Ed Evans

Hot weather in the 30′s was the order of the day, at the 12^th annual Houston Drags last weekend. Racers from Prince Rupert to Grande Prairie Alberta made their way to the Houston airport on the far side of Hungry Hill, to make runs down the quiet rural runway.

Jake Schmidt traveled from Grande Prairie Alberta, but the long distance didn’t seem to make any difference in his performance, as his 6 second, wheel standing mustang took home ‘Pro Outlaw’ Saturday and Sunday. Yanking his tires, Schmidt ran perfectly on every run, defeating all comers in eliminations both days. There was no need to run off the Saturday Vs Sunday ‘Pro Outlaw’ winners, as Schmidt took it all home.

Natasha Ray from Terrace, also took home two 1st place finishes in Jr. Dragsters; King Of The Hill (Saturday) and the Jr. Dragster final (Sunday).

Harley Bell from Kitimat just missed out on taking Saturday’s ‘King of the Hill (Cars And Trucks)’ loosing to winner Arlan Wium of Burns Lake. Bell came back to win ‘Pro’ on Sunday.

Ed Mattern from Terrace finally made it onto the winners podium winning an all mustang final, against John Gryba of South Hazelton in ‘Sportsman’ on Sunday.

Next Up:

The final race of the season at the Terrace regional Airport August 30 and 31

For more information or to check out photo’s, see the website: www.princerupertautoclub.com

SATURDAY

King Of The Hill (Cars & Trucks)

Winner Arlan Wium Burns Lake

Runner-up Harley Bell Kitimat

Gamblers

Winner Diecia Cooke Burns Lake

Runner-up Lee Ciampichini Telwka

King Of The Hill (Bikes & Sleds)

Winner John Safinoff Burns Lake

Runner-up Landon LeDuke Prince George

King Of The Hill (Pro Outlaw)

Winner Jake Schmidt Grande Prairie AB.

Runner-up Nuno Deteves Houston

King Of The Hill (Jr. Dragsters)

Winner Natasha Ray Terrace

Runner-up Tanner Daum Kitimat

SUNDAY

Pro Class

1st Place Harley Bell Kitimat

2nd Place Marchal Prince George

Sportsman Class

1st Place Ed Mattern Terrace

2nd Place John Gryba South Hazelton

Bikes & Sleds

1st Place Leland Hovland Smithers

2nd Place Len Hall Prince George

Gamblers

Winner Ken Kapilari Telkwa

Pro Outlaw

1st Place Jake Schmidt Grande Prairie AB.

Junior Dragsters

1st Place Natasha Ray Terrace

2nd Place Lou Riberio Kitimat

3rd Place Tanner Daum Kitimat

Photo:

Jake Schmidt won it all in ‘Pro Outlaw’ in his wheel standing Mustang at the 2008 Houston Drags

Photo: Ed Evans