The National Jet Boat Association, America's oldest ¼ mile drag boat racing organization, is pleased to announce the return of high-performance drag boat racing to Riverside County.  During the weekend of March 21st & 22nd, the NJBA presents Thunder in the Channel, a high octane racing event on beautiful Lake Elsinore.

The action will be extreme, with side-by-side racing at speeds in excess of 200 mph!  Drivers will pit their V-8-powered race boats and their nerves against each other in a contest of speed and durability to see who is the fastest on the water.

The race will be held in the Inlet Channel at the south end of the Lake, directly across from Storm Baseball Diamond Stadium.  Qualifying races start on Saturday morning. Throughout the day, racers will have two qualifying sessions to tune their machines and run as fast as possible on the NJBA’s brand new, state-of-the-art ¼ mile race race course.

The NJBA offers up-close-and-personal interaction between fans and race teams with a paid pit pass and spectators will also be able to get close enough to the race action to feel the thunder of 4,000 horsepower nitro-burning supercharged engines! The view from the banked shoreline as these boats rocket past you will leave your mouth open and thirsting for more!

On Sunday, the action heats up further with elimination rounds in 10 classes as teams race to the finish line for a share of thousands of dollars in prizes! Along with the racing, the festivities will include a beer garden for the adults, a manufacturers midway selling high-performance toys, and delicious food.

This is drag racing at it’s loudest and most extreme! Grab your lawn chairs, the kids, and your friends, and spend a weekend at the races. At Thunder in the Channel, it’s the closest you’ll get to the real thing ­without getting struck by lightning. For more information, please visit http://www.njbaracing.net/.