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Competition heats up at Hot August Nites races

Drag racing held at Northwest Regional Terrace-Kitimat Airport over the August long weekend
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Shelby Peterson, from Prince Rupert, was named Junior Dragster at the 2018 Hot August Nites. (Ed Evans / The Northern View)

The pavement was almost as hot as the competition at the 2018 Hot August Nights drag racing event in Terrace. On August 5 and 6, the two-day event drew hot rods and even young competitors to the race track at the airport.

Sunday results:

Sportsman

1st - Nathan Mattern

2nd - Karri Nelson

3rd - Mark Barnett

Pro

1st - Randy Baker

2nd - Craig Baker

3rd - Tyler Morton

Super Pro

1st - Mike McNeice

2nd - Russ Gutknecht

3rd - Kham Shantz, Prince Rupert

Bike/sled

1st - Ben Rego

2nd - Laura Omera

3rd - Brent Mohr

Jr. Dragster

1st - Logan Calkins

2nd - Delaney Ribeiro

3rd - Shelby Peterson, Prince Rupert

JL’s Pro Street Outlaw $5,000

Dallas Wiebe

Runner up - Tom Burbee

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Monday results:

Sportsman

1st - Tommaso Pius Francesco Ponzini, Prince Rupert

2nd - Larry Craig

3rd - Gabriel Simard

Pro

1st - Kory Mckay

2nd - Todd King

3rd - Nathan Mattern

Super Pro

1st - Clint Dalla Vecchia

2nd - Brodie Paul Soares

3rd - Kenny Brown

Bike/sled

1st - Ken McColl

2nd - Seth Harmer

3rd - Brent Mohr

Jr. Dragster

Shelby Peterson, Prince Rupert

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Kham Shantz took home third place for Super Pro at the 2018 Hot August Nites. (Ed Evans / The Northern View)
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Kham Shantz of Prince Rupert placed third in Super Pro on Sunday, Aug. 5, at the 2018 Hot August Nites in Terrace. (Ed Evans / The Northern View)
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Thomas Ponzini of Prince Rupert came first in the Sportsman category on Monday for the Hot August Nites competition in Terrace. (Ed Evans / The Northern View)