Drag Boat Races Return to San Angelo June 25
SAN ANGELO, TX The annual drag boat races are returning to San Angelo in June. The organizers have negotiated an $8,000 rental of portions of Spring Creek and Middle Concho Parks at Lake Nasworthy with the City of San Angelo to hold the event June 25-27, 2021.
Named Showdown in San Angelo, this event is the third stop on the seven stop race tour for the Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA). Races are scheduled in Bryan and Palestine the weeks prior to the San Angelo contest.
Last year s event was muted due to Covid, but this year s tour is full on . In 2020 s Showdown, the top Alcohol Hydro racer was Rick Allen in his boat named Total Kaos. He scored 604 points and went on to place second overall in the league last year. Drag boats in the Alcohol Hydro class exceed 200 mph. In the video below is a cockpit cam view of drag boat racer Andy Reynolds driving the boat he christened Running with Scissors in a race last year in Misso