Kyle Thomson burns rubber in his 500 horsepower Camero at the Houston Drag Races last Saturday. Racers came from Kitimat to Grande Prairie to Prince Rupert to Terrace to compete in the Houston drags last weekend.

Kyle Thomson burns rubber in his 500 horsepower Camero at the Houston Drag Races last Saturday. Racers came from Kitimat to Grande Prairie to Prince Rupert to Terrace to compete in the Houston drags last weekend.

RACING dragsters

Squealing tires, burning rubber and racing cars drew people from Kitimat, Grande Prairie and Prince Rupert to Houston last weekend.

 

Pete Bremer spins the tires of his 400 horsepower 1971 Chevy Chevelle as he revs up for the upcoming races.

 

 

Rick Lundrigan lines up his 850 horsepower 1978 Chevy Malibu at the Tree.

 

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