'Fastest sport on water' coming to Lake Bryan this weekend and last updated 2021-05-12 23:28:12-04 BRYAN, Texas â Many call it "the fastest sport on water," where white-knuckle racers drive alcohol-fueled boats with huge engines and reach blistering speeds of over 200 mph almost in a blink of the eye. Drag boat racing is back in the Brazos Valley. Eighty boats are set to race this weekend for the Southern Drag Boat Association's Season Opener. David Carroll, the association's series director, said the high-octane event attracts all types. "You're going to get your adrenaline junkies and stuff like that," Carroll said. "It's one of the deals that a lot of people want to do it. We actually race five times in Texas this year, so we're putting out there a little more. Of course, it was hard on everyone last year. I look for a big weekend this year, I really do."