Richter Pass Motorplex. Do you know where it is? Any other day of the week it is known as the Osoyoos airport. But last weekend the (WCRA) opened the gates to a flood of drag cars from all over B.C. and Alberta for their seventh annual Car Club Challenge. They needed to come see whatÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s shakinÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ in the Okanagan.
The weekend did not disappoint. A record smashing 113 drivers registered to line their cars up and see just what they could do. Fans flocked and made the event a complete success. This rumble of four car clubs is always a hit. This year the Kelowna Kustoms Club drag home the trophy. Their driver, Ian Haryett (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™65 Comet Caliente) beat Vernon Cam JammersÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ Luke Stabu (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™72 Nova) to the finish line. This puts the Kustoms ahead of all the rest, with three wins.
New metal hit the start lights with a '66 Acadian Canso driven by Dale Jansen of Armstrong and Winfield's Tim Deplonty flying in the '68 Chevelle).
Cliff Meeds, from OliverÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Coachmasters, raced his Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™69 Chevrolet truck to the winnersÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ circle in the Fast Four Shoot-out.
Sportsman Bracket winner Rob Wylie from Vernon (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™72 Chevelle wagon) raced Gord Hoeft from Kelowna (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™73 Ford Mustang).
In the Pro Bracket James Lutz and his Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™66 Ford Fairlane of Enderby zipped past his competition, Ron CarlsonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™70 Chevrolet Nova of Kelowna to take home the trophy. Grand Forks' Rob Skilling (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™70 Chevelle) drove to victory over Penticton Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Dean Book (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™86 Ford F150) in the Super Pro division.
Bike/Sled class saw CrestonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Jim Mehedon (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™02 Gen 2 sled) fly past KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Dan Ofukany (Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™99 Arctic Cat ZRTR800).
Only one more event for the 2016 season is slated for Oct. 9 at 9 a.m.