GULF COAST BUCKET LIST - RACING AT GULFPORT DRAGWAY

When racing in a car going close to 110 mph in a little over 12 seconds, there's a good chance it will get your adrenaline pumping.

I learned that heart-pounding fact firsthand when I paid a visit to the Gulfport Dragway for my latest Gulf Coast Bucket List adventure and unexpectedly ended up in the passenger seat of a dragster.

Gulfport Dragway has been host to amateur and professional racers from around the country since the early '70s. Originally named Magnolia Raceway when the track was built in 1971, it has gone through a few different names and owners over the years.