Ed Evans

The heat will be back at the Terrace/Kitimat regional airport this weekend as the premier Northwest drag race is held Sunday and Monday August 3^rd and 4^th.

Hot August Nights, part of the Terrace Riverboat Day’s celebration, always lives up to the promise of excitement and thrills as ‘Feature cars’ are brought in and this year is no exception.

This year a Nostalgia, 2000 horsepower, AA/Altered from Kelowna, will make the long trek up to entertain the crowds. The ‘T42′ ’23 Altered is billed as ‘ Smokey Burnouts, Thumping flames, guardrail to centerline (and sometimes worse) driving has become a trademark of this erratic entertaining car.’

The racing team is made up of Clara and Gary Weber. Clara is billed as ‘Canada’s quickest, fastest (perhaps the only) female altered driver.’ Clara does most of the driving but Gary has run 6 seconds and 200 miles per hour at quarter mile tracks.

Also in the program for the weekend is the ‘Quick 8′. This fast class will feature a $3000 payout and should attract some fast cars. Gates open at 8am and racing action begins at 10 am.

But wait, there is more to do in Terrace for car enthusiasts this weekend. The Skeena Valley Cruizers will be holding their annual Riverboat day’s car show at the Terrace arena from 12 to 4 pm Saturday. This list does not include all of the other great events going on at the Terrace Riverboat days celebration this weekend. So bring your sunscreen and enjoy the events.

For more information Check out the websites, www.terracedrags.ca, www.princerupertautoclub.com or www.skeenavalleycruizers.com

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Feature cars have always brought up excitement at the Hot August Nights drag race in Terrace and last Year Gary Ormesby Jr. obliterated the track record with a blistering 4.08 second run.
photo: Ed Evans