Two competitors’ line up for the start of one of the reaces at a previous Drag Race Meet, at the South Dakota Circuit. (Photo compliments of Rohindra Mahase of GTRidez.com)
Just one day remain for the staging of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) International Drag Race Meet, at the South Dakota Circuit.
According to a source close to the Club, the event which is expected to have dragsters from Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago present is expected to provide exhilarating action throughout the day as the foreigners attempt to upstage the Guyanese racers who have promised to not only repel the efforts of their visiting counterparts, but smash existing records.
Anand Ramchand, who will be competing in four categories with a similar amount of cars boasted earlier this week of obliterating the current records in the respective categories, while Rondell Daby’s lightening fast Red Evolution, always a treat to watch is said to be in fantastic shape and rearing to get on the track.
The other big names expected to represent the ‘Land of Many Waters are Afraz Ally, Syed Ali, Danny Persaud and Sanjay Persaud.
The source further informed that the Superbikes category though not much information could begarnered at this point is also expected to add to the excitement and Stephen Vieira, Carlos Rodrigues, Carey Griffith will be looking to not only outdo each other, but all the other contenders as well.
Additionally, race fans for the first time have the opportunity to witness the Porta Tree Timing System which is equipped with specialized starting lights that allow quarter mile speeds to be recorded.
Races commence at 12:00 hrs and admission for adults is $1000, while children under-12 and vehicles are free.
The day’s activities also come with the compliments of Banks DIH Ltd.