July 30, 2012 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Professional & Spectator Sports
With a title like this, you can probably imagine what this post is about. No, it isn't about how to cook meals on your exhaust manifold. On Friday I went to the Northland Dodge Motorsport Park. I picked up my friend, we grabbed some cheap pizza, and drove out to the long ribbon of arrow-straight asphalt northwest of town. I have never been out to an automotive race before, and it was an amazing treat. We saw a vast array of vehicles tearing down the 1/4 mile during the night, from a stock Ford Fusion to a blisteringly fast AMC Gremlin to a few motorcycles and a snowmobile that could top 200 kilometres per hour. The atmosphere was relaxed as we sat on the bleachers with our greasy pizza and laughed when some engine piece shot through the hood of a Mustang or plugged our ears while the top fuel drag cars shot off the line. It is a great price for a few hours of entertainment, and if you like the sight of a classic muscle car doing burnouts, take an evening and go check it out!
August 12, 2011 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Professional & Spectator Sports
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At the PGARA race track in Prince George you will be able to get your fill of race racing, crashes, and the occasional explosion. They hold regular races out at the track, both by initiation only and also anyone who is interested in entering a car and joining the competition. They have many different styles of racing, but one of my favourites has to be the Hit to Pass that takes there. This race involves a set number of laps must be completed in order to finish the race, but in order to pass you fellow drivers you must first hit them with your own car and then be permitted to pass. I have seen some major crashes there as some cars were hit quite hard and were put into a spin. Another lap there was actually a car which was hit right through the rubber tired and chain link fence wall. But don’t worry, nobody was on that side of the course and the driver was not harmed as well. They have all the safety precautions in place with all of the necessary emergency personal required just in case an accident might happen. This race track is definitely worth the visit as you will not leave disappointed at all. Check out their website for the next race and get out there for some excitement!
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