New Brunswick Drag Racing Tracks
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Paul Grant
Based in BC, I am hoping to offer news, notes, and a little insight into drag racing on the left coast. Having first got the bug back in the mid 70's at England's Santa Pod Raceway, I was a regular visitor to the UK drag scene into the early 80's. After serving an apprenticeship, however, my career directed me to road racing and rallying world where I got to experience many forms of auto sport as a fabricator/mechanic. Spanning more than ten years, I worked for teams in world rallying, sports car and single seater racing, all the way to Formula 1. Then in 1997, I made the move to BC, settling into a more regular life and an 8 to 5 job. It was not too long before I started to get back to my interests from my earlier years, first of all behind a camera and then searching out my local dragstrip at Mission Raceway Park (MRP). Having been a regular at MRP for the last seven years, I have gotten to know people behind the scenes, behind the wheels and behind the bleachers. Through those great friendships I now have new friends and strong relationships up and down the West Coast. I will try and keep you up to date with Canuck antics out here on the left, as I follow the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series around the North West for as much Div.6 action as I can. Also, I hope to give you a real taste for Canadian action at the BC tracks and will hopefully let you get to know some of our characters that are the backbone of this great sport.
Based in BC, I am hoping to offer news, notes, and a little insight into drag racing on the left coast. Having first got the bug back in the mid 70's at England's Santa Pod Raceway, I was a regular visitor to the UK drag scene into the early 80's. After serving an apprenticeship, however, my career directed me to road racing and rallying world where I got to experience many forms of auto sport as a fabricator/mechanic. Spanning more than ten years, I worked for teams in world rallying, sports car and single seater racing, all the way to Formula 1. Then in 1997, I made the move to BC, settling into a more regular life and an 8 to 5 job. It was not too long before I started to get back to my interests from my earlier years, first of all behind a camera and then searching out my local dragstrip at Mission Raceway Park (MRP). Having been a regular at MRP for the last seven years, I have gotten to know people behind the scenes, behind the wheels and behind the bleachers. Through those great friendships I now have new friends and strong relationships up and down the West Coast. I will try and keep you up to date with Canuck antics out here on the left, as I follow the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series around the North West for as much Div.6 action as I can. Also, I hope to give you a real taste for Canadian action at the BC tracks and will hopefully let you get to know some of our characters that are the backbone of this great sport.