Some racers have family at races with them, but all racers have extended family at drag racing events. It’s the extended family, especially after hours, that is such a big part of what makes drag racing a great sport. Sitting around a campfire, even in an asphalt pit area with a portable campfire pit, is just divine after a day of racing. Yes, drag racing after hours includes bench racing and lots of it. What’s better than burgers and beers after a hard day of racing? Burgers and beers with racing friends, that’s what.

One of the really great things about drag racing after hours is you just never know what you’ll find while you’re out wandering about in the darkness. There are some things you can only see and really appreciate properly with full darkness at hand. Like fireworks, for example. And with the right drag bike in the right place at the right time, it’s quite a sight to see.

But you can only experience these things when you give yourself to drag racing after hours.