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Shantz pulls a fast one

Drag race opener kicked off at the Terrace airport last weekend, June 17-18.
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PRINCE RUPERT -Several Prince Rupert racers were trying out new rides or new engine combinations at the Terrace airport last weekend.

Gord Hidber was running a new engine, a Big Block 582 cubic inch motor with 950 horsepower. Hidber won first place in Super Pro and backed that up with a first place win on Sunday. Gord ran solid 5.40 seconds both days.

Shelby Peterson also had a great weekend in his new Jr. Dragster. Peterson took home a third place win on Saturday, June 17, followed by a first place on Sunday, June 18.

Kham Shantz tested out his new ride — a 37 Chevrolet Pro Mod style car with more than1400 Horsepower.

Shantz was eliminating problems with the car on Saturday, but Sunday the car showed its potential running a weekend fast pass of 5.20, the fastest pass of the weekend. The car didn’t even seem to be working hard at all and appears to be able to run in the four second range.

The next drag race is the venerable Kitimat Hill Climb. This time a two day race, June 24th and 25th.

Weekend results

Saturday

Super Pro

1st - Gordon Hidber

2nd - Aaron Baverstock

3rd - Ray Petry

Pro

1st - Randy Baker

2nd - Dwayne Adams

3rd - Terrin Berlin

Jr. Dragster

1st - Delaney Ribeiro

2nd - Shelby Petterson

Sunday

Super Pro

1st - Gordon Hidber

2nd - Paul Soares

3rd - Russ Gutknecht and Steve Burkett LOL

Pro

1st - Dwayne Adams

2nd - Ted Moon

3rd - Rick Moon

Jr. Dragster

1st - Shelby Petterson

2nd - Delaney Ribeiro

Gamblers - Darren Fellows

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