July 30/31, 2005 REMAX - Langley Loafers Old Time Drags

300+ photo feature starts here. PLEASE NOTE: We have tried to include as many images as possible, but cannot promise every single vehicle at such a large event can be included. The reasons are many from people jumping in front of the camera, to simple missed opportunities to the fact our single photographer has many other duties throughout the event. We managed over 600 images at this event but time permits only what you see here to be included. With five other photographers at this event we're certain if your car is not included here somebody else will have something for you. Also, because of the recent hectic schedule of races the webmmaster had the choice of including far fewer photos than what you'll see with captions or many more without captions. It's a situation where we cannot please everyone, but felt we chose the option to include the most images over details of each image.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

AA/Supercharged
W - Gary Reinero, Merced CA, '48 Austin .173/6.906/198.67
Ru - Scott White, Seaside, OR, '41 Willys .333/8.806/129.79

Outlaw (8.99 or quicker)
W- Terry Langdon-Davies, Yarrow, B.C. '41 Willys .012/9.95/9.904/149.47
RU - Gerry Epp, Abbotsford, B.C. '67 Mustang foul -.011/9.95/9.948/149.47

Street Machine A
W - Dean Woods, Duincan, B.C. '66 Nova .331/9.25/9.248/142.28
RU - Howard Hilborn, Duncan, B.C. '27 Ford, foul -0.15/10.57/10.544/133.49

Street Machine B (92 cars, seven rounds)
W - Chris Stone, Mission, B.C. '68 Dart, .114/10.51/10.529/118.61
RU - Steve Ericksen, Duncan, B.C. .064/12.30/12.369/108.46

Street Machine C
W - Gord Merkley, Langley, B.C. '69 Chevelle, .268/12.58/12.586/102.88
RU - Led Givens, Calgary, AB '68 Dart, .349/12.66/12.665/106.24

Street Rod A
W - Ron Yaroshuk, Langley, B.C. '48 Austin .037/8.21/8.211/160.19
RU - Chad Demier, Providence, UT, "37 Chevy .079/8.45/8.473/158.87

Street Rod B
W - Greg Sturrock, Port Coquitlam, B.C. .051/13.00/12.786/107.88
Ru - Greg Irwin, Custer, WA, '30 Ford foul -.060/11.80/11.804/112.03

Street Rod C
W- Walt Pearce, Twisp, WA, '32 Chev .496/14.14/14.224/91.97
RU - Gerry Scott, Langley, B.C. '47 Ford foul -.021/15.39/16.437/82.31

Street Classic A
W - Zack Liston, Mt Vernon WA '55 Chev .086/9.89/9.899/137.67
RU - Gavin Campbell, Langley, B.C. '55 Chev foul -0.29/10.06/9.966/132.84

Street Classic B
W - Wayne Kauk, Everett, WA '64 Falcon .056/12.70/12.719/101.74
RU - Paul Paprskar, Vernon WA, '64 Dodge .039/11.15/11.217/118.53

For Immediate Release July 27, 2005

The Good Old Days of Racing Return to Mission!

Mission, B.C., July 27, 2005 - There are few sports that make remembering the “old days” as easy to do as drag racing, with its rich tradition and reverence for old cars, and this weekend is the chance for fans to relive the glory days when the Langley Loafers present the 14th Annual Re/Max B.C. Oldtime Drags at Mission Raceway Park.

This is the only event at Mission this season for cars of pre-1971 design only, although for reasons of safety and reliability, they have all been brought up to current equipment standards.

Highlighting the Re/Max B.C. Oldtime Drags is the return appearance of the famous AA/Supercharged Gassers Association. These ‘30’s and ‘40’s era cars such as Willys and Austin feature huge supercharged engines which, when combined with the short and tall designs of them, result in crowd-pleasing displays as their drivers wrestle them to the end of the quarter mile at speeds approaching 200 mph.

About a dozen of these cool old cars will be launching down the strip at Mission this weekend, along with hundreds of other hot rods, dragsters, and muscle cars racing in several different classes. A special match race will see B.C.’s two top Pro Modified drivers, Trevor Lowe and Glen May, in 220-mph combat.

There will be plenty to see and do off the track, too, at the Re/Max B.C. Oldtime Drags, as one of the area’s largest Show and Shines will fill the Mission pits to overflowing with customs, street rods and muscle cars all weekend long.

With the sunny weather forecast, there could be no better way for an old car enthusiast to spend a beautiful summer weekend. It’ll be an action-packed two days, with something for every fan of old race cars. Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am. Qualifying for the Gassers goes at noon, 2:00 and 4:00 pm Saturday, and their first round of eliminations begins Sunday at noon followed by all the other classes of racing.

Admission on either Saturday or Sunday is only $15.00, including pit pass. Children 12 and under are free.