Ice Dragging
Clip: Season 3 Episode 12 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
For 50 years Merrill, Wisconsin has been home to the fastest 1/8 mile drag racing—on ice.
For 50 years racers have been coming to Lake Alexander in Merrill, Wisconsin to take part in a high speed tradition: the Merrill Ice Drags. Cars of all kinds are brought out on the frozen lake for a day of drag racing on the world’s fastest 1/8 mile on ice. The high speeds, flashy cars, and crowd enthusiasm keep people coming back year after year.
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Ice Dragging
Clip: Season 3 Episode 12 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
For 50 years racers have been coming to Lake Alexander in Merrill, Wisconsin to take part in a high speed tradition: the Merrill Ice Drags. Cars of all kinds are brought out on the frozen lake for a day of drag racing on the world’s fastest 1/8 mile on ice. The high speeds, flashy cars, and crowd enthusiasm keep people coming back year after year.
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