Drag Strip
Diamond Mountain Dragway is the eighth-mile drag strip at the county-run Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex east of Vernal, Utah, with up to a quarter-mile run-out past the finish. It shares the complex with the Diamond Mountain Speedway dirt oval, a motocross track and three full-hookup campgrounds, so a race weekend can be a camping weekend. Every driver completes a waiver before arriving; race dates are posted in the dragway's Facebook group, and the complex office answers at (435) 828-1314.
1/8-Mile Strip1/4-Mile Run-OutWaiver RequiredCamping On SiteShares Complex With Dirt Oval
Know Before You Go
- Test & tune nights
- Most strips run open 'test and tune' or 'run what ya brung' sessions for $20-40 entry. Make as many passes as time allows — perfect for street cars and bracket prep.
- Required gear
- A helmet is required once you run faster than 13.99 in the quarter-mile (or 9.99 in the eighth). Anything quicker than 11.49 typically requires a roll bar and SFI gear.
- Tech inspection
- Cars go through a basic safety check: battery hold-down, throttle return, seatbelt condition, tire condition. Faster cars need NHRA tech and current chassis cert.
- Bracket racing
- Saturday-night bracket programs pit dial-in handicap races. You declare your ET, race against a 'pro tree,' and closer to your dial without going under wins.
- Timeslip souvenir
- Most tracks print your ET, trap speed, reaction time, and 60-foot on a timeslip after each pass — a fun keepsake even if you're just there to mess around.