Trailing sparkes Mike Kuntz wows the crowd in Houston last year

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By Ed Evans

It’s finally here! “Hot August Nites” is set to run this weekend at the Terrace Regional Airport. Always noted for the great feature cars, this weekend is no exception.

Mike Kuntz will be here with his wheel-standing Pt Cruiser. “Walking Tall”. It’s a great name for this Blown Injected Alcohol 440 Chrysler. You might remember Kuntz from his first run down a track driving Rob Murphy’s Wheel-stander at 2006 Hot August Nites in Terrace. Kuntz made his, and the 56 Chevy Wheel-stander’s, first runs down any track at Hot August Nites that year. On the return run down the track, Kuntz hit the throttle so hard that all four wheels came off the track.

The new ride was unveiled last year and made it’s second ever runs, thrilling the crowds, at the Annual Houston Drags. Kuntz made a full wheels up ¼ mile run down and then he turned around and did the same run back. Trailing sparks from the Magnesium strips imbedded in the wheelie bars the little PT was a crowd favourite.

The season long points series races, with full bracket classes will be held Sunday, August 1^st and “King of the YXT”, “Gamblers” and a “Quick 8” race will run on Monday, August 2^nd.

This race is part of The Terrace Riverboat Days celebration and there is lots to do in Terrace this weekend.

The Skeena Valley Cruizers will hold their annual Car Show at the Terrace arena Saturday from Noon to 4pm. The Feature car will be Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Baby”.

Included in the Saturday event schedule is “ Concerts in the Park”. “Headpins” is the feature act and will be on stage at 7pm and “Triple Bypass will take the stage at 5pm. Lots of great acts all day Saturday.

So a great weekend is set with lots of things to do. So don’t miss out, See you there!