out to Eagle Field Drags are home built in someone's garage along with family and friends, and then they come out here to the drags to see what they have accomplished.
Among the cool cars is the king of the burn-out, Frank Azevedo, with his 67 Camaro, and an Eagle Field 4 second club member. You might catch Frank on the Discovery channel's Street Outlaws; Frank being local to the area, is at every Eagle Field event.
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The old dragsters are a favorite and a blast to see on the drag strip. One of them we saw for the first time last year was a dragster owned by husband and wife team John Yung and Monica Arias. At that time, Sean Bell, a good friend of theirs, drove the dragster and took the win on its maiden outing at Eagle field Drags.
They were back for the October event; the driver was Monica Arias, the co-owner of the Perry & Lloyd built dragster. They have been hitting the strips in Northern California since their last outing at Eagle Field Drags.
Monica has been doing very well; she took the win in her first two runs at the October event. On the third run, she had a fast run; unfortunately, she jumped the gun off the line; Monica is having a blast racing this beast. Interestingly, when Tony and Kathy Lloyd owned the dragster, Kathy Lloyd was the driver. I can't wait to see these guys out here next time.
There was quite a few Eagle Field maiden runs during this event, some racing for the first time on any track and some for the first time at Eagle Field, one of those racers was Eddie Torres. Eddie was racing a 1929 Ford Roadster, and it turns out that the car was his dads' hotrod.
Eddie would help his dad work on the car that his dad raced throughout Southern CA, along with Eddie's uncle and other family members. Unfortunately, it's hard for his dad to travel, and he wasn't here to watch the race, but his uncle was out here racing in his 37 Coupe.
Back out here for the season finale was the Beast jet Dragster. If you ever get a chance to see this car do it, you won't be disappointed; seeing a Jet Dragster up against a more traditional dragster was amazing. They both put on a great show, but after the dragster jumped off the line, the Jet car just left it in a cloud of smoke. The Jet Dragster is not only loud, its very fast, don’t blink because you might just miss it, it will be at the finish line in the blink of an eye.
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Also, for the October event, General Jerry Lee, in his world-famous '21 Ford Model TT Wheel Stander, Jerry has been entertaining race fans in his wheel stander since 1966. He got the idea from watching the Little Red Wagon, and the Hemi Under Glass performing at Fremont drags in 1965. After seeing them for the first time, he went home and asked his dad if he could have the old Model TT in the junk pile on their property. His dad said why would you want this old truck, Jerry said to make a hot rod out of it.
Jerry said that the truck took 17 days to build and one year to learn how to drive. The Wheel Stander was the 7th one built in that era and still running strong today.
A year or two after Jerry finished building the truck, the brakes gave out, and he encountered a pole, but that didn't stop him. He is still out here performing well over 50yrs after he first built the truck. The truck will do about 140 mph, but he can go 70-80 mph at a track like Eagle Field. General Jerry Lee set a record for the longest wheel-stand in Spokane, Washington. At 85 yrs old, Jerry doesn't seem like he will be quitting the wheel-standing scene anytime soon.
If you see Jerry out at Eagle Field Drags, take a minute to talk to him about his truck. He's a fascinating person to talk to, and it's not too often that you get to speak with someone that lives in a Castle. Located in the Sacramento area, Jerry started building the castle area over 40 years ago.
General Jerry Lee - 1921 Ford Model TT Wheel Stander
Eagle Field Drags supports bringing youngsters into the drag race sport; they get a great turnout of JR Dragsters. The JR Drag racers ages 5-17 start with age-appropriate cars; some of the more advanced racers can reach speeds up to 85 miles an hour on a 1/8th mile track. The JR Comp Racers 14-20 can reach speeds up to 110mph.
Along with all the drag racing, there are areas to grab a bite to eat and a swap meet to purchase some cool stuff. In addition, during the October event, they will have trick-or-treat activities for the campers. If you have a race car, bring it out, you will have a great time. If you get a weekend pass, you can camp right there at Eagle Field for free.
The view of the track is fantastic for the spectators. There are a couple of bleachers and areas along the track; you can set up a canopy and bring some chairs. Contact www.eaglefielddrags for more info on getting one of these spots.
Located in the Central Valley, Eagle Field is about 2.5 hrs from Sacramento and about 4hrs from Los Angeles. Los Banos or Firebaugh are a couple of nearby cities to stay overnight.
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