More Than a Race: Inside the Battle for Bragging Rights at Yello Belly Drag Strip

There’s a place in Grand Prairie, Texas, where the air hangs heavy with the sweet smell of race fuel and history. It’s a legendary strip of asphalt known as Yello Belly, or more affectionately, "The Gut." Since 1955, this track has been a proving ground—an outlaw sanctuary where raw power and mechanical ingenuity matter more than corporate sponsorships. It’s the perfect home for the GPS660 Minibike Drag Race.

On the surface, the event is simple: find out who can build and ride the fastest minibike over 660 feet. But to understand what truly happens at the GPS660, you have to look past the timing lights and into the heart of the community that travels thousands of miles to be here.

This isn't just a local race. This is a national pilgrimage. From the moment the trailers roll in, you see the dedication. Racers pour in from every corner of the country—California, New York, the Carolinas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Michigan, not to mention a massive hometown crew from Texas—unloading machines that are less like minibikes and more like two-wheeled works of art, each one a unique expression of its builder's vision. They are the culmination of countless hours spent in the garage, turning wrenches, tuning carbs, and chasing that extra ounce of power.

The competition is divided into classes—Pull Start Small Block, Small Block Open, and the anything-goes Outlaw class—but the process is pure, old-school racing. Names are pulled from a bucket to set the brackets. There’s no complex algorithm, just the luck of the draw. In one moment, you could be shaking hands with a fellow builder in the pits; in the next, you’re lining up against them, ready to battle for a spot in the next round.

But the real stories aren’t just on the track. They’re in the frantic, last-minute repairs. They’re in the shared advice between competitors. They’re in the incredible tale of a team that, after blowing a motor, worked until 3 AM to piece together a new one, only to have that very bike take home a first-place trophy the next day.

This is a survival race. It’s a test of grit, passion, and resilience. It’s about the roar of the engines echoing under the Texas night sky, the split-second reaction to the pro tree’s lights, and the pure, unfiltered joy of crossing the finish line first.

So, who was the fastest? Who claimed the trophies, the prize money, and the ultimate bragging rights for 2025?

Words can only do so much. To truly feel the thunder of these custom machines and witness the drama unfold, you have to see it for yourself.

Watch the official 2025 GPS660 Minibike Drag Race recap video below and step inside the mayhem.