If you didn’t get your fill of high-speed collisions, twisted metal and smoking tires last month at PGARA Speedway, hit -to-pass demolition derby racing is coming back for an encore.
The second annual Halloween Havoc is set for Saturday, Oct. 21 and if it’s anything like the Labour Day carnage you better get there early to find a seat.
“Our September show was probably our biggest hit-to-pass ever,” said Jamie Crawford, president of the Prince George Auto Racing Association.
According to Crawford, the Saturday night crowd was record-breaking, with more than 3,000 people filling the grandstand and berms that surround the track. That big crowd and the admission money it brought in at the gate was more than enough to pay the club’s operating costs for the year.
“Since we’ve been keeping track of and knowing exact numbers, Saturday night was our biggest since 1999, when I’ve been around on the board of directors,” said Crawford.
“It’s amazing what hit-to-pass does. Financially it does everything we need it to do.”
The club wanted to see at least 10 cars in each of the to hit-to-pass classes (full-sized vehicles and Mini Mayhem) and Crawford says there are more than enough entries for Halloween Havoc.
The Oct. 21 show starts a bit earlier compared to other hit-to-pass Saturday events, with time trials at 4 p.m. and racing at 5.
