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Archive for March, 2010

Quick 8 Vol 18

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Air Orf Leaving the Houston Airport

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

This car has balls

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Great Burnout

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans


They Said… No Alcohol On the hill.

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Yep.. I tweeked the snowblower boss !

Submitted photo

Racin’ for the water- Test & Tune 1994

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Ross Marshall and “The car that ate Haney” on the hill 1976

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Kal Tire power from PG on the highway 1996

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Track Maintenance Day

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

First Maintenance Day
April 18
th @ 12pm – BBQ
(more details will be added on the terrace website soon)

Quick 8 vol 17

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Better measure, cause it used to fit in the trailer

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans


Pull over if you see this in your mirror, I don’t think you can outrun him

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

It doesn’t hook until second gear

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans


Run what ya brung

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Air McNiece

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I think he’s gained weight

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Top Alcohol Funny Car in the streets of Prince Rupert

Or how to set off all the car alarms for a three block radius

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Norm Swengler out launches Chris Bie in Houston last year

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

More quick 8 photo’s next weekend

A nice, fast looking shedule for the drag racing season

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

By Ed Evans

Prince Rupert Daily News


The 2010 Northwest Drag Racing schedule has been finalized, With six races in three different venues.

The season will start a little earlier this year, with the first race scheduled to run at the Terrace Regional Airport May 15th & 16th. Other races booked for Terrace Airport are: June 19th and 20th. The ever popular “Hot August Nights race”,part of The Terrace Riverboat Days celebration, will run August 1st and 2nd. Wrapping up the season in Terrace will be August 28 and 29th. However September 4th and 5th has been set aside for “rain out days”.

Another racing weekend will be The Kitimat Hill Climb, yes that’s right it wasn’t a one time thing. Organizers will be running the annual classic up Haisla hill Saturday July 3rd.

The 14th Annual Houston Drags will be running, with both 1/8 and ¼ mile racing, August 20th, 21st and 22nd .

For more information check out the websites: www.prautoclub.com, www.terracedrags.ca or www.houstondrags.ca.

Kitimat does not have a website yet , but you can find them on Facebook. Just type in Kitimat hillclimb. Prince Rupert Auto club and TDRA Terrace Drags are on Facebook also.

So mark those calenders and get ready for a smoking drag racing season. See ya there!

Photo:

Doug Ribero twists one up at the Terrace Airport last Year

Ed Evans Photo

2010 drag racing dates

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

2010 Kitimat Hill Climb (confirmed)

Saturday July 3rd

2010 Northwest Racing Dates

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

2010 Racing  Schedule (confirmed)

May 15th & 16th


June 19th & 20th



August 1st/2nd        Hot August Nights


Aug 28th/29th


Sept 4th/5th   Rain-out weekend

(if needed)


www.terracedrags.ca

14th Annual Houston Drags (confirmed)

August 20th, 21st, 22nd

www.houstondrags.ca


Quick 8 Vol 16

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

The Kid’ll never notice that it was missing !

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans

OOOhhh you said to park it by the red car

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans


Racing J.L. style…Shake Rattle and Roll…. all before the 60 ft. beams

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans


Yes, Paulie did have a car !

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans


Team Work

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans

Izzat a Hemiduster?

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans



Soares racing  by the sawmill July ’94

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans


Has anybody seen Harold?

Quick 8 photo Copyright Ed Evans

More Quick 8 photo’s next weekend

Quick 8 vol 15

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Wascally Walient at the 2000 Sea Level Drags

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Dewayne gets the holeshot on Lloyd “Kawaski” Etzerza

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

First time in Grande Prairie….Don’t worry the car is repaired now

Submitted photo

Mine is bigger than yours

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Must be sponsored by Yanker Tires

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Hill Climb Winners 1992

Submitted photo

ANOTHER TWOFER

Be Careful What you wish for…..

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans

Quick 8 photo copyright Ed Evans


“Thanks for the poster today! Now I understand. The poster clearly reads; ALL BIKE “Quick Eight.” The “quick eight” probably won’t have to race against snowmobiles, wheel barrows or personal watercraft because the poster says “ALL BIKE.”
The rest of us will just race like normal, cool.”

Sam Henderson
TDRA Forum
Aug 21st, 2009

Watch next weekend for more Quick 8 photo’s